Band Steering is designed to 'steer' wireless clients that support both 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands to the faster and less congested 5GHz bands, for wireless clients that support 5GHz. In any problem state, it's usually best to use a wired (RJ45/Ethernet) connection rather than wireless. If you cannot access the web interface of your Vigor router, here are some possible causes: The Source IP can be left as "Any" to open the port to the Internet, or set to specified IP Objects / Groups to limit access to only that Single IP / Range of IPs / Subnet of IPs In an area of strong 4G signal, the 2862Lac was able to achieve speeds of 74Mbps down and 23Mbps up. Not achieving the full 150/50 Mbps possible is likely not a failing of the router (as we mentioned above) as the maximum speed is highly dependent on factors such as how many other people are using the same cell tower.

An IPsec VPN connection between two DrayTek routers is possible using either Main mode or Aggressive mode: Teleworkers can easily create a secure DrayTek SSL VPN tunnel to the DrayTek Vigor 2862 using the DrayTek Smart VPN Client app. As well as connecting with a SIP/VoIP gateway directly (such as DrayTEL), the Vigor 2860Vac can register its phones as extensions on a remote IP PBX, such as DrayTek's Vigor IPPBX products, so this is an idea teleworker solution.

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In an area of extremely low signal, the 2862 managed 4Mbps down and 1.6Mbps up. To put that result into perspective, in the same area a 4G mobile phone had zero signal, and a portable 4G router with internal antennas could only maintain an intermittent connection. In the sections following the table, each of these settings is explained in detail, demonstrating how to optimise these where needed. A Mesh node which is connected to Ethernet and allows Wireless Clients or Other Mesh nodes to connect to it. Dial-Out Settings can be left as they are, this router is accepting incoming VPNs and not dialing out itself. The TCP port has been changed. By default, HTTP uses port 80, but you can deliberatelychange that. If you have done so, you need to append the port number to the URL, for example http://192.168.1.1:88.

In Wi-Fi benchmarks, we managed a typical but not outstanding throughput of 586Mbps at a distance of 1 metre. At 10 metres, that speed dropped off to 312Mbps. That’s not a particularly surprising or concerning result, but the the 2862Lac is really designed to link into a range of wireless access points, rather than get the maximum range just by itself. Switch Management profiles can be used configure schedules to enable or disable ports (including PoE) and set bandwidth limits for the ports. Descriptive names can be configured on the router which can be seen from the Switch Hierarchy view: The web interface isn’t flashy, but offers a wealth of in-depth functionality, as well as an online demo to try before you buy. POTS = Plain Old Telephone Service - The traditional analogue phone voice line in your home/office, e.g. B.T. That line may also be carrying your ADSL data signal. 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

The 2862Lac can also handle an ADSL or VDSL connection with an inbuilt modem and DSL port on the front. For those with a seperate modem or NBN connection, the 2862Lac has a single WAN port – which can also be switched to a fifth LAN port if needed. You also get a single USB 2.0 port on the front that can handle a cellular modem or add storage to your network. There are specific features on the router that when enabled can limit the capability of hardware acceleration. For most Fibre networks in the UK & Ireland, no VLAN tag is required for Internet connecitivity on the Vigor 2927 router. For example with the Openreach Fibre network. If VLAN tags are used by the ISP, they are usually handled automatically by the ISP supplied ONT.

DrayTek Vigor router Central Switch Management provisions and monitors VigorSwitch switches through a DrayTek Vigor router, with profiles that can be applied to multiple switches and VLAN configuration all handled within the router.

A bargain for SMBs that want a solid mix of security measures and top-notch WAN redundancy options

For personal use, the Vigor2862Lac is well-suited to those who need an internet connection but don’t have any hardline connectivity. It’s also a solid, if somewhat overkill, option for those who want to add internet to a mobile home or boat, or even for off-road driving.

Note - QoS with Multiple Ethernet WANs - On purely Ethernet WAN routers such as the Vigor 2952 or Vigor 2925, QoS can be enabled on Ethernet WAN interfaces but Hardware Acceleration will not take effect on any WAN interfaces that have QoS enabled. This could allow WAN2 to be accelerated without QoS, while WAN1 could have QoS enabled and operate without affecting the router's Hardware Acceleration. Setting Recommendation of "Available*" By guiding the 5GHz capable wireless devices onto the router's 5GHz wireless network, those devices can achieve higher speeds and potentially improve connecitivity for wireless devices that are not 5GHz capable.When moving a device such as a tablet between the optimal ranges of both the Vigor 2862ac router and VigorAP, the router and access point share details of the tablet's connection strength.