Introduction - Draytek Vigor 160 Series Quick Start Manual

1 . I n t r o d u c t i o n
1 . I n t r o d u c t i o n
Thank you for purchasing this DrayTek Vigor 166 G.Fast DSL modem.
It provides Internet connectivity through G.Fast, VDSL and ADSL lines,
outputting to 2x Gigabit (1000BaseT) Ethernet ports.
The Vigor 166's primary function is as a transparent bridge modem
for G.Fast and xDSL services – not as a router/firewall in itself. It
connects a secondary router or other device to your G.Fast / DSL line,
where that device does not directly support DSL itself.
As a bridge, the Vigor 166 only provides the physical conversion from
G.Fast & xDSL (ADSL or VDSL) to Ethernet, adding the VLAN tag 101
required for communication on the OpenReach VDSL network.
All firewalling, routing and other advanced routing functions are
managed by your secondary device, such as; a separate router
without built-in xDSL capability, Hardware Firewall, PC-based
software router, etc.
The Vigor 166 comes preconfigured for most UK ISPs. Therefore, in
most cases you do not need to perform any setup of the Vigor 166 at
all. You only need to physically connect it (plug it in) and then
configure your connected router/firewall.
Your ISP username and password go into your router, not the Vigor
166, which just acts as the G.Fast/DSL-to-Ethernet bridge.
Alternatively, the Vigor 166 can operate as the NAT router on your
network, with the Vigor 166 handling the connection to the ISP
directly. This allows any devices connected to its network ports to
access the Internet.
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