Draytek Vigor 120 connection

rs6mra

I have just acquired this to use on a temporary basis. From the research, I have done it should connect straight away but this isn't the case.
I am currently with Plusnet and I was expecting the internet light to be constantly green when connected but to no avail.
Any suggestions would be most welcome.
I have updated the firmware to the latest version that was issued in 2010!!

What i have had to do in the meantime is setup my faulty modem router in modem mode and use my Netgear R7800 which was an access point now as my router. I have a feeling that i might have to change the setup on the Vigor 120 V1 but I can't see how?

Thanks.

sep8001

Hi

Sorry not the same router but last weekend I tried to set up my netgear D7000 router on PlusNet and I could not connect because my users name was incorrect.

Have you double checked that the username and password is correct?

Thank you

sep8001

Looking online it is showing the router as a ADSL router, are you on ADSL or VDSL?

psychopomp1

You shouldn’t have to touch the Vigor 120, but as sep8001 has said the modem is just a bog standard adsl/adsl2  modem, ie it won’t work on a vdsl2 (FTTC) line. If you definitely have adsl, then do a factory reset on the Vigor and then try again - you will need to setup a pppoe connection on the R7800, assuming that is what plusnet use.

rs6mra

I'll do a factory reset and see what the outcome is. Lik i thought i shouldn't haven't have to do anything with the Vigor 120. I am on ADSL and not fibre.
I'll report back with the outcome.

Chester

The Vigor 120 was really designed to sit in front of a 28x0 router on WAN2 to be used with multiple ISPs, load balancing, etc.  But of course it can be used stand-alone, but it's not a NAT router (many computers sharing a single connection).

I take it as you're expecting the 'Internet' LED to go green, you have configured authentication, and you're getting a sync (DSL light permanently on)?  If you haven't configured either PPPoA/PPPoE, you won't get connected.  The difference is whether you get the Vigor 120 to authenticate, or your computer/other device.  There are pros and cons to using either method.

Please ensure your firewall is on whichever method you use!

Hope this helps.