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[Chrysalis]

This modem I think combined with fritzbox is responsible for the abandoned eci g.inp rollout.  Make of it what you will.

[Dray]

Don't Zen supply the fritzbox as 'recommended for fibre'?

[Chrysalis]

I be surprised if they do as they expensive units.

[Dray]

https://www.zen.co.uk/yourhome/routers/

[ejs]

Interesting about the FritzBox 3490, I thought ISPs had to supply MCT passed devices, but then sometimes the requirement was worded that ISPs needed to have a certified device, which doesn't quite mean the same thing. The FritzBox 3490 may have passed and the publicly available lists of approved devices are out of date.

[Chrysalis]

Ok they sell it rather than give it out as a inclusive device, but yeah I see they recommend it. 

[Dray]

So this is one of the devices "responsible for the abandoned eci g.inp rollout"? Can you explain further please?

[Chrysalis]

Just looking around the internet and seeing people with fritzboxes saying they couldnt get online when g.inp enabled, plus the post on sky saying they couldnt get online with a dsl-ac68 also (that guy got online after disabling g.inp in the dsl-ac68 settings), this matches the explanation given by openreach stating the rollout had to be rolled back due to ppp sessions refusing to connect.

Yet even tho many more people will have devices like the openreach modems and homehubs, I couldnt find a single person using either a sky hub, homehub or hg612 not able to get online with g.inp.

[Dray]

Thanks. So Zen have been doing their bit to break the internet

[Chrysalis]

well it may be that particular model is ok, there is different models, not all fritzboxes use the same chipset.

If I come across another post I will post the link, I already posted the link to the dslac68 guy in one thread on here.

[ejs]

Quite a few of the FritzBoxes use the Lantiq VRX200 chips, the same as the BT HH 5a and Openreach ECI modems, so it shouldn't be that difficult to sort out the firmware so they work fine. I think a FritzBox was submitted for MCT testing at one point. The FritzBox 7490 won an ISPA award, it seems a bit odd if they gave the award to something they're not supposed to supply for FTTC.

the explanation given by openreach stating the rollout had to be rolled back due to ppp sessions refusing to connect.

Did Openreach even tell us that about the ECI G.INP rollout? I found nothing besides them saying there was an increase in the rate of fault reports, I didn't find any details of the specific issue(s).

[Chrysalis]

They didnt tell us no, but they told CPs.

[Bully]

I have just order one and will be here Tuesday, will report back on how it goes on my sky fibre unlimited pro line.

Constant disconnects and lower speeds with this product, waste of money.

[burakkucat]

Constant disconnects and lower speeds with this product, waste of money.

    Thank you for reporting back with your findings.

[Bully]

Took it back to Curry's and got a full refund no quibbles, even though I have had it just over a month.