So what were the conclusions of your "autopsy" of the HH?
It's just an average bit of kit -- nothing particularly special about it, nothing to get really excited over. Let's say my opinion is neutral.
I'm interested as I'm being drawn to BT Infnity but have not migrated due to concerns over several problems.
I have a few of comments.
The first is that if you wish to have a FTTC service with a VDSL2 link from the DSLAM to your home, you can subscribe to a service from numerous retailers.
BT Infinity is just the sevice from
BT Retail.
My second comment is that if you only intend to connect one device / computer, you can directly connect it to the
Huawei HG612. Your sole computer will need to be configured to establish a
PPPoE connection, etc, but it can be done.
My third comment is that if you still intend to use the
BT Infinity route, you
do not have to use the
HH3. You can substitute any "cable" router/switch in place of it. If I had access to a
BT Infinity service to "play with", I would definitely try using a
2Wire 2701HGV-C in place of the
HH3. The
2Wire 2701HGV-C can be purchased quite cheaply (and brand new) on
eBay as a
Version 3.0 of the
BT Business Hub, Type 2. It is important not to purchase an original
BT Business Hub, Type 1 (which is a re-badged
2Wire 1800HG) nor
Versions 1.0 or 2.0 of the
BT Business Hub, Type 2 (which are re-badged
2Wire 2700HGVs).
As for the
Huawei HG612, which is installed by
OpenReach as the active CPE for
all FTTC installations, the latest version
3B with the SP10 firmware is adequate for the 12a VDSL2 profile upgrade that is currently being rolled out across the country. Of course, to be able to monitor the line statistics, one will need to install the unlocked SP10 firmware that
Asbokid has made available to us all.