AVM FRITZ!Box 3490 – Official Thread Today AVM have released the latest firmware for the beloved Fritz!Box 3490 ( FRITZ!OS 7.12) The update file “FRITZ.Box_3490.xx.xx.image” on http://ftp.avm.de contains the latest FRITZ!OS (Firmware) for the FRITZ!Box 3490. Attention:...

[UK Sentinel]

So just checked and yes on the Fritz!box 3490, LAN1 can be used as an ethernet WAN port.

So as long as you either connect the 3490 to the ONT or the fibre Modem/router that can support bridge mode, then your vpn feature should work as normal, via LAN 1.

Alas if your FTTH connection is 1Gb, then the 3490 may struggle with this speed for VPN and wifi etc.

There is the The FB 5530 which is a dedicated fibre modem/router if you are feeling brave

https://en.avm.de/products/fritzbox/fritzbox-5530-fiber/

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[mash47]

Thanks to you both.

I’ll stick with the 3490. The VPN is more important to me than speed. 100mbps is enough.

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On UK Sentinel said

There is the The FB 5530 which is a dedicated fibre modem/router if you are feeling brave

Better to use an ONT (from provider) and an own router, could be a 4060 or 7590(ax) if you need more speed.
Here (in Austria) the fibre models wont work on PON, as providers may use special configs on net and user side, so you have to stick on their ONT.

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On mash47 said

Thanks to you both.

I’ll stick with the 3490. The VPN is more important to me than speed. 100mbps is enough.

If/When you do get FTTH, let us know how it goes with the 3490 and your VPN

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[mash47]

My ISP, Zen, will only be using City Fibre or Openreach networks so it make take a while as City Fibre have no plans installing fibre in my area!

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[UK Sentinel]

That is unfortunate.

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The MS3 network will be here soon but then I’d have to find another isp as good as Zen

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ZEN do have a reputation for being good, but it does cost, Sky rate well from what I have seen over the years.

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