As db said there is no such thing as a free router. Do you really think a company would just give out millions of a product that they have to pay for for free? In one way or another you are going to pay for it.
The word free in the sales world is nothing more then an easy sales tatic that millions buy into. it worked years for the cell phone world. Free phones dont exsist.
As far as the dvr goes google is your friend as is searching these forums where this topic has been talked about over and over. The new media server was delayed for issues beyond verizon's control. Its now finally in beta testing phase, but theres still no official release date yet. Even if you would want one expect to pay an upgrade fee.