Using it now and so far everything seem fine for four days (no DLM yet)

I have used Fritz!Boxes now for over 4 years and the 7490 since March. The 7490 is a much-improved 7390 and it has never missed a heartbeat on my 80/20 connection. I am currently running the latest beta firmware which I updated on 31 Aug. I am getting max speeds on an 80/20 connection with a negligible error rate. If you do not need all the 7490's functions then I suggest that you look at the 3390 which retails at just over £100. It has the same GUI as the 7390/7490 and is future protected with G.INP and vectoring.

The 3390 is £146 on Amazon, where are you seeing it for close to £100?
Thanks.

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I have used Fritz!Boxes now for over 4 years and the 7490 since March. The 7490 is a much-improved 7390 and it has never missed a heartbeat on my 80/20 connection. I am currently running the latest beta firmware which I updated on 31 Aug. I am getting max speeds on an 80/20 connection with a negligible error rate. If you do not need all the 7490's functions then I suggest that you look at the 3390 which retails at just over £100. It has the same GUI as the 7390/7490 and is future protected with G.INP and vectoring.

Yes but very bad support from them (germany) and not very easy to set up VDSL2.

Knowing Billion they are bound to higher spec models in the wings probably equivalent to the 7800XL and 7800DXL ADSL models.

Billion 8800NL review: http://www.increasebroadbandspeed.co.uk/billion-8800NL

There's also the ZyXel VMG8324-B10A (also found as the Eircom F1000).

This uses the same Broadcom chipset as the 8800NL but offers 4 GbE ports. It has quite a following over on the Kitz forums.

Details here.

If you can find them, they can be had for around £95 or £35-£50 for thr Eircom branded devices.

Paul

the billion 8800nl and zyxel vmg8324-b10a are well recommended (zyxel use latest beta drivers tho).

They both have better versions of the bcm chipset thats in the hg612.

Edited by Chrysalis (Fri 03-Oct-14 13:14:07)

Billion 8800NL are in stock now but seem more expensive at £70.62 excluding delivery charge which mean next business day delivery costs £6.60 inc VAT. They have 3 in stock at the moment.

http://www.broadbandstuff.co.uk/product_info.php?man...