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Do I really need to have 3 pieces of equipment to have a WiFi?
Hi! Just yesterday got WiFi installed in my space. And since then wondering, do I really need to have 3 pieces of equipment for my WiFi to work properly. Here is how it looks like for now: ...
You only require one device if your service is provided by copper (ADSL) service.
Would help if you provided some information on the model names of the items shown in the picture, I cannot recognise any of them.
rc Artur Wrote: Would help if you provided some information on the model names of the items shown in the picture, I cannot recognize any of them.
No, the connection is Fibre. The Black device is a Nokia XS-250X-A Basically a glorified Media converter using fibre. You can see the green SC fibre connection closest to the front on the device. No routing, or firewall functions. Generally used if you have TELUS phone services with 2 phone lines.
The trashcan looking device is TELUS Wi-Fi booster. The white box is either a Technicolor FXA500 or a Arcadyan NH20A, near impossible to tell the difference from the outside of the devices. This is what would be used in this case for routing and firewalling...
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