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This depends on the technology. When I had a PON connection (FiOS), the ONT belonged to the ISP but was on my premises. However, with the cable Internet I have
by kbolino 2y ago
This depends on the technology. When I had a PON connection (FiOS), the ONT belonged to the ISP but was on my premises. However, with the cable Internet I have now (Xfinity aka Comcast), there is nothing between me and the street save a splitter and PoE filter, both of which are passive.
- immibis 2y agoBut you have a cable modem. You either have one provided directly by Comcast or you have one that adheres to their standards. It used to be that you had to get a cable or DSL modem from your ISP. Now, cable and DSL networks are standardized enough that there's a good chance you can get a third-party one to work. It will be the same with PON in time. I think it's fine to be required to use your ISP modem, since different ISPs have different physical layer networks. It starts to suck when they try to force you to use their router. I think in the EU it's actually a legal requirement that if they do, it has to support bridge mode (a.k.a. behave as only a modem).
- jhugo 2y ago> Now, cable and DSL networks are standardized enough that there's a good chance you can get a third-party one to work. It will be the same with PON in time. It’s mostly the same with PON now. I’ve always had success with the FS.com PON SFPs, once I get the necessary information for the connection to program them with (the difficulty of which can vary from “ask the tech installing the connection nicely” to “take apart the ISP-provided CPE and solder wires to the debug console pads”).
- kbolino 2y agoComcast has supported standard DOCSIS modems for a long time now. I have some old ones lying around, but they're too old for modern speeds.