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#298719 10-Jul-2022 17:01
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My friend has recently got fibre installed and she has one of the new ONTs which has Wifi and LAN ports built in. We would ideally like to use this instead of the router supplied by Vodafone as it means fewer cables and it frees up a power socket. 

 

Unfortunately I can't find any information about this on the Chorus or Vodafone web sites. Is it actually possible to use this functionality, or is it something that retail service providers just aren't interested in supporting?


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  #2940445 10-Jul-2022 17:08
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Nope IIRC no ISP support it.




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  #2940446 10-Jul-2022 17:08
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You can't


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  #2940447 10-Jul-2022 17:09
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Hey there. We don't use the ONT as a RGW. We just push down the Bitstream profile like every other RSP so you do need to supply a RGW to use it.





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  #2940450 10-Jul-2022 17:13
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From what I have heard, the latter.


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  #2940451 10-Jul-2022 17:16
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I'm no expert....

 

While it is possible to get data directly from an ONT... mainly for testing purposes....

 

You need a router for data and LAN security and for ISP support.





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  #2940466 10-Jul-2022 17:54
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Thanks everyone. Appreciate the advice. 


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  #2942537 16-Jul-2022 08:53
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alasta:

 

Unfortunately I can't find any information about this on the Chorus or Vodafone web sites. Is it actually possible to use this functionality, or is it something that retail service providers just aren't interested in supporting?

 

 

Some ISPs are starting to offer it. 

 

You are looking for an ISP that offers using the Chorus ONT in "RGW mode".   

 

However there is typically a charge of about $5 per month which they pass on from chorus. 





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