DrayTek

DrayTek (Chinese: 居易科技; pinyin: Jūyì Kējì) is a network equipment manufacturer of broadband CPE (Customer Premises Equipment), including firewalls, VPN devices, routers, managed switches and wireless LAN devices. The company was founded in 1997. The earliest products included ISDN based solutions, the first being the ISDN Vigor128, a USB terminal adaptor for Windows and Mac OS. This was followed by the ISDN Vigor204 ISDN terminal adaptor/PBX and the Vigor2000, its first router. The head office is located in Hsinchu, Taiwan with regional offices and distributors worldwide.

DrayTek Corp.
TypeNetwork Equipment Manufacturer
IndustryNetwork Equipment
Founded1997 (1997)
HeadquartersHsinChu, Taiwan
Key people
Calvin Ma (Founder & CEO)
ProductsRouters, xDSL Routers, VPN Routers, LTE Routers, Wireless Access Points, Network Switches, Central Management Software, Management APP
Number of employees
200+
Websitewww.draytek.com

DrayTek's products cover a wide solution range such as firewall, VPN, VoIP, xDSL/broadband devices, and management software to meet the market trend, go above and beyond customers' expectations.

DrayTek was one of the first manufacturers to bring VPN technology to low cost routers, increasing the viability of remote work. In 2004, DrayTek released the first of its VoIP (Voice-Over-IP) products. In 2006, new products for companies debuted, including larger scale firewalls and Unified Threat Management (UTM) firewalls products however the UTM Firewalls did not sell in sufficient volume and the UTM products ceased development and production.

DrayTek's product line offers business and consumer DSL modems with support for the PPPoA standard compared to the more widely supported PPPoE for use with full-featured home routers and home computers without more expensive ATM hardware. PPPoA is used primarily in the UK for ADSL lines. Most Vigor routers provide a virtual private network (VPN) feature, provides LAN-to-LAN and Remote-Dial-In Connections. In 2011, DrayTek embedded SSL VPN facilities into VigorRouter Series.

DrayTek's Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the Taiwan Stock Exchange occurred in 2004.

Brand Name

The Chinese name, (Chinese: 居易科技; pinyin: Jūyì Kējì), comes from the Confucianism classic doctrine of the Means, which means staying peaceful at where you are, doing things properly, and waiting for the opportunity to come.

Vigor 2200USB

DrayTek released the Vigor2200USB router in the UK in 2002, a unique router for ADSL, the only router able to be connected to BT's newly launched USB-modem based ADSL service. The router did not incorporate a modem, but allowed certain specified USB ADSL modems to be connected; at the time many internet service providers required their USB modems to be used rather than allowing connection of ADSL equipment directly to the telephone line ("wires-only" service). The product was devised in the UK by SEG Communications and developed by DrayTek engineers. This was the only router supporting a separate USB modem, and was the only router compatible with BT's new USB ADSL service. These factors made it very popular and firmly established DrayTek as a key player in the broadband Internet hardware market in the UK.

BT MCT SIN 498 Compliance

For the UK market, DrayTek were granted MCT approval for its VDSL2 products in 2015, a mandatory requirement for products connected to the UK network operated by BT Openreach (used by most ISPs).

Products
DrayTek Products

This is an approximate chronological order of all major DrayTek products from 1997:

Router / Modem

Provides business-grade features including VPN, firewall, content filtering, and bandwidth management, are an integrated network solution. From ISDN, VDSL to LTE Series to provide homes/SMBs with reliable network connection.

  • DrayTek isdnVigor128
  • DrayTek isdnVigor204
  • DrayTek Vigor 2000 Series
  • DrayTek Vigor 2200 Series a
  • DrayTek Vigor 2104P
  • DrayTek Vigor 2100 Series
  • DrayTek Vigor 2700 Series
  • DrayTek Vigor 2600 Series
  • DrayTek minivigor128
  • DrayTek Vigor 2300 Series
  • DrayTek Vigor 2900 Series
  • DrayTek Vigor 2800 Series
  • DrayTek Vigor 2710 Series
  • DrayTek Vigor 2110 Series
  • DrayTek Vigor 2910 Series
  • DrayTek Vigor 3100
  • DrayTek Vigor 3300V
  • DrayTek Vigor 2950
  • DrayTek VigorPro 5510
  • DrayTek Vigor 2820 Series
  • DrayTek Vigor 2130 Series
  • DrayTek Vigor 2955
  • DrayTek Vigor 100
  • DrayTek Vigor 3300VPlus
  • DrayTek Vigor 2750 Series
  • DrayTek Vigor 120
  • DrayTek VigorIPPBX2820 Series
  • DrayTek VigorIPPBX3510
  • DrayTek Vigor 2920 Series
  • DrayTek Vigor 2830 Series
  • DrayTek Vigor 2850 Series
  • DrayTek Vigor 3200 Series
  • DrayTek Vigor 2925 Series
  • DrayTek Vigor 3900
  • DrayTek Vigor 2760 Series
  • DrayTek Vigor 300B
  • DrayTek Vigor 2960
  • DrayTek Vigor 130
  • DrayTek VigorNIC 132
  • DrayTek Vigor 2860 Series
  • DrayTek Vigor 3220
  • DrayTek Vigor 2952
  • DrayTek Vigor 2860Ln
  • DrayTek Vigor BX2000
  • Draytek Vigor 2962 series
  • Draytek Vigor 2926 series
  • DrayTek Vigor 2762 Series
  • DrayTek Vigor 2765 Series
  • DrayTek Vigor 2735 Series
  • DrayTek Vigor 3910 Series
  • DrayTek Vigor 2620L Series
  • DrayTek Vigor LTE200
  • DrayTek Vigor 2135

Wireless Accesss Points

Offers business-grade features, including AirTime Fairness, Band Steering, and AP-Assisted Roaming. Series from Single-Band to Tri-Band, Indoor to Outdoor, also includes the latest Wi-Fi6 models, can be applied in different network deployment all the models can be centralized management via Vigor Router and VigorACS.

  • DrayTek VigorAP 700
  • DrayTek VigorAP 710
  • DrayTek VigorAP 800
  • DrayTek VigorAP 810
  • DrayTek VigorAP 900
  • DrayTek VigorAP 902
  • DrayTek VigorAP 903 Mesh
  • DrayTek VigorAP 910C
  • DrayTek VigorAP 920R
  • DrayTek VigorAP 918RP

Managed Switches

Integrates various enterprise-level features including VLAN, QoS, and security to keep the local network stable and efficient. Besides the above features, Vigor PoE Switch Series can also deliver power and Gigabit connectivity to IP cameras, IP phones, or other PD devices to simplify the network deployment.

  • DrayTek VigorSwitch G2240
  • DrayTek VigorSwitch P2260
  • DrayTek VigorSwitch P1100
  • DrayTek VigorSwitch P2261
  • DrayTek VigorSwitch P1090
  • DrayTek VigorSwitch P1080
  • DrayTek VigorSwitch G1240
  • DrayTek VigorSwitch G2280
  • DrayTek VigorSwitch P2280
  • DrayTek VigorSwitch P1092
  • DrayTek VigorSwitch G1080
  • DrayTek VigorSwitch G1085
  • DrayTek VigorSwitch G1280
  • DrayTek VigorSwitch P1280
  • DrayTek VigorSwitch G2100
  • DrayTek VigorSwitch P2100
  • DrayTek VigorSwitch G2280x
  • DrayTek VigorSwitch P2280x

Software

DrayTek also develops its own management system - VigorACS for most of the Vigor Series devices, providing an integrated platform for configuration, monitoring, and management. For local network management, DrayTek's VigorConnect is an ideal choice to improve management efficiency.

  • VigorACS-SI
  • VigorACS 2 (Released 2017)
  • VigorACS 3
  • Smart VPN Client (Windows/Android/iOS/macOS)
  • Vigor Manager (Android/iOS)
  • DrayTek Wireless (Android/iOS)
  • VigorSMS (Android/iOS)

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