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My ISP called me a while back and told me that they're decommissioning all copper infra, so it'd be better if I switch to fiber. I said OK. They brought in a N
by bayindirh 2y ago
My ISP called me a while back and told me that they're decommissioning all copper infra, so it'd be better if I switch to fiber. I said OK.
They brought in a Nokia GPON ONT, and a new Zyxel router. I protested against the router, and I was ready to bypass it with bridge mode (whiich it allows), but with a reliable, powerful, and flexible WiFi6 router with better coverage than my WiFi5 one won over me, and I left it in service.
The thing is a beast with 4 different SSIDs plus a guest network, full gigabit ports and reliable operation. Plus it terminates my POTS line, too. It can handle the full 1000/50 mbps network without even getting warm, either.
So all in all, it's not a bad device overall, and I'm a happy camper.
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- WarOnPrivacy 2y ago> It can handle the full 1000/50 mbps network Your fiber is asymmetrical (not 1g/1g) - like low-latency cable?
- bayindirh 2y agoActually, the hardware symmetric capable, but they don't provide symmetric service (yet?). I think the two reasons are market segmentation and preventing people from running services from their homes. 50mbps is enough uplink for what I do, and I don't care about providing services or self-hosting from home. I have enough experience to run my services somewhere else on an isolated network and absorb the mayhem outside my home network.
- packetlost 2y agoGPON is the most commonly deployed FTTH technology and is not symmetric, though it should be much closer than a 20:1 down:up ratio, much closer to 2:1 IME.