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Router/Modem to use with Watchguard x10e

Hi, im after some recommendations for a router or modem to use with a watchguard x10e. I have tried a zyxel p-600 and a 660H but for some reason they keep rebooting when connected to the watchguard WAN port. Zyxel support think its a faulty router but I've tried three different ones and they all do the same. When used without the watchguard they operate fine.

I have been told that a draytek vigor 120 modem should be ok but i dont want to buy another router/modem unless someone can confirm that it will work with a watchguard x10e and how to set it up. I know some vigor routers work ok and have used a 2800 in the past. The equivalent now is too expensive for the client, who is on a tight budget.

Any help, ideas or suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks

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Syed Mutahir Ali🇬🇧

Yes a vigor 120 should do fine ;
It will be a straight forward configuration, if you are configuring PPOE, connect to your vigor first, provide the username/password and any other ISP specific settings you may have on the Vigor
Then disable dhcp on it (if not already), put it to the same IP RANGE as you want your Watchguard's External interface

Assign your WG External Interface an IP from the same range as the vigor 120 and the subnet mask ofcourse.
Connect via straight ethernet cable from your vigor 120 to your wg wan
then connect the phone line to your vigor 120
a good idea would be to first test vigor 120 without the wg to make sure its connecting to your ISP fine and is stable, then do as above.
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The modem would not work with the firebox i was using and there were no options to configure it. Had i had a different version i would have been able to use it.

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