Options for modems with a new router

[TomThumb5ive]

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@cookiemonsteruk wrote:

@gthornton04 

@TomThumb5ive 

That would depend on the ax5400 deployment of dhcpv6 prefix delegation . There is no support for dhcp option 61 om most tp link ax routers

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@gthornton04  Where as I can confirm the W9970 will act as a modem only (bridge mode) on sky's fttc service.

It dose looks like the ax5400 will still need to run off the back of a sky router? 


Tom...

[gthornton04]

i cant find any information suggesting that i would need the sky router at all, but i hoping i dont as the ax5400 would end up just being a very expensive access point

[cookiemonsteruk]

@gthornton04 

@TomThumb5ive 

Apparently on 80% of sky fttc lines dhcpv6 prefix delegation will (how they decide which will and which won't is another matter) on fttp dhcpv6 will work 100%. 

So either use the sr203 with the wifi switched off and ethernet to the tp ax5400 in access point mode if your line doesn't

Or

Instead of setting tp td w9970 as "sky vdsl" set it us as "sky mer vdsl" and run ax5400 in access point mode 

[cookiemonsteruk]

@gthornton04 

Below is the list of what will be lost in ap mode.

https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/2420/

So you lose qos. Router based dns and vpn, security and parental control

[gthornton04]

@cookiemonsteruk any way i could disable sky router dhcp ans use tp link one? 

[WG+Wright]

@cookiemonsteruk @TomThumb5ive @Skull+Treaty I've upgraded my Sky broadband to Gigafast. Now thinking of upgrading my router to suit. I was thinking of purchasing an

ASUS DSL-AX82U. Grateful for any advice as to whether this would work with Sky Broadband and, as it has a DSL port whether it would be possible to use this for my internet calls as well?

Many thanks for any assistance 

[cookiemonsteruk]

@WG+Wright 

The dsl modem is obsolete and may cause issues

I would advise

Asus rt ax56u

Asus rt ax58u

Asus rt ax68u

Not sure if they do an rt ax82u and whether it works with sky

Asus rt ax86u

Asus rt ax88u

Asus zenwifi xt8

[cookiemonsteruk]

@WG+Wright 

BTW internet calls on an fttp line will only work with a sky hub 

[WG+Wright]

@cookiemonsteruk Many thanks for your reply. Is there anyway that I can keep my internet calling capabilities at all?

[TimmyBGood]

@WG+Wright 

VOIP from a Hub doesn't use a DSL port: the handset connects to a 'phone' socket behind which is an integrated ATA

[TomThumb5ive]

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@cookiemonsteruk wrote:

@WG+Wright 

The dsl modem is obsolete and may cause issues

I would advise

Asus rt ax56u

Asus rt ax58u

Asus rt ax68u

Not sure if they do an rt ax82u and whether it works with sky

Asus rt ax86u

Asus rt ax88u

Asus zenwifi xt8

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You could probably add the newly released Asus ZenWiFi Pro XT12 to that list aswell, 

going by the email I've just received from Asus with the spec list, it's definitely a serious bit of kit, 😛

that also comes with a serious price tag 👀  £629.99 for a twin set.

Tom...

[cookiemonsteruk]

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@TomThumb5ive wrote:

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@cookiemonsteruk wrote:

@WG+Wright 

The dsl modem is obsolete and may cause issues

I would advise

Asus rt ax56u

Asus rt ax58u

Asus rt ax68u

Not sure if they do an rt ax82u and whether it works with sky

Asus rt ax86u

Asus rt ax88u

Asus zenwifi xt8

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You could probably add newly released Asus ZenWiFi Pro XT12 to that list aswell, 

going by the email I've just received from Asus with the spec list, it's definitely a serious bit of kit, 😛

that also comes with a serious price tag 👀 

Tom...

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Yeah heard about that a week or so ago 😁 

[gthornton04]

@cookiemonsteruk @TomThumb5ive 

Installed all today, everything works flawlessly with the T Link TD-W9970 as a modem and AX5400 as a router. IPv6 and IPv4 work.

I guess i was lucky with the DHCPv6 thing on my line

[TomThumb5ive]

@gthornton04  Glad your all sorted,

For clarity & anybody else who finds this thread!

Did the AX5400 authenticate over ipv6 without the need for option 61 credentials? 

(pot luck if you on the 80% side of the network that supports it!)

Or dose the AX5400 actually support sky's option 61 authentication?

Tom...

[gthornton04]

I believe i was on the 80% side of sky, but here are the settings (when images get moderated)