On 2023-04-24 10:17, Freek de Kruijf wrote:
Op maandag 24 april 2023 08:42:08 CEST schreef Per Jessen:
Carlos E. R. wrote:
On 2023-04-23 17:05, Freek de Kruijf wrote:
Op zondag 23 april 2023 15:49:36 CEST schreef Carlos E. R.:
On 2023-04-23 15:45, Per Jessen wrote:
Well, between 2006 and 2012, I used two, maybe three ADSL routers/modems (before we switched to fibre) - granted, they were all Zyxel, but they had the option of just enabling rfc1483 bridging. I obviously have little to no idea what may or may not be possible with Carlos' Mitrastar, hence I added "essentially".
Yes, that was then, this is now.
I also replaced Telefónica ADSL router with my own. I'm not doing that on fibre, it is too scary (google confirms) and I want a tranquil old age. >:-)
At my age of 80 I replaced the fiber modem with a FritzBox 5530 and I am very pleased. It has a sophisticated firewall for both IPv4 and IPv6, which is standard completely closed from the outside. AVM, the manufacturer, was very helpful in configuring the modem for my supplier.
Even the main/bigger computer supplier of the area doesn't sell routers designed to replace the Telefónica fibre router.
I think it is highly unlikely that anyone does. No matter how poor the Mitrastar router may be, there is probably little to no demand for replacing it. AVM doesn't sell "routers designed to replace <anything>" nor does Zyxel, they design/manufacture/sell _standard_ equipment.
Well, with ADSL they did. The router I bought back them had a wizard that asked what ISP I had, and configured itself accordingly. But even if they don't do autoconfiguration, the hardware itself does not exist. It has to be a router with a fibre input. It must have WiFi, support VoIP and have a phone output, and the typical ethernet outputs. There exist a combination of ONT and Router, and my searches found it is a 500€ deployment! So pay that and risk it doesn't work any day.
If there were a company supplying such a hardware and doing support, I would think of it fast.
Above, Freek suggested that AVM was such a company :-) AVM does have a good reputation in general.
At least in The Netherlands ISPs need to allow and support the use of modems owned by the client. I believe this is even a requirement in the EU. The support means that they must provide information needed to configure the modem for access to the network of the ISP.
They do allow it, but they do not help AT ALL. -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 15.4 x86_64 at Telcontar)