Sometimes they just don't allow you to use it. In the past I've had ISP router that had a heavily restricted custom firmware on it and a "hidden" username password setup for authorizing with the ISP. I couldn't use my own.
In that situation I had to aim to use it as the modem and have a second router it unloaded to. Not ideal.
Now I can freely pick hardware with my current ISP. Just need to find the time/money to upgrade to fibre everywhere to capitalize on the 10Gb/s.
Sometimes they just don't allow you to use it. In the past I've had ISP router that had a heavily restricted custom firmware on it and a "hidden" username password setup for authorizing with the ISP. I couldn't use my own.
In that situation I had to aim to use it as the modem and have a second router it unloaded to. Not ideal.
Now I can freely pick hardware with my current ISP. Just need to find the time/money to upgrade to fibre everywhere to capitalize on the 10Gb/s.