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[demonaii]

Hello!

 

A few months ago, I purchased 1 Gbps Internet and the technicians installed the service, and I am happy to have fast internet. I was provided by the ISP a router/modem that is quite lacking, and I want to change it. The router I was provided is the ZTE ZXHN F670L. Unfortunately, I cannot access the router itself.I want to get rid of this thing.  I purchased a Netgate pfSense 2100 with an SFP WAN port.  As far as I know if I want to connect the fiber optic cable connector directly to the Netgate box, I would need an SFP transceiver that can translate the signal into digits and backwards. When I was checking the specs requirements of the router, I am not sure which criteria is critical for optimal functioning. Is laser wavelength important? How about optical transmit power or receiver sensitivity ? The device manual says SC/APC PON interface and the Net says SC/UPC PON interface.  I checked fs.com for transceivers with the known parameters and I landed with these three transceivers:

https://www.fs.com/de-en/products/133619.html?now_cid=4895 (GPON / SC/ACP / Wavelength 1310 TX / 1490 RX )

https://www.fs.com/de-en/products/192476.html?now_cid=4895

https://www.fs.com/de-en/products/192478.html?now_cid=4895

 

I am looking for a switch, however there are so many brands like TP-Link, D-Link or Netgear that am not sure which one should I buy? Then there is the question of managed or not switches. Do I need PoE switch? What's the difference ?

 

I need help!

 

Thanks in advance.

[mariushm]

I think you have to talk to the ISP tech support and see if you can use other devices connected directly to the fiber that comes in your house.

 

It's possible for the device to be paired somehow, using mac address or other stuff in the firmware in the thing. If you can access the management GUI on the device, see if you can disable wireless and put it in a passthrough mode where it just forwards everything to one of its ethernet of sfp ports so you can connect your own router to the ethernet/sfp port.

If you can't access the management interface, ask the ISP guys if they can remotely configure it in pass through mode.

[demonaii]

5 minutes ago, mariushm said:

I think you have to talk to the ISP tech support and see if you can use other devices connected directly to the fiber that comes in your house.

 

It's possible for the device to be paired somehow, using mac address or other stuff in the firmware in the thing. If you can access the management GUI on the device, see if you can disable wireless and put it in a passthrough mode where it just forwards everything to one of its ethernet of sfp ports so you can connect your own router to the ethernet/sfp port.

If you can't access the management interface, ask the ISP guys if they can remotely configure it in pass through mode.

 

I contacted customer support and the only service they offered was bridge mode for a dollar. I told them to enable bridge mode, but when I connected my laptop to the router, I received a private and not a public IP.

[Donut417]

9 hours ago, demonaii said:

 

I contacted customer support and the only service they offered was bridge mode for a dollar. I told them to enable bridge mode, but when I connected my laptop to the router, I received a private and not a public IP.

There are areas of the world where ISP's do CGNAT. Which might be the issue you are having.