Japporu76

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  • @r00t

    Here is the original text of the website

    “Note that routers your Internet service provider gives you will generally not support VPN configurations. ”

    They can know. You can simply ask the providers. I know from both Germany and Switzerland that providers deliberately limit the functionality of their routers. In my opinion, this is not necessarily in order to bully customers, but to minimise the need for support. If I can’t adjust much, not many errors can occur.

    Regarding your question why VPN on the router. It enables certain basic functions of VPNs (ad blocker, malware/spyware protection and tracking prevention) to be brought to devices (Smart TV, games console, etc.) on which the VPN client cannot be installed. Ultimately, everyone has to decide for themselves whether and why they use a VPN privately. Personally, the protection of my data and identity, protection against malware, etc. and as little to no advertising as possible are important to me.

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    • I also have the bug with the 2nd restart 😂

      But your experiences don’t give you much confidence. Shame and annoying. Because I actually found the Swisscom TV boxes so far to be quite usable to good.

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    • I have the latest version based on Android TV or Android 12 on a TV Box 5 (IP2300) and an IP 2100. In terms of functionality, it is progress. When it comes to starting up the boxes, in my experience it’s a massive step backwards. I always completely disconnect the TV and TV box from the power when I’m not using either. This means that the TV boxes restart every time. And it’s exactly this start that is massively slower with Android TV than before. I have the impression (based on the screens displayed) that this has to do with the fact that when booting, Android TV is first loaded, then the Swisscom interface. Finally, Android TV always loads data again. All of this makes starting up tough and tedious. However, leaving the box in standby mode is not an option for me. Instead, I hope that Swisscom will make further optimizations here.

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