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Oh, so should I tell them to get me their router and use it as a modem, that way I get more options for routers. Or maybe I get a modem and a router. Is there any modem better than what they offer in the market?wollyka wroteYes, i have the VDSL modemShix wroteHas anyone tried IDM's VDSL? What router do they provide? They said they provide a router for 55$. I told them to switch me over to VDSL but I will be getting my own modem/router. (Any modem + router / combo recommendations for me, loose budget as long as it will last)
Also what speeds are you getting with VDSL?
It is the Tecnhicolor TG589vac v2. I use it as modem only. I connected my AC68U router to it in bridge mode. It works perfectly.
I have a Asus DSL-N16 VDSL modem/router (price around 55$). I can use it to tweak the SNR and increase/decrease speed. However, it is less stable than the Technicolor modem (that has a Broadcom which is more suitable for weak lines line Lebanon than the MediaTek chip available in Asus).
You can get the Asus dsl AC68u modem/router (but it is expensive around 200$) or the TP link Archer VR900 (Broadcom chip) for 190$. I recommend the Archer since it has a Broadcom chip like i said. If you want cheaper get the Archer VR600 or the VR400)
The speed depends on your distance from the CO
I was getting 14 Mbps/ 1 Mbps on adsl2+. On VDSL2 i get between 24 - 30 Mbps(depends on the day.time) download and 7-8 Mbps upload.
Well those were before the coronovirus, now the modem is still synchronizing at those speeds but the actual download speed is half what it used to be due to the congestion and lack of international bandwidth. Things are now a little better since yesterday. I hope that things will return to normal when we get out of this virus crisis.
Or should I just go for a modem router combo like the DSL-AC68U or the VR900? Which has more tinkering options (bandwidth control ...)?
