Please note that in this example with the Vigor 2927, WAN1 is the first available Ethernet WAN port, But on DSL/Ethernet routers like the Vigor 2866, WAN2 would be used instead. The configuration is otherwise the same. Log into the router's web interface and upon logging in, the [Dashboard] will be displayed, with the current LAN & WAN status.

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This needs to be configured as a Dial-In VPN connection to accept the connection attempt from the Liverpool router. To connect a DrayTek router to a CityFibre network's ONT, set the Service VLAN to enable and set a tag value of "911". To begin setting up the router that will be establishing the Internet connection, connect a network cable from the ONT's Ethernet ports into the DrayTek router's Ethernet WAN port: DrayTek Router The DrayTek router operating as the wireless controller can provision up to 20 DrayTek VigorAP access points with Central AP Management profiles, with an option to Auto Provision - auto configuring newly installed VigorAP access points with the Auto Provisioning profile, upon initial connection to the DrayTek Vigor router's network. Central Switch Management The 2865 series has a VDSL modem built in, but can also connect to the internet via the WAN port. (Image credit: Future) DrayTek Vigor2865ax review: design and features

As with the first router, go to [VPN and Remote Access] – [LAN to LAN] and select the first un-used profile. The Vigor 3910 is a Multi-WAN VPN Router designed for high performance and capable of handling the requirements of large and complex networks, with applications including Remote Access, Firewalling, Load-Balancing and Failover. These router models employ a different method for hardware acceleration, that is always on and does not need to be enabled or configured. The series includes models without wireless LAN and with built-in 802.11ac Wave 2 wireless LAN. It also offers other professional features including QoS, High Availability, Route Policy, SPI Firewall, Content Filtering and Getting the 2865ax up and running is straightforward, and can be done completely through the web interface. For more complex configurations the interface can seem quite dense, but DrayTek does an excellent job of providing comprehensive guides, manuals and other help online. There’s also DrayTek phone apps for wireless management, which is much improved from previous versions, and generally works pretty well.Wi-Fi is available on ‘ac’ models and the integrated 4G+ LTE modem on ‘Lac’ models takes full advantage of mobile broadband. The Vigor 2865 series provides a reliable, flexible, and secure networking solution, that’s ideal for Home Offices, Small Business and Satellite Offices. The Source IP can be left as "Any" to open the port to the Internet, or set to the specified IP Object to limit access to only that Single IP / Range of IPs / Subnet of IPs This is the external port. In this example, the port forwarded is the same externally as internally The Vigor 2865 manages DrayTek VigorAP access points and VigorSwitch switches connected locally to the router. This enables you to centrally control, manage and administer multiple AP & Switch devices installed around your building/campus from just the one router. Central AP Management If your ISP is Sky, follow this guide for the additional setup required. The Vigor router will need some additional DHCP configuration to connect.

The Mesh Root provides Internet and network access. This controls the other VigorAPs in the Mesh Network and provides Internet connectivity. There’s not a huge amount of competition in the Wi-Fi 6-capable VDSL2 modem-router space, but generally speaking the Vigor2865ax is fairly price competitive with alternate options. The mesh nodes status and other information can be viewed via the DrayTek Wireless App or the Mesh Root's Web Interface. Ensure ultra-reliable connectivity with integrated high-performance 4G+/LTE category 6 modem on L models. Handle mobile network outages with Dual-SIM failover. additional 4G/LTE connection or other applications. All these WANs together provides robust load-balancing/failover functionality.

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DrayTek VigorSwitch switches can be provisioned and managed through the router with DrayTek’s Central Switch Management system, which allows you to: The Vigor2865ax is a relatively affordable business VDSL modem router, and combines a useful array of features for small to growing businesses. It has a decent amount of flexibility and future-proofing to scale with a business' needs, as well as plenty of options for more advanced functionality such as SD-WAN support. For those who need extra redundancy, handily the 2865 series can also connect to broadband via the WAN port and an external modem, as well as being able to use a (BYO) 4G cellular modem via USB. Importantly, these options are supported by extensive software features such as failover, load balancing, bandwidth limiting and the ability to prioritise specific traffic, such as for VOIP. VigorAPs set up as Mesh Nodes do not need to be configured, they're managed by the Mesh Root once they've been 'adopted' into the Mesh network. The Vigor 2865 series provides up to 6 Gigabit LAN ports for wired links to Computers, Servers and Network Attached Storage.