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What does the Network Access Hub do?
I have a Pure Fibre 1.5G plan. The technician installed a Nokia ONT (G-240-G), the NAH (FXA5000), and the Wifi 6 Hub (Router). The topology looks like this: Fibre drop -> Nokia ONT -> NAH -> Rou...
The FXA5000 is the actual router in your current setup. The Telus supplied Wifi 6 device is only a wireless access point and is not a router. It's unusual to see the Nokia ONT in use for connections over 1gbps. The FXA5000 has it's own fibre terminal built in and usually has the fibre directly connected to it for faster connections. In those setups, it's possible to put a 2.5gbps switch on the 10gbps port. The rest of the ports on the FXA5000 are gigabit only.
The Nokia ONT itself only has gigabit ethernet ports on it according to the device spec sheet. While the GPON / fibre port is capable at receiving a theoretical max of 2.488gbps but the LAN ports are still limited to gigabit each. Only the first ethernet port is ever activated on the ONT.
Nighthawk
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Community Power UserThe FXA5000 is the actual router in your current setup. The Telus supplied Wifi 6 device is only a wireless access point and is not a router. It's unusual to see the Nokia ONT in use for connections over 1gbps. The FXA5000 has it's own fibre terminal built in and usually has the fibre directly connected to it for faster connections. In those setups, it's possible to put a 2.5gbps switch on the 10gbps port. The rest of the ports on the FXA5000 are gigabit only.
The Nokia ONT itself only has gigabit ethernet ports on it according to the device spec sheet. While the GPON / fibre port is capable at receiving a theoretical max of 2.488gbps but the LAN ports are still limited to gigabit each. Only the first ethernet port is ever activated on the ONT.
I'm so glad I found this post, thanks for the info. Just realized the Telus tech who upgraded my account to 1.5g internet wired it incorrectly. He installed the NAH FXA5000 (replacing my T3200M) to my wall beside my cable drop and left it running to the white Nokia ONT, then that is going ethernet to my NAH... meaning I'm capped at 1g! I opened up the cover of the NAH and yep, only the power cord going to it- ethernet from my ONT to the 10g port and coax hooked up to the NAH so it provides my Optik tv.
Calling them tomorrow and getting a tech out so my account can actually get the speed I pay for. I'm planning to buy a 2.5g pciexpress card for my main computer and a new Asus router that will have a 2.5g input
