Chorus ONT label contains WIFI name and Password

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BillyFieldman

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#306093 27-Jun-2023 20:36

On the ONT that Chorus installed in my home, i found a label with details such as WIFI name (Chorus_xxxxx) and Password.

Spark also provided a WIFI router modem that connects by cable to the ONT. This is the WIFI that I've been connecting to.

The ONT's WIFI name doesn't show up on the list of WIFI networks available on my computer or smartphones.

Is the WIFI on the ONT for maintenance use by Chorus

randhawa012

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#3095571 27-Jun-2023 21:02

Hi,

Chorus started rolling out these new fibre ONT's ( model type 300).

These do come with wifi capability, where Chorus actually wanted ISP's to use there ONT for everything but ISP's want to use own modems/routers.

You will start seeing these new ont's and maybe some small ISP may end up using there ONT for direct customer wifi.

This is disabled by default if your ISP has provided you the modem.

You can read more about this ONT here https://www.chorus.co.nz/q/model-type-300

Cheers

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#3095639 27-Jun-2023 21:18

@randhawa012 Chorus are pulling this functionality with a stop sell later on this year, and full withdraw a year later: https://sp.chorus.co.nz/product-update/consultation-outcome-and-formal-notice-rgw-ont-withdrawal

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#3095640 27-Jun-2023 21:19

Note that Chorus is removing the option of using an ONT as a router/WiFi AP (Consultation outcome and formal notice: RGW ONT withdrawal).

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#3095641 27-Jun-2023 21:19

the service wasn't taken up by many ISP's so the service will be coming to an end soon

https://sp.chorus.co.nz/consultation/rgw-ont-withdrawal

randhawa012

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#3095645 27-Jun-2023 21:36

oh, i must have missed that news. :)

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#3095647 27-Jun-2023 21:53

michaelmurfy:

@randhawa012 Chorus are pulling this functionality with a stop sell later on this year, and full withdraw a year later: https://sp.chorus.co.nz/product-update/consultation-outcome-and-formal-notice-rgw-ont-withdrawal

It's a shame they put a stop sell on this, I would have thought it'd be great with low bandwidth plans like Home Fibre Starter. For older people who literally check their email and read the news, cheap plan, no need for equipment... it would have been such a good option.

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#3095649 27-Jun-2023 22:00

CamH:

michaelmurfy:

@randhawa012 Chorus are pulling this functionality with a stop sell later on this year, and full withdraw a year later: https://sp.chorus.co.nz/product-update/consultation-outcome-and-formal-notice-rgw-ont-withdrawal

It's a shame they put a stop sell on this, I would have thought it'd be great with low bandwidth plans like Home Fibre Starter. For older people who literally check their email and read the news, cheap plan, no need for equipment... it would have been such a good option.

Yeah but with most ONTs installed in garages far away from living rooms etc its not an ideal product.

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#3095650 27-Jun-2023 22:04

loceff13:

Yeah but with most ONTs installed in garages far away from living rooms etc its not an ideal product.

We see a lot less of the ONT installed in garage thing these days. But this could be solved with a quick plug in wireless extender. At 50/10, it would have worked well.

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#3095653 27-Jun-2023 22:20

More effort doing it that way, I feel it's easier to have a separate modem/router, and also the RSP has more control when it comes to troubleshooting.

BillyFieldman

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#3095656 27-Jun-2023 22:55

randhawa012:

Hi,

Chorus started rolling out these new fibre ONT's ( model type 300).

These do come with wifi capability, where Chorus actually wanted ISP's to use there ONT for everything but ISP's want to use own modems/routers.

You will start seeing these new ont's and maybe some small ISP may end up using there ONT for direct customer wifi.

This is disabled by default if your ISP has provided you the modem.

You can read more about this ONT here https://www.chorus.co.nz/q/model-type-300

Cheers

Thanks.👍

BillyFieldman

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#3095657 27-Jun-2023 23:01

Thanks all for the replies.👍

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#3097504 30-Jun-2023 00:32

Jase2985:

the service wasn't taken up by many ISP's so the service will be coming to an end soon

https://sp.chorus.co.nz/consultation/rgw-ont-withdrawal

Its a shame because we were just starting to use it and wanted to enable it by default on the basic plans.

Installers have been ordered to install the ONT as close to the lounge TV as possible for quite some time now unless there is already structured cabling in the house.

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