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[N0_Klu3]

Hey guys,

I am in Exchange SPENCERS WOOD is served by Cabinet 15
I am getting new ISP next week, and wanted to see about getting the best modem for it.

I have a pfSense firewall so just need the modem.
What would you guys suggest is the best?
I was thinking Vigor 130 or HG612?

I would love to get the best most stable connection possible.

[underzone]

Check my signature for an option... 

[meritez]

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What's a Huawei 288? 

[ktz392837]

What's a Huawei 288? 

That is cabinet type and size I believe not an end user modem.

[N0_Klu3]

Check my signature for an option... 

Why get a modem that has router/access points and everything.
I would just need the modem out of it, seems awfully overkill just for a modem in bridge mode. Surely a 130 would be better suited?

[j0hn]

Why get a modem that has router/access points and everything.
I would just need the modem out of it, seems awfully overkill just for a modem in bridge mode. Surely a 130 would be better suited?

It has an excellent chipset inside that's why.

The other stuff can be disabled. The Zyxel recommend is cheap on eBay so who cares if it has features you wouldn't use.
I'm not a fan of the Draytek Vigor 130.

My recommendation for a bridge modem is a Zyxel VMG1312-B10A though they aren't always easy to source at a reasonable price.

Nothing syncs higher or has so low ES numbers on my line.

[N0_Klu3]

So that's 2 votes for a ZyXel.

Any other recommendations?

[burakkucat]

I would recommend a ZyXEL VMG1312-B10A (and not a -B10D).

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[N0_Klu3]

While I think of it -- "Welcome to the kitz forum." 

Thank you
Been a lurker now a user

[tiffy]

ZyXEL's are indeed very well respected here, see my post signature.

As j0hn has said, the VMG1312-B10A usually performs very well on most lines but is getting quite hard to obtain now at realistic prices.
I recently added a VMG3925-B10B in router only (bridge) mode to my system, bought this "new" on e-bay for £30 + P&P, there are still a lot of older model XyXEL's available on e-bay at very good prices, just ensure they are not ISP "locked down" units unless you have the capability/wish to take the trouble to unlock.

Cross posting acknowledged:

[N0_Klu3]

So VMG1312-B10A I can only find it on a certain very big online store for £100...
I dont mind paying that if it will be worth it.

Is it worth it?

[burakkucat]

Is it worth it?

I don't think anyone can answer that question for you.

At a personal level, I wouldn't pay that price . . . because I know that if needed to buy one, I would be able to source one for a more reasonable price.

The two -B10As that I own were both ISP customised and were priced around £25. Once in my ownership, they were de-customised back to the vanilla ZyXEL devices and all was good.

[hushcoden]

Is it worth it?

Personally, I'd answer No, it's not

You can find at very reasonable price either the VMG8324-B10A or the VMG8924-B10A which have the same good chipset + filter as the VMG1312-B10A - not to mention you can also install johnson's firmware: https://github.com/johnson442/custom-zyxel-firmware/releases

[j0hn]

So VMG1312-B10A I can only find it on a certain very big online store for £100...
I dont mind paying that if it will be worth it.

Is it worth it?

No.
As mentioned the VMG8924-B10A (and the 8324) has the exact same chipset and filter as the 1312 for much less.

I only prefer the form factor of the VMG1312-B10A as it's wall mountable.

You can put a saved search on the 1312 on eBay as they pop up every few days for decent prices.
£16.99 and £18.99 in the last few days (used).

[lofgents]

Previously tried Billion 8800NL, Netgear DSL 7000, and Zyxel VMG8924-B10A. Easily the best on the Huawei cabinet is a newly purchased Draytek 165 it has tweakable snr and is very stable. I am not that close to the cabinet maybe between 500 to 800 metres from the cabinet and have very few errors. The only downside is that it does not work with dsl stats.