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bisty

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Tesco FTTC
« on: February 03, 2015, 05:09:46 PM »
Hello all.

I've recently upgraded from ADSL to Tesco FTTC.  In order to de-clutter, I'd like to get an all-in-one modem/router and get rid of the BT Openreach modem.  I asked Tesco's Customer Services if the AVM FRITZ!Box 7490 would be compatible.  They said by removing the BT modem, I invalidate the BT FTTC warranty.

Is this true?

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Re: Tesco FTTC
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2015, 05:24:56 PM »
warranty? on a broadband connection? Sounds to me like customer services don't have a clue what they're talking about.
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Re: Tesco FTTC
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2015, 07:35:58 PM »
There's a lot going on in BT's FTTC world right now.

Removing the Openreach modem is not something I would recommend :)
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Re: Tesco FTTC
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2015, 07:52:52 PM »
If the Openreach modem is a Huawei EchoLife HG612 and not an ECI B-FOCuS /r, then I would continue to use it (certainly for the time being).

I would discard any router that TalkTalk have provided and replace it with something to my own liking.
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Re: Tesco FTTC
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2015, 08:16:54 PM »
If Tesco FTTC is TalkTalk and if you have a TT super router (as they call it) then using it instead of a BT supplied modem like the HG612 or ECI is not going to affect anything. I am a TT customer and I have one of their routers which I have used without the HG612 with no problem at all. I have also used a ZyXEL VMG8324-B10a router as well. Currently I use an unlocked HG612 as a modem and the TT super router connected to it by choice as it seems to work well and I get full statistics from the HG612 using DSLStats. I use the HG612 as it allows me to cap my speeds which the TT router does not.

So take you choice and have a go, there is no such thing as a guarantee on broadband. The only thing they can ask is that if you have a problem they can ask that you re-instate the original equipment as a test to see if the problem still exists.

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Re: Tesco FTTC
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2015, 08:20:24 PM »
Quote from: burakkucat on February 03, 2015, 07:52:52 PM
If the Openreach modem is a Huawei EchoLife HG612 and not an ECI B-FOCuS /r.

Any reason for not using the ECI/r ?

It shares a  very  similar lantiq chipset the 7490
« Last Edit: February 03, 2015, 08:22:35 PM by HighBeta »
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Re: Tesco FTTC
« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2015, 08:52:28 PM »
Quote from: HighBeta on February 03, 2015, 08:20:24 PM
Any reason for not using the ECI/r ?

It shares a  very  similar lantiq chipset the 7490

It is not a Broadcom chipset.
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Re: Tesco FTTC
« Reply #7 on: February 03, 2015, 09:02:14 PM »
Tesco still C&W for the time being untill talk-talk takes over.....

As Lantiq performes better on my line......HighBeta hides   :paperbag:  ;)

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Re: Tesco FTTC
« Reply #8 on: February 03, 2015, 09:08:15 PM »
Quote from: HighBeta on February 03, 2015, 09:02:14 PM
As Lantiq performes better on my line......HighBeta hides   :paperbag:  ;)

  :P
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Re: Tesco FTTC
« Reply #9 on: February 03, 2015, 10:20:12 PM »
I believe the AVM FRITZ!Box 7490 will work on BT FTTC as long as Tesco don't use weird authentication like Sky does.
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Re: Tesco FTTC
« Reply #10 on: February 04, 2015, 02:07:43 PM »
I've learnt the hard way, stick with the Openreach modem and just connect a router of your choice to it. With the ECI/r I'm getting top end of what my line can provide and I find my line is more stable with it.

I've tried the following connected directly to my line, ZyXel VMG8324-B10A, ASUS AC68U, BILLION 8800NL and non match the ECI/r.
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Re: Tesco FTTC
« Reply #11 on: February 04, 2015, 03:48:18 PM »
The problem is of course that every line is different, and what works best on one line isn't necessarily the best on another line.
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Re: Tesco FTTC
« Reply #12 on: February 04, 2015, 07:59:45 PM »
Quote from: roseway on February 04, 2015, 03:48:18 PM
The problem is of course that every line is different, and what works best on one line isn't necessarily the best on another line.

b*cat nods.  :)
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Re: Tesco FTTC
« Reply #13 on: February 04, 2015, 09:11:46 PM »
Many thanks for all your posts.

I have a Tesco supplied Technicolor TG582n along with a BT Openreach ECI B-FOCuS V-2FUb/r.  However, as I'm unable to pull any line stats off, I would really like to replace the router.  But instead of forking out 50-60 quid on another router, I thought I'd put that money into an all-singing-all-dancing VDSL modem/router.

However, it seems the general consensus is to keep the Openreach modem on.

So, from a "money saving" point-of-view, is it possible to convert a LAN port off my old router (D-Link DSL2640R) to a WAN port?  I've Googled this and couldn't find an answer, so I would appreciate if one of you gurus could tell me how to do this.

Thanks in advance.

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Re: Tesco FTTC
« Reply #14 on: February 04, 2015, 11:58:33 PM »
Quote from: simoncraddock on February 04, 2015, 02:07:43 PM
I've tried the following connected directly to my line, ZyXel VMG8324-B10A, ASUS AC68U, BILLION 8800NL and non match the ECI/r.

I would have thought it would be a full time job comparing and getting a months worth of stats for each of the 3 different FTTC modems  :o it's hard enough just to analyze the HG612 stats output for 2 weeks  :blush:
« Last Edit: February 05, 2015, 12:00:56 AM by NewtronStar »
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