On 2017-03-19 19:22, James Knott wrote:
On 03/19/2017 02:15 PM, jdd wrote:
Le 19/03/2017 à 19:06, James Knott a écrit :
On 03/19/2017 01:59 PM, jdd wrote:
Le 19/03/2017 à 15:57, Carlos E. R. a écrit :
You gave me an idea, perhaps I can plug to the modem (it is not called that, it has a peculiar name, what is it... ah, ONT (Optical Network Terminal)); it is fibre, not coax) and listen.
my ONT seems to be only a fiber to ethernet converter (one in one out), I have a second real modem on my side in addition
What is the modem used for, when you already have Ethernet from that ONT?
the ont do not route at all
So then, you have a router, not a modem. I have a cable modem. It can be used in either router or bridge mode. Mine is in bridge mode, with a separate computer running pfSense for a router. You might also be able to connect a single computer to that ONT and have it connect to the Internet.
As I mentioned, I have a lot of experience in telcom, where routers are usually separate, except for small businesses. What the carrier delivers is IP/Ethernet over fibre, xDSL, T1 & CSU, short haul microwave, etc.. A separate router is used and provided by either the carrier or customer.
I have an ONT, which converts from fibre to ethernet, with I think four sockets. One only is connected to the router input port. The ONT also has one rj45 analogue telephone socket, where the house phone is connected to. I'm not there, so I can't look up the model. So the ONT also does VoIp to POTS translation, on a 10.* network that I think goes outside, on my ISP. The router also has one RJ45 socket, unused and maybe disabled. It is possible I could connect a cable to the ONT directly and listen. There is a third box, connected to router, that does the TV out conversion. Has an infrared receiver decoder for the remote. Plus an UPS that I had to add myself, and the telephone wireless station. Apparently my ISP started deploying a year later a single box that replaces all three boxes. It is a nightmare of cables behind the TV. I can request it, but they charge extra, so it is not going to happen. Also means "forget third party router", if it is ever available. And sometimes I have to reboot all three apparatuses. Power off/on. It is also funny that the ISP insists on giving one 300Mbps symmetrical bw, but then the technician only does setup WiFi, which is incapable of handling that. They don't install the LAN cables. It took me some months to do that on my own time and effort, with a temporary cable hanging from the lamps in the ceiling going to the computer room upstairs. -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 42.2 x86_64 "Malachite" (Minas Tirith))