Back in the mid-to-late 2010s, the HG659 was the default router for numerous ISPs across Australia (Telstra, Optus, TPG, iiNet, etc.), New Zealand (Spark, 2degrees), and parts of Europe. It was a solid dual-band VDSL/ADSL gateway with a built-in vectoring DSL chipset—cheap for ISPs, reasonably capable for users.
Here’s an interesting, slightly cautionary tale about the firmware update saga—something that flew under the radar for most home users but became a quiet headache for many. huawei hg659 firmware update
Want a specific part of the story deepened—like the exact short-pin recovery method, or how to check if your current ISP router has a similar hidden recovery mode? Back in the mid-to-late 2010s, the HG659 was