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Eliminate Nokia ONT... go direct to my own router's SFP port
When my PureFibre service was installed, I used my own router from the Telus provided Nokia ONT. The installer indicated that I could go direct to my own router if it had an SFP port. At the time, I ...
Good Day…
This is exactly the installation that I’m currently utilizing… TELUS 1Gb/s fiber directly connected to a Ubiquity Security Gateway Pro 4 via the Wan 1 SFP port. Works flawlessly…
Super easy install based on my setup… TELUS installed the T3200M router/gateway on my system so the SFP module was already registered with TELUS. Pulled it from the router and install it in the USG Pro 4. That was it…
Now I don’t know if the SFP transceiver is removable from the g-240g-a type gateway so I can’t comment on that equipment.
As well, I don’t have other services such at Optic TV, or phone service installed by TELUS. So I can’t comment on just how those service may be affected.
Cheers…
What type of setting do you have to do in order to get your Ubiquiti Security Gateway Pro to work directly with the SFP port? I am trying to get the Dream Machine Pro to directly connect to the SFP module which comes with the T3200M but I cannot get a WAN IP address assigned to me at all.
I believe the sfp+ ports of the udm pro only negotiate at 1g or 10g speeds. The telus sfp-ont negotiates at 2.5g speeds so you'll need something that negotiates at that speed. I personally used a US XG6POE to get this working. Fiber to SFP+ port on switch, Then DAC cable to router.
- I never did get this working... gave up in the end. It would have required a service visit, and I decided it wasn't worth the hassle.
How long have you been running yours for? Mine's been a few months and is starting to get a little iffy.
The USG Pros run hot, and the SFP runs hot on its own. I'm wondering if they don't love living in a USG. I'm going to try running it in a well cooled SFP PCIe card and see if that is more reliable.Thanks for the reply... so I wonder how I get them to come back out and register my SFP module. I guess just give them a call... probably have to pay a install fee. Maybe not worth it.
What Telus equipment did Telus install at you location? Was it the Telus Black Box ONT (T3200M)? If so, just pull the little silver transceiver from the from the bottom of the ONT and slide it into the USG Pro 4 Wan 1 port...
No... it's the white Nokia...
