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ATT is really weird about it. They apparently decided a few years back that they'd not allow third party devices on their network, and keep doubling down on it

ATT is really weird about it. They apparently decided a few years back that they'd not allow third party devices on their network, and keep doubling down on it. Some folks smarter than myself figured out how to mimic the ONT handshakes or some such that they could use their own devices. IIRC, they were pulling the certs from the ATT box. ATT then came in and installed new stuff at the station to not allow that anymore. I don't remember all the technical details, but that's what I found when I spent an hour or so researching how to get rid of their awful box. In short, you can't...and even if you manage to, it won't be for long.

chenxiaolong 5y ago
Any chance you have more details on this? I set up wpa_supplicant on my router to do the 802.11x auth to the ONT and short of a single "your modem/router is not phoning home"-type email, it's been working great the past year. Hoping this does not break in the future.
- silisili 5y ago
  I don't have time to re-research it all ATM, but a quick Google search, I think this is the thread - https://www.dslreports.com/forum/r32839785-AT-T-Fiber-Gateway-bypass-with-WPA-supplicant-stopped-working-2-days-ago https://www.dslreports.com/forum/r32839785-AT-T-Fiber-Gatewa...
  - chenxiaolong 5y ago
    Thanks for the link! > No, it's when they port you over to a new splitter in your neighborhood's PFP cabinet seems to be what I'm following. Then you will be connected to a different OLT port at the CO(central office) that supports XGS-PON as well as standard GPON. > > Older Gateways will work on the newer OLT gear. But the 10Gbps XGS-PON will only work on the newer OLT ports. This newer port has an added management layer to support 10Gbps which needs authentication on top of the certs needed by both GPON and XGS-PON. That's good to know. They already dragged their feet getting fiber available in my area (fiber laid 13 years before service was available). Hopefully they'll drag their feet with this "upgrade" too.

chenxiaolong 5y ago

Any chance you have more details on this? I set up wpa_supplicant on my router to do the 802.11x auth to the ONT and short of a single "your modem/router is not phoning home"-type email, it's been working great the past year. Hoping this does not break in the future.

silisili 5y ago
I don't have time to re-research it all ATM, but a quick Google search, I think this is the thread - https://www.dslreports.com/forum/r32839785-AT-T-Fiber-Gateway-bypass-with-WPA-supplicant-stopped-working-2-days-ago https://www.dslreports.com/forum/r32839785-AT-T-Fiber-Gatewa...
- chenxiaolong 5y ago
  Thanks for the link! > No, it's when they port you over to a new splitter in your neighborhood's PFP cabinet seems to be what I'm following. Then you will be connected to a different OLT port at the CO(central office) that supports XGS-PON as well as standard GPON. > > Older Gateways will work on the newer OLT gear. But the 10Gbps XGS-PON will only work on the newer OLT ports. This newer port has an added management layer to support 10Gbps which needs authentication on top of the certs needed by both GPON and XGS-PON. That's good to know. They already dragged their feet getting fiber available in my area (fiber laid 13 years before service was available). Hopefully they'll drag their feet with this "upgrade" too.