Hi @Matt-Ignite  thanks for that - apologies for the delay responding... yes I agree 5 minutes is very much a long time - particularly if you are using VoIP. Approaching the problem from a different angle (probably needs a different post) we have a new housing estate very near us, like less than 50m, with FTTP - is there a way to get FTTP when you are just on the edge of a deployment? I mean does ordering a new landline force the issue? Anyway just thinking aloud. D ... View more

Hi @Matt-Ignite did you ever figure this out?  I have a very similar problem with a Netgear router in UK and was going to try switching to the MX64 and either a BT/Draytek modem with cellular back up.   The one thing I am concerned about is if I have the same problem and the FTTC drops off am I going to be using expensive cellular for hours and possibly without being aware, whilst the MX sits there twiddling it’s thumbs so to speak. Does anyone know how quickly the MX will detect and retry the PPPoE session or even how well it detects loss of internet if the PPPoE appears to be up, which the Netgear sometimes struggles with when the internet is in an up state on the GUI but clearly the internet isn’t working  D ... View more