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I’ve used a EU variant of the 166 (Gen 1) in the UK for around 4 month now connected via bridged mode to a firewall. Not had a single problem.
If anyone was wondering about the UK firmware working on the EU variant, it doesn’t. Even tried using TFTP to flash the firmware. But not too bothered as I’ve had no issues so far and all it seems to do is automatically add VLAN 101 tag, rather than having do it manually.
I can’t see the Gen 2 coming to the UK as BT are unlikely to bother with 212Mhz G.Fast, but who knows.
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I could go with the FRITZ!Box 7583 in bridge mode (If it supports it), but as I’ll only be using it as a modem to an OPNSense firewall the extra bells and whistles would be wasted.
I’ve not had any problems with my FRITZ!Box but would like to try a Vigor. They’ve been recommended to me from a few places. I think the Vigor 166 (Gen1) will do for the time being until FTTP is available for me.
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The first version of G.fast specifies 106 MHz profiles and the second version specifies 212 MHz profiles The DrayTek 166 will have to be BT SIN 498 approved, so I am assuming will also be suitable for BT’s implementation of G.fast (big assumption I know) but DrayTek are usually good in these areas of compliance. Alas I am to far from cab for G.fast. so lucked out ? but I assume either profile will work with BT G.fast, just will effect speeds etc ? Are you on G.fast currently ?
From the look of DrayTek’s site https://www.draytek.com/products/vigor166/#models they have or will have two models, one (Gen 1) supporting 106MHz and the other (Gen 2) supporting 106MHz & 212MHz. I’m assuming that BT (Openreach) will only support 106MHz for the foreseeable future because they’re concentrating on FTTP.
Not on G.fast just yet but looking to upgrade a FRITZ!Box 7490 with something future proof-ish.
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I’m looking at one of these too. Has yours arrived yet? If so, any issues?
I assume it was the Vigor 166 Gen 1 which doesn’t support G.fast 212MHz. I was going to wait for the Gen 2 to be available but not sure if 212MHz will be supported anyway.
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