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Forums › LAN (ethernet/Wifi/routers/Bluetooth) › fibre modem vs adsl/vdsl modem
canterburydays

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#177509 4-Aug-2015 23:35
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Hi, 
What is the difference between a fibre modem and an adsl modem.

from what I understand the ONT offloads the fibre signal to ethernet. The customer provides a device from the ONT. I would have thought anything that can handle ethernet would work. But marketing from ISP's talk about fibre ready modems.

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Aredwood
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  #1359045 5-Aug-2015 00:59

Think of an ADSL modem as 2 devices in the same box - an ADSL modem, and a router. (Which is why they are often called adsl routers) But with UFB you don't need the ADSL modem function, yet you still need a router. "fibre modem" is simply a slang term for an Ethernet router. Although ISPs normally supply ones that have an ADSL modem built in as well, So they can supply 1 model of router regardless of what type of connection you have.


If you really want to, You can plug a Windows computer directly into the ONT. And get it to connect to the net. But you need non standard settings in the computer which makes it difficult for most people. And even more difficult if you want to connect more than 1 computer, have Wifi, Connect a TV or game console. And you need a good firewall program as well if you connect a Windows computer directly to the net. (The ISP supplied router has a firewall inside it).

Far easier for the ISPs to simply supply you with a cheap router.





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