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[KIAB]

Looking to replace a elderly HG612, it didn't like the recent hot weather, so what's the best modem to go for, have looked at DrayTek Vigor 130, plus others to used with a RT-RT-N66U router, or is it better to go with a combined VDSL modem and router
& I'm on a Huawei cab.

[broadstairs]

Personally I'd go for a combined router/modem. I run a ZyXEL VMG8924-B10A here on VDSL, worked well on G.INP when it was previously enabled on ECI cab, should be fine on Huawei. Others will no doubt suggest more routers.

Stuart

[tubaman]

I'd second broadstairs on the Zyxel 8924. Certainly worked very nicely on my Huawei cabinet.
I'm currently using (I like to play with these things  ) a technicolor 589vac V2 (the white one) and that's proving very good too.
It doesn't sync quite as fast as the Zyxel but there's not a lot in it.  It's also more locked down UI-wise than the Zyxel, but whether that matters depends on how you plan to use it.
 

[Chunkers]

Hehe, can't resist adding my two ZyXEL VMG8924-B10A to the comments.

I have dual WAN and use them as modems on both lines, they talk to a pfSense router - I have a relatively poor (long) lines and they work great - I have tried most of the other chipsets (e.g. Trend, Lantiq) and for my lines there is nothing that can touch Broadcom for stability.

Personally, I like separate modem and router as it allows me flexibility with wireless upgrades, modems and router hardware but one of the the good things about the ZyXEL VMG8924-B10A imho is that it is a relatively decent router so if you did get one there is no harm trying it. 
I have a pfSense router and I doubt I will go back to a 'normal' router with a proprietary firmware but you need to be quite geeky / interested in that kind of stuff to make it work well i.e. its not plug and play.

Cheers

J

[KIAB]

Thanks for the replies, Chunkers I'm another who prefer seperates, gives me flexibilty, but I'm willing to give the ZyXEL VMG8924-B10A a try.

The seperate modem market has seem to stagnated a bit, very few new models coming out.

[tubaman]

KIAB,

If you are only going to use the modem part you could save a few pennies by going for the VMG8324-B10A as it's the same as the 8924 except it doesn't have the 5GHz wireless. Even the firmware is the same.
 

[burakkucat]

I'll throw another two ZyXEL models into the mix . . .

VMG1312-B10A
VMG1312-B10D

I use one of the latter, on my longish line, carrying a G.992.3 based service, and have no complaints.

[KIAB]

Thanks all, going to mull things over, have borrowed a Draytek 130 to try, & have also got a Zyxel 8924 off Ebay.