What is this port labeled ONT and what does it do? An ONT is a media converter that is installed by Verizon either outside or inside your premises, during FiOS installation The ONT converts fiber-optic light signals to copper electric signals Each ONT is capable of delivering: Multiple POTS (plain old telephone service) lines Internet data Video The wikipedia article has some more information
Can I use the other ports on my ONT? - Super User So my ONT has 4 ports I tried plugging in another router to LAN2, but the ONT LAN2 light never even came on Is this something that I should be able to use, or would it require ISP activation or
How to enter GPON serial number in hexadecimal? - Super User I am trying to setup a TP-Link XZ000-G3 GPON terminal (ONT ONU) It needs the correct serial number to register to my fiber provider's OLT The OEM GPON S N is in the format: GPON0012ABCD but TP-Li
What is this Nokia networking device? - Super User Additional point - the ONT is generally owned and provided managed by the fibre company for consistency, whereas the router is owned by the end user The router might be managed by the ISP RSP or the end user
Enabling pass through in a Huawei optic router - Super User Yeah, the router firmware could have the feature removed, didnt think of that I just sent the email asking the question to the provider, they usually get back within a day or two A general answer to this question regarding what are all the options that must be enabled for a router to work in a true pass through mode still would be good
Understanding Fiber Internet Setup - Using my WAN port router Yes, it's a regular setup for GPON fiber Internet Do I need an ONT between fiber and WAN port router? If your fiber Internet connection is using GPON technology (as opposed to "plain old" fiber Ethernet), then yes, you need an ONT (aka ONU) as it's the device which actually understands how to connect to a GPON network
How to use multiple routers with fibre optics cable? - Super User Assume you have house with direct access to an optic fibre cable (FTTP) In the basement, there is the ONT+residental gateway device that converts the light impulses to Ethernet At the moment, a router is directly connected to this device This setup has to be changed because the house will be split into 2 apartments
Port forwarding on an Airtel router GPON - Super User I have an Airtel router on which I wish to port forward my laptop's IPv4 which is 192 168 1 5 The problem is the external IP I get is 122 168 65 76 and whenever I enter the external IP from my LA
How to Ditch CenturyLink Fiber Modem - Super User How can I ditch the rented router CenturyLink gave me and use my own router with CenturyLink Fiber internet? Can I use routers like Orbi or Google Wifi that don't support VLAN tagging?