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Jonsey

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Hello All
My DSL-AC68U has given up after 4 years of hard work, going to safe mode all the time (Compenent thermal problem)
Currentlry with my ISP bright box 2 as a emergency measure
Want to buy a seperate router and modem with a broadcom chipset, router I have choosen is the Asus RT-AC86U or Asus RT-AX86U, looks good on paper.
What broadcom chipset modem would anyone suggest?
Currentley with FTTC 80/20 service EE
I would but the new Asus DSL-AX82U but unsure when this will be available in the UK.
Regards
Jonsey
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Your options for all in one modems + routers are pretty limited. I ended up going with a separate Vigor 130 modem as it then opens up your options to pretty much any router you want, instead of a handful of VDSL models.
 
@Jonsey - Per @dfunked's comment, you're likely better off just running discrete components -- separate, standalone DSL modem and wireless router.

That said, third-party standalone modems are getting harder to find these days, especially ones guaranteed to perform well with specific DSLAMs. I would consider just using the gateway from your ISP as your modem, be it the Bright Box 2 or otherwise, and configure it to operate in bridge or IP passthrough mode, if possible. The gateway would then act as just a modem, handling the baseline connection and nothing else (bridge mode), optionally PPPoE (IP passthrough mode). Sticking with the ISP equipment will also retain support from the ISP if you have a connection issue.
 

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