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I have a Draytek 2860n and I would like to use that when we go live with Zen FTTP. I can't find a setup guide so if anyone could point me in the right direction I would be most grateful.
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Have Zen sent you the set up details for the Fritzbox ? I�ve spoken with Zen CS a couple of times to set one of these up, and it seemed reasonably easy. What are the options on the Draytek ?
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No not yet. I assume the details will come when the Fritzbox arrives.
I'm not sure how the options differ to those on the Draytek.
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The two I have 'met' required a cal to Zen CS to get the detail.
There's no vpi/vci or vlan type settings, just a straight PPPoE set up, though there was some which if not adjusted looked like they might have capped throughput speeds .....
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Thanks. Maybe I will be able to get the details from Zen once it's active. I expect they would prefer users to use their router so it might be a case of trial and error to get the Draytek sorted.
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I think that�s a sound idea. I�ll be interested in hearing what settings you finally use for the Draytek.
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I expect they would prefer users to use their router
When I joined Zen a few years ago they sent me all the setup details by email prior to connection day and had no issues with me using my own modem but if you do have any issues with your connection they will most likely ask you to put their provided modem/router on the line to rule out the problem being your own.
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I expect they would prefer users to use their router
When I joined Zen a few years ago they sent me all the setup details by email prior to connection day and had no issues with me using my own modem but if you do have any issues with your connection they will most likely ask you to put their provided modem/router on the line to rule out the problem being your own.
That makes sense. I only got the Draytek a few months ago in anticipation of getting fibre and I hadn't decided which ISP to go with. From the comments I have seen on the web Zen seems to be a good choice.
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I did have a few issues with my Zen FTTC connection but have always found Zen support responsive and helpful.
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I have found Zen to be a very good choice.
And Draytek routers have been a good choice (Zen supplied my first one).
The 2860 was easy to set up on ADSL with same settings on FTTC. Posting on the Zen forum might tell you if the settings ar the same for FTTP.
Line One:- Zen Fibre 1 - DrayTek Vigor 2860ac
Line Two:- Andrews and Arnold - DrayTek Vigor 130 Modem
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I have a Draytek 2860n and I would like to use that when we go live with Zen FTTP. I can't find a setup guide so if anyone could point me in the right direction I would be most grateful.
Essential that you load the latest firmware: 3.8.5_BT
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Thanks guys, I have registered for the Zen forum and I keep up-to-date with the firmware versions.
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The latest firmware is useful from a security and functionality point of view but there's no need to use BT specific firmware for FTTP connections.
I don't think I've even tried the Fritz!Box router that came with the Zen connection for FTTP. I'm using a Watchguard firewall with the external interface set to authenticate with PPPoE. It works with DHCP or with static IP address explicitly set on the firewall. I've got a range of static IP addresses and can happily route to them as expected.
I'll be playing with IPv6 next week and will let you know how I get on.
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Thanks for that Sarah.
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I think that�s a sound idea. I�ll be interested in hearing what settings you finally use for the Draytek.
Went live yesterday. Initially I setup the connection with the Fritz!box, which I can now use as a spare if needed.
The settings I used for the Draytek are:
Under WAN2 - PPPoE - User name and password in ISP Access Setup and the fixed IP Address in IP Address Assignment.
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So nothing too special then ......
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Much easier than I expected. 
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Cannot sing the Draytek 2860 praises high enough. A superb and highly powerful piece of kit!
Dan
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I'm glad to hear it's all working without any trouble. I didn't think it would be too difficult.
Enjoy
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