[Wanted] Dual port 1gb SFP card | Vumatel direct to Pfsense?

[Billionairebum]

Hi

So my idea is to skip my Vumatel ONT and go straight into my Dell R210ii/Pfsense router, I am under the impression that this works? If not, kindly stop me now.

Item Wanted: 2 port 1Gbps SFP Network Card
Packaging Essential: no
Desired Age: any
Location: any
Willing to accept a shipped item: yes, must have a semi decent itrader
Ballpark/Budget Amount: Let me know what you think it is worth?

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[Metalspawn]

Hey this won't work except if they do active ethernet (Normal LR optics , 1G - which I highly doubt) , and not an ONT. An ONT converts GPON (2.5G down, 1.25G up) into normal ethernet - Your normal SFPs will not work with this.

What I have seen is the following - https://www.al-enterprise.com/-/med.../ale-gpon-nokia-ont-g-010s-a-datasheet-en.pdf - But is is very specific to Nokia ONTs and needs to be provided by your ISP.

So in short I think you might need to stop now

 

[Billionairebum]

Dammit!!!!!

Thank you though, I think I will still give it a test and report back..

 

[Metalspawn]

There was someone else that also did the same, his worked. Let me see if I can find the thread

 

[Metalspawn]

Check here - @gavin286 had an ONT with an SFP , so if you have the same it might work.

Bypassing the CPE / ONT | Internet & Networks

Hey folks, Is it possible to bypass the Raycor ONT provided by Vuma, by connecting the fibre line directly to SFP on my UI USG? My line is not PPPOE, but Mac based authentication.

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This will not work on metrofiber as their ONT has everything built in, and brings out ethernet on the other side.

 

[gavin286]

I honestly don't know how mine works, but it does. I don't have any knowledge of how/why it should or shouldn't work so I just did trial by error. I think I have some SFP modules that you can try out. PM me.

 

[Billionairebum]

So that thread inspired this one. I have an older vumatel box that uses a bi-di sfp and it's straight dhcp. I think I'll be able to pick one up today to test and revert.

Everything I am reading says it not possible, except that one post...so it's worth a shot. There is no logical point to this except I think it's cool and it is one less failure point.

 

[Metalspawn]

Send a picture of your ONT please (and SFP is applicable). Let's have a look

 

[Metalspawn]

Send a picture of your ONT please (and SFP is applicable). Let's have a look

@Billionairebum

Sorry tried editing the previous one... Monday morning.

 

[Rivesh]

Mine works like plug and play (using Mikrotik router), However my service isn't GPON.

From what I observed CPE is just a layer 3 switch to handover 1 public IP and for management.

But if any issues occur i suggest you revert back to CPE for troubleshooting in case your ISP tries to get Vuma involved.

I'm not going to endorse this just be careful, that's my 2c.

Edit:

Using SFP module from vumatel CPE.

 

[Metalspawn]

Mine works like plug and play (using Mikrotik router), However my service isn't GPON.

From what I observed CPE is just a layer 3 switch to handover 1 public IP and for management.

But if any issues occur i suggest you revert back to CPE for troubleshooting in case your ISP tries to get Vuma involved.

I'm not going to endorse this just be careful, that's my 2c.

Agreed - I have an excessive setup at home - Untangle firewall and all bunch of other stuff. If it is down, they can only really test to the ONT (which they can see as a demarcation point) - Once you remove that, it becomes difficult from the ISP side to check. Keep the stuff when something breaks.

If the fiber guys ever have to work on my side - I just show them the ONT with the GPON light as off - The cables are in trunking going into a network cabinet etc. That's all they have to fix (physical)

 

[Rivesh]

Agreed - I have an excessive setup at home - Untangle firewall and all bunch of other stuff. If it is down, they can only really test to the ONT (which they can see as a demarcation point) - Once you remove that, it becomes difficult from the ISP side to check. Keep the stuff when something breaks.

If the fiber guys ever have to work on my side - I just show them the ONT with the GPON light as off - The cables are in trunking going into a network cabinet etc. That's all they have to fix (physical)

I have everything connected in such a way that it takes few seconds to switch to the vumatel CPE.

But another thing is how reliable is vuma in your area or your ISP can attribute to making this kind of setup more like a hassle.

I have been lucky *touch wood* to have little to no problems with my fibre, for some areas the same cannot be said.

 

[Billionairebum]

 

[Metalspawn]

Definitely looks like it will work. That is not GPON it's active ethernet. Give it a go.

One problem is that mac address if the Ont might be required on your end to get an IP ( static mac to ip binding.) perhaps not.

There must be some way to simulate that mac from your pfsense

 

[Billionairebum]

Yes, I can clone the MAC for that port connected to Vuma. Just need @zakk To sell me an extremely well priced card.