Fritz!Box 7490 on FTTC/VDSL2

optimus · 18 Jun 2015 at 07:25

michty_me said:
Lol that's the second time this has happened this week with me hoping for a device to appear and a few days later it does.
Thanks for the link, think I'll be opting for the new Netgear D7000 now though.

The Netgear is a Broadcom chipset, as the Fritzbox is a Lantiq, which I understand the latter works better with ECO cabinet? - not sure he true that is.

Current debating between a Fritzbox 7490 or a draytek 2860ac...anyone with a few?

michty_me · 18 Jun 2015 at 07:37

I think you are right in saying it is probably better to match the chipsets.

bledd · 18 Jun 2015 at 08:43

Mitch, 3490 is very much still a current product, support got back to me. It's the same as the 7490 minus the DECT features.

Simon, no competitor links please..

michty_me · 18 Jun 2015 at 08:53

Strange. Good to know though. Thanks

simoncraddock · 18 Jun 2015 at 09:04

bledd. said:
Mitch, 3490 is very much still a current product, support got back to me. It's the same as the 7490 minus the DECT features.

Simon, no competitor links please..

Ok but considering OC don't sell the Fritzbox was it really necessary for them to delete it?

bledd · 18 Jun 2015 at 10:53

They sell routers. I don't make the rules, line has to be drawn somewhere.

ChrisD. · 28 Jun 2015 at 13:28

Does the 7490 support MER to use with a Sky connection?

simoncraddock · 28 Jun 2015 at 14:17

S2KIP said:
Does the 7490 support MER to use with a Sky connection?

No

ChrisD. · 28 Jun 2015 at 15:21

I'm on an ECI cab but I'm using a Huawei modem. So I was looking for a new modem.

simoncraddock · 28 Jun 2015 at 22:59

S2KIP said:
I'm on an ECI cab but I'm using a Huawei modem. So I was looking for a new modem.

Are you wanting a Broadcom based unit or Lantiq to match the cabinet?

ChrisD. · 29 Jun 2015 at 07:57

It's okay, I've gone with a Cisco 1921 and WIC card.

simoncraddock · 10 Jul 2015 at 09:59

michty_me said:
Does fritzbox have a built in VPN to their GUI that works with android?

For anyone interested there's this page devoted to VPN on the Fritzbox

http://en.avm.de/service/vpn/overview/

michty_me · 10 Jul 2015 at 10:19

Thanks, I'll give it a read.

ChrisD. · 12 Jan 2016 at 08:23

Bump for this.

Anyone switched from an Openreach ECI modem to one of these any not noticed any improvements?
Can they be used in modem only mode?

simoncraddock · 12 Jan 2016 at 18:15

Performance on my line is slightly better using the Fritz, connection up time sitting currently at 72 days on what used to be a troublesome line.

No it can't run in modem only mode, not sure why you would want to spend around £200 to place it in such a mode if it existed.

ChrisD. · 12 Jan 2016 at 18:44

I'm only interested in upgrading my modem, I'm more than happy with my router.

simoncraddock · 12 Jan 2016 at 18:52

Only other modem I can think of right now is a Draytek Vigor 130

ChrisD. · 16 Jan 2016 at 16:30

Cheers, I've ordered one.

deano · 2 Apr 2018 at 21:11

A shameless thread resurrection

Who's still using the fritz? Was looking into getting one but they don't appear to have a firewall that is configurable from the GUI, as in Set a rule to block everything outgoing and then open up ports and services. Hard to tell from the manual and various German forum posts.
I can't find anything anywhere near it in terms of features though. Closest is visor but the 2862 with voip seems to be end of life. The fritz appears to have decent parental controls as well. Wifi schedule and per device rules and and access time durations.

So is it still worth it? anything else to consider?

thanks!

simoncraddock · 2 Apr 2018 at 21:20

I sold mine in January after being interleaved for what must have been a year. Replaced it with a simple Tp-Link Archer VR2600 as I had no need for Dect phones, voicemail etc. One month on interleaving was removed so I can only presume the Fritz was to blame.