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[RANT] Wifi Setup recommendation - Deutschland

Reddit r/homelab·u/rage_08·about 1 month ago
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[RANT] Wifi Setup recommendation - Deutschland So I’m currently stuck with a Vodafone Kabel connection, and honestly… what a setup. The internet comes in via coax into the Vodafone Station (aka the most useless piece of hardware I’ve ever owned). The thing is so bad that I just threw it into bridge mode and hooked up my own €18 router from my home country, which somehow performs 10x better. Let that sink in. The best part? I’m basically paying €2.99/month just to use the Vodafone Station as a glorified switch/modem paperweight. Now I’m looking to switch providers as my 24 months is up, but here’s where it gets even better: * No fiber in my building (Fiber until street, then DSL?), so that’s out. * I can technically use my own router with Routerzwangverbot… * BUT because of DOCSIS 3.1, my only real option is a FRITZ!Box or another expensive modem. Why is this even a thing? Why is there effectively a monopoly on compatible hardware?…

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