Presumably so you’ll be forced to use their DNS, which lets them know what sites you go to. So thanks for that Shaw.

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    Some companies don’t allow you to change router as part of the contract. That happens here and in Latam sometimes.

    Other times, they use these backdoors for technical assistance in the case you report an issue and they want to ensure is not inside or your manipulation. This can leave your issues unsolved or make you pay for something you didn’t make.

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      In that case I would look into switching ISPs, or maybe connect another router and put the ISP-supplied one in bridge mode if possible.