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09 Mar 2016 18:33 #7 by mugwump
Replied by mugwump on topic Re: 2860n-plus and Virgin VDSL
I think that you are limited to the Virgin Superhub. I don't believe that they allow any other DOCSIS 3 modem to be connected.
The 2860 would purely be used in router mode and not utilising the inbuilt modem

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09 Mar 2016 18:49 #8 by ronniem
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sicon wrote: Isnt Virgin cable not VDSL and you need a cable modem or the Virgin Hub in Modem only mode plugged into a certain port?


No . . . . Virgin is primarily cable, but in areas where they don't have cable they offer VDSL or ADSL if they have their kit in the local exchange.

Superfast Fibre Broadband Up To 76Mbit/s + Phone x 1 £60.00
Up to 76Mbit/s broadband
Phone Line - Business Talk Unlimited Extra
Static IP (Free) x 1 £0.00
Voicemail (Free) x 1 £0.00
Call Sign x 1 £0.00
Call Restriction (Free) x 1 £0.00
Call Line Identity (Free) x 1 £0.00

A better deal than BT offer, delivered over the BT network . . . . . bizarre !!

And feedback for the doubters . . . . . .
The router was shipped with username and password configured along with a myriad of other settings for port forwarding and VPN etc.
Plugged in by a member of staff, and a few minutes later we had remote access to the site.

This confirms that the Draytek support document for VDSL configuration for BT Infiniti is equally valid for Virgin VDSL over the BT network.

http://www.draytek.co.uk/support/guides/vigor-2860-vdsl-setup

Without certain key information in this document we would not have managed to pull this off in this way, so thanks very much to whoever produced that support document.

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10 Mar 2016 13:22 #9 by mugwump
Replied by mugwump on topic Re: 2860n-plus and Virgin VDSL

RonnieM wrote:

sicon wrote: Isnt Virgin cable not VDSL and you need a cable modem or the Virgin Hub in Modem only mode plugged into a certain port?


No . . . . Virgin is primarily cable, but in areas where they don't have cable they offer VDSL or ADSL if they have their kit in the local exchange.

Superfast Fibre Broadband Up To 76Mbit/s + Phone x 1 £60.00
Up to 76Mbit/s broadband
Phone Line - Business Talk Unlimited Extra
Static IP (Free) x 1 £0.00
Voicemail (Free) x 1 £0.00
Call Sign x 1 £0.00
Call Restriction (Free) x 1 £0.00
Call Line Identity (Free) x 1 £0.00

A better deal than BT offer, delivered over the BT network . . . . . bizarre !!

And feedback for the doubters . . . . . .
The router was shipped with username and password configured along with a myriad of other settings for port forwarding and VPN etc.
Plugged in by a member of staff, and a few minutes later we had remote access to the site.

This confirms that the Draytek support document for VDSL configuration for BT Infiniti is equally valid for Virgin VDSL over the BT network.

http://www.draytek.co.uk/support/guides/vigor-2860-vdsl-setup

Without certain key information in this document we would not have managed to pull this off in this way, so thanks very much to whoever produced that support document.

Are you sure that you are on Virgin? According to their own site

Three simple ways to get powerful broadband

We offer three levels of awesome broadband power, all using DOCSIS ® 3 – the magic in our cables.


DOCSIS being a cable protocol

and http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/web/virgin-media-offloads-adsl-users-to-talktalk-1273028

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10 Mar 2016 18:13 #10 by ronniem
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mugwump wrote: Are you sure that you are on Virgin?


Am I sure ? . . . . . . . . . . . .

Well let's look at the evidence . . . . . . .

I started out on the Virgin Business Website.
Then I spoke to Virgin Business sales about four sites.
Then had a discussion with a Virgin Account Manager.
Then signed a set of Virgin contracts.
Then had a number of calls and emails from Virgin as the various stages progressed.
We have just received the first set of Virgin Invoices.
. . . . . and we seem to be making payments to Virgin.

How could I possibly be sure ? !!!

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10 Mar 2016 19:43 #11 by mugwump
Replied by mugwump on topic Re: 2860n-plus and Virgin VDSL
OK, its a business only offering, utilising the standard BT DSL products

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