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  • #1142
    moonboy52
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,196 ✭✭✭moonboy52


    A point that that is rarely mentioned, is whether the ISP allows the ability to use ones own Router, through bridging.

    Being locked in to using the ISP's Router and its limitations, seems to be the norm these days though, sadly.



  • #1143
    CoBo55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,222 ✭✭✭CoBo55


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122561988#Comment_122561988

    Definitely not the case with ftth as the "modeming" is already done at the point of entry. With VM co-ax you simply contact them and ask for bridge mode to be enabled on their modem then put your router behind it. Fttc logon details are always available from the provider.



  • #1144
    moonboy52
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,196 ✭✭✭moonboy52


    Still on VM 250MB, for fear of not being able to use my own router.

    Probably still stuck in the 2012 mindset regarding bridging. You raise a great point, @CoBo55 regarding fibre. Never thought about that scenario. Food for thought, cheers.

    I read that people online with FTTH in other countries are able to use their own equipment, but could be completely wrong.

    Either way for one i value using a good Router, that has not been nerfed and not potentially being stuck behind CGNAT.



  • #1145
    masterboy123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,794 ✭✭✭masterboy123


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122561735#Comment_122561735

    Naa I was happy with €30 a month for 500 MBPS, especially given that's the cheapest 12- month deal at the moment.



  • #1146
    CoBo55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,222 ✭✭✭CoBo55


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122562873#Comment_122562873

    Any VM router can be bridged from the white one onwards, in saying that 250 meg is more than enough for anyone. I don't understand what nerfed or cgnat means. I think providers have finally copped on and are supplying reasonably decent routers now, the one I got from Pure is great, I plugged it in in April and haven't had to go near it since.



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  • #1147
    savemejebus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,563 ✭✭✭savemejebus


    On openeir ftth I've never had an issue using my own equipment for the internet part. Would only have had to bridge to use the phone service with vodafone as they wouldn't give sip details but for the actual broadband any provider i've used (airwire, pure, vodafone) have happily given me login details to use my own equipment.



  • #1148
    Nollog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,486 ✭✭✭Nollog


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122562873#Comment_122562873

    Siro use pppoe, which usually means username: sky password: sky or something like that, so it's really easy to use your own router.

    A good router would also let you spoof a mac address, so if they check for that, a very easy workaround. (Nobody I've been with have - sky, voda, pure so far)



  • #1149
    moonboy52
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,196 ✭✭✭moonboy52


    Really appreciate the feedback guys. Assumed there was a trend of not allowing ones own Router to be properly bridged, which seems to be far from correct.

    Just so i explain the previous point a little better, the ability to put the ISP Router into Modem mode (and then bridge ones own Router), is what i am on about.

    Not just adding a Router and experiencing a Double NAT situation, as a result.

    Possibly living in the past and this is just a coaxial thing

    (By nerfing i mean not having the ability to login as root using SSH etc, and CGNAT hampers the ability to be connectable to download Linux ISO's)

    Anyways appreciate the input folks :)



  • #1150
    ongarite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,274 ✭✭✭ongarite


    With SIRO or fibre you don't even need to use the providers router so no double NAT or bridging needed.

    The ONT (the small box that the fibre connects) is the modem.

    Free to use your own router, mesh system or whatever equipment you have, once you have the ISP login credentials. These are widely available.

    I'm on SIRO with Sky using Google Nest direct to ONT. Can switch to Pure next time & just change login details on Nest & I'm online again.

    Post edited by ongarite on


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