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2 questions.

 

1) Which company allows the use of our own routers/switches etc. (no need to use their own gateways/routers of any sort)

 

the typical setup i want

 

ONT----> MY OWN ROUTER----> MY OWN SWITCH-----> MY COMPUTERS.

 

2) Which company allows self installation of the ONT so i dont need to pay the $128. I am NOT a computer idoit.

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2 questions.

 

1) Which company allows the use of our own routers/switches etc. (no need to use their own gateways/routers of any sort)

 

the typical setup i want

 

ONT----> MY OWN ROUTER----> MY OWN SWITCH-----> MY COMPUTERS.

 

2) Which company allows self installation of the ONT so i dont need to pay the $128. I am NOT a computer idoit.

 

 

so can you google for the info you need?

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so can you google for the info you need?

 

alr did. cant get a consistent answer.

 

asking here who has signed up before.

 

i went all telco websites to check.

 

and called them also

 

(same company) one CSO say can use own router another say cannot, website say cannot...

 

then the installation fee, when i call, no one can give a clear answer...

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M1 says it's compulsory for them to install... n they turned up with no router, i was told, that was not needed....

 

another c0ck up?

 

haiz.

 

thats why i need answers from those already subscribed to the service..

 

damn jialat and confusing

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2 questions.

 

1) Which company allows the use of our own routers/switches etc. (no need to use their own gateways/routers of any sort)

 

the typical setup i want

 

ONT----> MY OWN ROUTER----> MY OWN SWITCH-----> MY COMPUTERS.

 

2) Which company allows self installation of the ONT so i dont need to pay the $128. I am NOT a computer idoit.

 

 

Answer to Q1 is Sinktel and M1

 

Answer to Q2 is don't think so...... they need to CON-figure some stuff so that they can screw us further.... [rolleyes]

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For me I'm existing subscriber, I switch from cable to fibre. Installation fee waived, ONT, router foc. I dunno about new subscriber.

 

I also have existing router and all that. Since the installation guy install and setup everything for me I just leave it at that and keep my router as spare.

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2 questions.

 

1) Which company allows the use of our own routers/switches etc. (no need to use their own gateways/routers of any sort)

 

the typical setup i want

 

ONT----> MY OWN ROUTER----> MY OWN SWITCH-----> MY COMPUTERS.

 

2) Which company allows self installation of the ONT so i dont need to pay the $128. I am NOT a computer idoit.

 

1) Singtel + Asus RT-N56U. Check out this HWZ thread

 

Personally I'm on:

 

ONT ---> Singtel Router (Bridged Mode) ---> Asus RT-N56U ---> 16-port switch ---> CAT6 Patch Panel ----> Entire House ^_^

 

I think you can throw out the Singtel Router if you don't need MIO Voice + MIOTV. In fact, I think the Asus firmware could possibly let the Asus router itself deal with the MIO services but I kept the Singtel Router just to have some peace of mine. Setting it to bridge resulted in the routing function + wireless being handled by the Asus anyway.

 

2) Think ISPs don't allow self-install as they need to activate the services onsite (I may be wrong). But I got my setup fees waived when I signed up at IT Show.

 

 

 

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1) Singtel + Asus RT-N56U. Check out this HWZ thread

 

Personally I'm on:

 

ONT ---> Singtel Router (Bridged Mode) ---> Asus RT-N56U ---> 16-port switch ---> CAT6 Patch Panel ----> Entire House ^_^

 

I think you can throw out the Singtel Router if you don't need MIO Voice + MIOTV. In fact, I think the Asus firmware could possibly let the Asus router itself deal with the MIO services but I kept the Singtel Router just to have some peace of mine. Setting it to bridge resulted in the routing function + wireless being handled by the Asus anyway.

 

2) Think ISPs don't allow self-install as they need to activate the services onsite (I may be wrong). But I got my setup fees waived when I signed up at IT Show.

 

i dont want any of the RSPs/ISPs devices.

 

i have my own router and switches le.

 

what i want is

 

ONT----> DIR-655(current router)-----> 16 port Switch-----> ALL COMPUTERS.

 

my question is which company will allow the above mentioned setup?

 

 

i wont use singtel as my mum has sworn off it(but LL get mioTV coz of EPL)

 

i have currently starhub cable+ digital voice. using 2 different modems.

 

 

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2 questions.

 

1) Which company allows the use of our own routers/switches etc. (no need to use their own gateways/routers of any sort)

 

the typical setup i want

 

ONT----> MY OWN ROUTER----> MY OWN SWITCH-----> MY COMPUTERS.

 

2) Which company allows self installation of the ONT so i dont need to pay the $128. I am NOT a computer idoit.

 

all allow you to use your own router if you are not getting digital phone line. BUT ONT installation is a big scam to screw you of $50++!! what they basically do is bring the fibre converter to your home, plug in the fibre and say bye bye [mad]

 

they say it is a mandatory service. also, upon termination, you CANNOT return the ONT yourself even if it is next to your home. it is another scam to screw you of another fee in collection [mad]

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I think self installation is not much of an issue. The issue is that TS dun have the equipement to check the signal at the TP, the installation guy will call his HQ saying the signal is good blah blah blah. This is what I saw the install guy did to make sure that the activation is ok.

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all allow you to use your own router if you are not getting digital phone line. BUT ONT installation is a big scam to screw you of $50++!! what they basically do is bring the fibre converter to your home, plug in the fibre and say bye bye [mad]

 

they say it is a mandatory service. also, upon termination, you CANNOT return the ONT yourself even if it is next to your home. it is another scam to screw you of another fee in collection [mad]

 

since when is $50?

 

i thouhgt is $128?

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all allow you to use your own router if you are not getting digital phone line. BUT ONT installation is a big scam to screw you of $50++!! what they basically do is bring the fibre converter to your home, plug in the fibre and say bye bye [mad]

 

they say it is a mandatory service. also, upon termination, you CANNOT return the ONT yourself even if it is next to your home. it is another scam to screw you of another fee in collection [mad]

 

Bro, Starhug cannot lar, must use their own router..... but if IT savvy enough, can do bridging.... but still need to use their router....

 

But really, this simi lj fibra is a farking scam....... limpei last time on cable not much problem.... on firba, happy happy signal will drop.... nb ccb.... if not paying the same price like before, will bring the stuff back to starhug and ask them go fly kite.....

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Bro, Starhug cannot lar, must use their own router..... but if IT savvy enough, can do bridging.... but still need to use their router....

 

But really, this simi lj fibra is a farking scam....... limpei last time on cable not much problem.... on firba, happy happy signal will drop.... nb ccb.... if not paying the same price like before, will bring the stuff back to starhug and ask them go fly kite.....

 

yeah. i wanna avoid bridge mode.

 

so i just want a direct plug and play into my own router....

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M1 says it's compulsory for them to install... n they turned up with no router, i was told, that was not needed....

I am on M1. Yes... cannot self install. They come with a box, is it ONT? It connects from wall box to this box on fibre. On this box got 4 LAN port but only port 1 is active. Also only allows 1 IP addr.

I have to connect my wireless router to this box. Behind my router, I have my PCs and wireless devices.

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I am on M1. Yes... cannot self install. They come with a box, is it ONT? It connects from wall box to this box on fibre. On this box got 4 LAN port but only port 1 is active. Also only allows 1 IP addr.

I have to connect my wireless router to this box. Behind my router, I have my PCs and wireless devices.

 

yes. this is the setup i want.

 

3 devices only

 

ONT---> router----> switch----> computers.

 

only M1 offers it?

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Bro, Starhug cannot lar, must use their own router..... but if IT savvy enough, can do bridging.... but still need to use their router....

 

But really, this simi lj fibra is a farking scam....... limpei last time on cable not much problem.... on firba, happy happy signal will drop.... nb ccb.... if not paying the same price like before, will bring the stuff back to starhug and ask them go fly kite.....

 

I've yet to find time to do packet sniffing to analyse, but there is a chance that they are using VLAN tagging, that's why normal routers cannot work.

If you think of it, there is nothing special as only packets are coming in via the LAN port. The only thing I can think of that makes our normal SOHO routers can't interprete is VLAN tagging.

 

If someone can spare a CISCO switch or router for testing, I believe it'll be able to work without the ISP equipments.

 

 

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Think need the gateway for specific settings.

Tried connecting directly from NC box to comp cannot connect.

Been using SH Fiber 1 yr+...

 

From socket -> NC -> gateway

 

Notice about SH gateway, if direct cable can get 99% speed.

But wifi cap at 21mbps.

Search thru the settings but can't find anything about wifi speed cap.

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