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Broadband Related => Broadband Hardware => Topic started by: Iam_TJ on August 16, 2017, 11:03:36 PM

Title: Zyxel VMG8924-B??A vs VMG8924-B??D
Post by: Iam_TJ on August 16, 2017, 11:03:36 PM

I noticed that Zyxel have introduced 2 more 8924 models with suffix 'D' instead of 'A' ¹.

I've been trying to figure out what the differences are. So far this is what I've noticed:

• One USB 2.0 port, not two
• No declaration of the WiFi antenna gain, unlike the 'A' series which claims 3dbi
• 220 grams lighter
• 3mm thinner
• 26mm shorter
• 8mm wider
• claims conformance with the EU Code of Conduct (on Energy Consumption of Broadband Equipment) v5.0 ²
• no firmware published at the FTP site³

The reduction in weight suggests the device may be using a different, more highly integrated, system-on-chip and associated WiFi chipset with a smaller PCB and thinner lighter case.

1. https://www.zyxel.com/uk/en/products_services/Dual-Band-Wireless-AC-N-VDSL2-Combo-WAN-Gigabit-IAD-VMG8924-B-Series/specifications (https://www.zyxel.com/uk/en/products_services/Dual-Band-Wireless-AC-N-VDSL2-Combo-WAN-Gigabit-IAD-VMG8924-B-Series/specifications)
2. https://e3p.jrc.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/files/documents/CoC_documents/cocv5-broadband_final.pdf (https://e3p.jrc.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/files/documents/CoC_documents/cocv5-broadband_final.pdf)
3. ftp://ftp.zyxel.co.uk/VMG8924-B10D/ (http://ftp://ftp.zyxel.co.uk/VMG8924-B10D/)

Title: Re: Zyxel VMG8924-B??A vs VMG8924-B??D
Post by: hushcoden on December 31, 2017, 12:01:04 AM

Does anybody know which chipset for the B10D ?

Thanks.

Title: Re: Zyxel VMG8924-B??A vs VMG8924-B??D
Post by: ejs on January 01, 2018, 11:13:01 AM

There is now firmware and release notes on the Zyxel FTP server, the release notes say:

DSL modem code version: A2pv6F039x1

Which I think indicates BCM63168 or BCM63268.