[Alupis]

Does your ISP allow you to get your own modem?

I did this recently at home (saves money after owning it for a year, as it's "paid off" then in monthly modem rental fees), and although I have problems with the level of control my ISP has over the modem (there's no configurations or login, you activate it on their network and they control it fully), it's now just a "dumb modem" and does nothing else.

[clarry]

Yes, in fact I have my own modem. When I bought this one, it seemed to be the only 4G modem with dual antennas, ethernet ports & wlan.

[countingteeth]

Then you knowingly bought a combo shitbox. There have always been quality consumer wireless access points, modems, and routers available, but you chose to buy the combo shitbox.

[clarry]

I knowingly bought the only device that will get me to the internet while having good antennas.

[jlgaddis]

Is this a cable modem? If so, that's just how it works. It downloads its configuration file (via TFTP) when it boots up (per DOCSIS).