PlusNet needs to read the Customer Release Notes for their prefered router

[#1]

Please pay particular attention to pages 33 through 53
http://download.modem-help.co.uk/mfcs-A/Alcatel/Modems/TG582n/v1/Manuals/Release-Notes/EN-r10.2.2.9....
& then say with hand on heart & 100% honesty, it is 100% fit for purpose after receiving complaints about many of the known issues with said router

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Edit:
Ok I will be nice & give you a sneak preview & yes it only a sneak preview as the list is longer than your arm

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4  Known Issues and Restrictions Introduction This section provides an non-exhaustive overview of open issues have been detected, reported, and/or have not been solved in this Main Track Release R10.2.2. It covers: Topic Page 4.1 R10.2.2 Found Known Issues and Restrictions  42 4.2 R10.2.1 Found Known Issues and Restrictions  44 4.3 R10.2.0 Found Known Issues and Restrictions  46 42 4 KNOWN ISSUES AND RESTRICTIONS 4.1  R10.2.2 Found Known Issues and Restrictions Introduction This section provides an non-exhaustive overview of open issues that have been detected, and/or have not been solved in this Main Track Release R10.2.2. Issues overview Following issues have been found: Media Access Gateway delays when connects to ACS Description Media Access Gateway synchronization takes up to one hour or even more before connects to ACS, a change of the ACS URL should always trigger a 0 bootstrap, which is not taking place. Workaround None. Device unauthorization is impossible on the WLAN with GUI Description The Allowed on WLAN check box on the Media Access Gateway GUI cannot be enabled. Workaround None. VDSL data GUI counter not updated Description No statistics of transferred VDSL2 (i.e. only in case of VDSL2 line synchronization) data are shown on the GUI. Workaround None. LED menu on service platforms is incompatible Description The LED menu changed and some parameters have been removed. Because of that, the menu is incompatible.This incompatibility cause errors in the field when an ISP wants to upgrade their install base. Workaround None. Topic Page Media Access Gateway delays when connects to ACS 42 Device unauthorization is impossible on the WLAN with GUI  47 VDSL data GUI counter not updated  47 LED menu on service platforms is incompatible  47 Web-based CLI does not work on Media Access Gateway Business products  47 PPP interface enable when disabled per TR-069  48 43 4 KNOWN ISSUES AND RESTRICTIONS None. Web-based CLI does not work on MediaAccess Gateway Business products Description The GUI-based CLI(Web CLI) does not work on MediaAccess Gateway Business products. Workaround None. PPP interface enable when disabled per TR-069 Description The issue occurs in case disabling the PPPinterface (enable=0) via TR-069, and there is traffic trying to go out, the MediaAccess Gateway enabled the PPPinterface again. Workaround None. 4 KNOWN ISSUES AND RESTRICTIONS 4.2  R10.2.1 Found Known Issues and Restrictions Introduction This section provides an non-exhaustive overview of open issues that have been detected, and/or have not been solved in this Main Track Release R10.2.1. Issues overview Following issues have been found: RxDMAQ disabled during Routed-LAN throughput test Description On Media Access Gateway products with the RxDMAQ disabled during Routed-LAN throughput test, because no traffic has been routed anymore by Media Access Gateway. Workaround None. String with space character is not accepted correctly in DHCP rule Description In DHCP rule, if ASCII string contains space character, then only characters before space is accepted from the string. But the expected behaviour is to accept the entire string. Workaround None. QR Code generated by the Media Access Gateway can cause problems on Android smart phones Description Consider editing the wireless settings and generating a new QR code to configure a smart phone. When scanning the code with the smart phone, the QR reader application crashes, causing problems with the normal operation of the phone. Access to GUI may temporarily fail Description Opening too many parallel GUI sessions may cause the Media Access Gateway web service to block; a restart of the Media Access Gateway is required to recover from the issue. Workaround If the GUIi s blocked, restart your Media Access Gateway

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This quote from the latest 582n v2 datasheet marketing poster sums up what you can expect in the future from Technicolor:

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Flexible & Future-Proof Software Stack The TG582n v2 is enriched with Technicolor Homeware, a reliable and managed middleware for gateways that speaks Qeo (www.i-speak-qeo.com) to open up the connected home and deliver an unlimited spectrum of value added services and applications. Featuring a platform agnostic architecture, Technicolor Homeware is a fully portable solution that ensures the fastest time to market. Moreover, its modularity and enhanced life cycle management make it easy to add or remove components to or from a software release, while enabling second & third party development. Leveraging open source, Technicolor Homeware embraces different execution environments and supports current and emerging trends, transforming the gateway into a full-blown app platform.

Source: http://medialibrary.technicolor.com 582n v2 datasheet
That's not a parody and it's a bit early for April Fool's, it actually says that load of enterprise-grade buzzword compliant rubbish.
It gives me the impression that jamming apps into it has a higher priority than making stuff work properly.

[#3]

For fun I put that lot in to a translator, then on another translated back to English! Homeware came back as "household goods".
Could Technicolor become Tescocolor soon? Those translators must know something we don't

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