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Zen on CityFibre using 3rd Party router (ASUS ROG GT-AX11000)

I am currently on Virgin Media Gigabit package using their router in modem mode and an ASUS ROG GT-AX11000 as a cable router.

I also have 3 ASUS mesh wireless satellites around the bungalow getting the Wi-Fi pretty much everywhere and into my garden.

Looking to go with Zen with City Fibre and it seems have have 2 choices.

1) Use the ASUS in PPoE mode and so will need all the settings requied.

2) Use the Fritzbox as the router with the ASUS in Access Point mode but not sure if AI mesh will still operate like this.

I have spent ages getting my NAS etc all sorted and so the PPoE would be the easiest I think and the ASUS PPoE setting page has enough configuiration options (and then some).

So just wondering if anybody has some experience or thoughts.
Thanks
 
1) Use the ASUS in PPoE mode and so will need all the settings requied.
Personally I would just use it in PPPoE - The ASUS will more than handle that and would be easier to manage since you have all the mesh points setup etc.

Regarding the setttings I'm sure ZEN supply these on their portal (unless that's changed) but a quick call they'll provide

EDIT:
Come to think of it, doesn't ZEN use IPoE/DHCP on CityFibre :unsure:
 
It is PPPoE on CityFibre lines, as long as the ASUS will allow you to assign a VLAN to the WAN port you should be fine using it.

Lee
 
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It is PPPoE on CityFibre lines, as long as the ASUS will allow you to assign a VLAN to the WAN port you should be fine using it.

Lee
There should be an option for VLAN - I think it's VID, it's either under WAN settings or on some under IPTV settings
 
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