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AHitman

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#310434 18-Oct-2023 19:35
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Hi Team, my mate moved down to Dunedin and forgot to pack their modem into their luggage...

 

Does anyone know if Huawei B618's supplied by Spark/Skinny/2D etc can be used on Fibre (specifically Voyager), just trying to find something cheap for them to use for a couple of weeks until their stuff arrives and gets unpacked 😅

 

I know most are used for Wireless Broadband and i'm not sure how locked down they are or if the WAN port is even usable...

 

Thanks!


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mrgsm021
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  #3149948 18-Oct-2023 21:00
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Looks like it should work according to the link posted by huckster.

 

The ONT just goes into one of the LAN ports which can also act as WAN and since both Spark and Voyager use PPPOE with VLAN 10, should just work.


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  #3150052 19-Oct-2023 10:09
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It'll technically work, but likely doesn't have the horsepower for FibreMax. Even 300/100 might be a tough ask for it.

 

As a temporary workaround it'll be fine, but you definitely need your mate to find something better.

 

Cheers - N

 

 





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