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#289030 8-Aug-2021 12:56
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Hello there,

 

Couldn't find anything on the Internet about this situation ...

 

BACKGROUND

 

Chorus have recently installed fibre at our place (though we haven't switched over from copper yet).

 

The technician installed the ONT (Type 300) quite low down, such that the base is only about six inches from the floor. And the ONT's right-hand side is only about three inches away from a facing wall.

 

The ONT's position makes it very difficult to see let alone access the buttons and ports on its base; likewise, the sticker with ID and password is on the side facing the wall.

 

After about half-an-hour of failed attempts, we managed to read the ID/password by squeezing a phone down between the ONT and the wall and photographing the sticker.

 

And we may be able to see the buttons/ports on the ONT's base by using a small mirror (we haven't got a suitable one to hand at present).

 

QUESTION

 

Does the front of the ONT unclip or detach from its housing, so that it can be lifted/turned such that the sticker / buttons / ports are more readily accessible ...? We haven't tried doing anything like that in case we break something ...

 

Thank Q!

 

 


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  #2756730 8-Aug-2021 13:11
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There should be no need to find the password. Why do you need to acces the ONT? All you should be doing is plugging a router into LAN1 and off you go.

 

 

 

ETA: no features of the ONT are used, only that LAN port to connect to your router. You can't use the wifi, etc.





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  #2756768 8-Aug-2021 13:58
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It sounds like the installers weren't overly considerate. Unfortunately, you're best to just use a mirror or phone camera (or feel your way around) to locate LAN1 and plug in the cable that goes to the new router. There are no buttons to worry about, other than perhaps the power button, if it isn't currently in th eon position. That should be easy enough to deal with as it's the largest of the buttons and is a push button. Once it's on, you shouldn't need to worry about any of the buttons.

 

 

 

Here's the layout, and you can feel your way around. Again, once it's up and running you don't need to touch the ONT. https://www.chorus.co.nz/q/model-type-300





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