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I'm not a Zen customer, so may be wrong on this, but I very much doubt that Zen lock the Fritzbox down. The ISP router supplied however, good quality the firmware is modified and locked making it unusable with another ISP. Hence why buying your own router is generally a better idea, you have more control over them. I'm pretty certain that if the exact same official Sagemcom Fast router was bought separately these issues will not occur. Quality wise I can't say the router is junk, it has gigabit ports and I am successfully port forwarding and getting 80/20 sync speeds. ![]() #Fritzbox telnet deletebyindex update#My only problem so far was the automatic firmware update and the 30 day reboot with TalkTalk which I basically disregard as an issue. When I joined TalkTalk I was mentally prepared to face issues and in case I wasn't happy I could then pay extra for a new router knowing that I am paying only £21.95 a month. Now there are different kinds of routers made by Netgear, Sagemcom, etc so it depends what model you buy. #Fritzbox telnet deletebyindex install#I used them for a good few years and my experience with them was that the firmware had to be manually downloaded from the website and then manually attached via the router settings to install the update. Although firmware auto-update was not my concern back then for buying separate routers. I have Netgear DGN2200 and DGN2000 which I used back when I had Tiscali and BE Unlimited ADSL packages because these routers were having problems with rebooting due to overheating and port forwarding issues. However, since the router model is old, new firmware updates no longer get released so auto-update is no longer a concern. Unless there was a way to reflash the original manufacturer firmware software, but I haven't looked into that. #Fritzbox telnet deletebyindex password#So I can't actually use it with any other ISP it won't let you enter login username and password of another ISP. Sky supply Sky SR102 Hub which is a Netgear router but the router is locked and reskinned with Sky logo and interface. So it would be better to separately buy the router from amazon and you know the router hasn't been modified and locked. Since the firmware has been modified by the ISP. Not to mention (correct me if I am wrong) that Fritz 7530 router supplied by Zen is locked so you can't then use it with another ISP. In fact they are making a profit as in the end it ends up costing quite a bit more than if you buy separately. This is how Zen manage to compensate the router cost by increasing the price package. So if we calculate 34.99-21.95=£13.04 Multiply by 12 months and that's the equivalence of £156.48. #Fritzbox telnet deletebyindex for free#You pay Zen £34.99 they provide you a £120 router for free but in the end you are paying on average £10 more for the exact same 80/20 package compared to let's say TalkTalk £21.95. Fritz 7530 costs £120 on amazon for example. ![]() Indeed Zen supply a very good quality router compared to most ISPs.īut then again Zen is also much more expensive as an ISP compared to most. ![]() Re: Fritz 7530 - disabling tr069 and closing the port But definitely buying your own router may be a wise choice. I usually use my own router, but since migrating to FTTC my old router isn't suitable for FTTC like it was for ADSL. If you buy a third party router like Netgear it will not auto-update by itself & the firmware can be manually downloaded and installed by yourself. But that is if you are patient enough to wait. If the ISP router model becomes old with time then the firmware update releases will eventually stop. But normally firmware updates are rare and they happen only in late night mornings so it shouldn't really affect you. Your best bet is to buy your own router as many others have also advised me. It has happened with me with TalkTalk as well on 3 different occasions in 4 months. Yep, ISP routers tend to automatically update the router firmware without any warning. ![]()
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