Looking for used Fritzbox 7390/7430/7490/7560

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NumPy

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#269787 8-Apr-2020 12:26

Looking to purchase a second Fritzbox to create a wireless Mesh network.

Anybody got one they no longer using and wanting to get rid of it?

Willing to pay up to $50 exc postage to Wellington.

Cheers

RunningMan

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#2457062 8-Apr-2020 12:31

Saw one on TM this morning https://www.trademe.co.nz/computers/networking-modems/modems/listing-2595713393.htm

landcruiserguy

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#2457535 8-Apr-2020 16:11

They are in hot demand second hand but they are also only a bit over $100 on the 2 degrees boardband web site if you can't find one.

landcruiserguy

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#2457538 8-Apr-2020 16:13

Just to add. The 7390 doesn't do mesh but can be a repeater. 7490 is the lowest spec fritzbox that does mesh. I have a 7390 I would be happy to sell. Am Rolleston based. I think you really want two 7490s.

NumPy

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#2457540 8-Apr-2020 16:15

Ok thanks for the heads up on that one. I assumed the difference was just the 5GHz

toejam316

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#2457596 8-Apr-2020 17:05

I've got a 2Degrees branded 7490 sitting here covered in dust, literally never fired up.

Happy to send it your way once everything calms down a bit and non-essential delivery is back on the boil.

Anything I say is the ramblings of an ill informed, opinionated so-and-so, and not representative of any of my past, present or future employers, and is also probably best disregarded.

NumPy

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#2457639 8-Apr-2020 18:08

Thanks mate. I will be in touch unless I can get something organised before then.

BigMal

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#2457651 8-Apr-2020 19:00

landcruiserguy:

They are in hot demand second hand but they are also only a bit over $100 on the 2 degrees boardband web site if you can't find one.

Where are they on the 2degrees website? I couldn't find them.

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SEEN

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#2458074 9-Apr-2020 11:31

NumPy:

Looking to purchase a second Fritzbox to create a wireless Mesh network.

I set up a Fritzbox Mesh with a 7560 and a 7490 for my parents in Masterton about a year ago and it has been so terrible that they just spent $469 on a 3-unit AC2200 Netgear Orbi system.

Handoff (or the lack of) between Fritzboxes was horrendous, wireless speeds were shocking (couldn't even keep up with their 2degrees 100/20 UFB plan), their 2018 Samsung smart TV wouldn't even stay connected.

I hope you have better luck but I thought I'd let you know their experiences.

For what it's worth, the Orbi are brilliant, easily keeps up with their plan (can get 100/20 on wifi on a mobile phone from the farthest reaches of the house), no dropoffs or handoff issues yet, and they have a second 5GHz band used solely as a backhaul between the units.

darkasdes2

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#2458348 9-Apr-2020 14:00

I have had no issues with the Fritzbox mesh setups at all, I have done 2 set ups, one for myself (7530 and 7490) and parents (7560 and 7490) and has been going strong.

farcus

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#2458352 9-Apr-2020 14:05

BigMal:

landcruiserguy:

They are in hot demand second hand but they are also only a bit over $100 on the 2 degrees boardband web site if you can't find one.

Where are they on the 2degrees website? I couldn't find them.

as far as I can tell @landcruiserguy must be referring to the cost of $160ish if you sign up to a plan on an open term contract.
I don't see any way to buy one outright

NumPy

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#2458752 10-Apr-2020 08:24

I looked on 2Degrees website and could not find them either.

landcruiserguy

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#2458769 10-Apr-2020 09:46

NumPy:

I looked on 2Degrees website and could not find them either.

Hopefully this helps:

Log onto your 2 degrees broadband account (you need to be a customer)
Click on extras tab
Click on hardware sub tab
The 2 degrees model is listed as $165 (+ $15 shipping). I assume it's the 7490 as they changed over years ago but might be worth checking.