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Re: How to remove/reset WPS WiFi from Optik TV 4K Box
I will explain why again if it was not clear.... During a total power failure and restore, the OptikTV powers on before the switch does. The OptikTV Box therefore starts connecting to WiFi and sets up its network interface for bridging, causing a loop when the switch eventually comes back online.2.6KViews0likes0CommentsHow to remove/reset WPS WiFi from Optik TV 4K Box
I cannot figure out how to do this - to make it forget the network. I have a DVR and three Optik TV 4K boxes. One has never been connected to WiFi which is OK because it is ethernet. Another is on WiFi because I have no network port near it. A third I have a network port but it was previously connected to WiFi and I have an issue with this as follows... A bad situation can occur when a power failure happens and the order of my network equipment starting up... - The Optik 4K box does that not detect the LAN port is active upon power up, because the switch it was connected to was not fully booted up yet. - Therefore the Optik 4K box connects to WiFi - Switch finally boots up and since the Optik TV 4K Box is connected to LAN, it creates a switch loop causing a broadcast storm and takes out the entire LAN and all the Optit TV. When you connect an OptikTV 4K box to WiFi, the LAN port on it creates a bridge - eg. you can connect a computer or something else to it and it will be connected to your LAN. I spent 2 hours a couple weekends ago troubleshooting this.2.7KViews0likes4CommentsRe: Eliminate Nokia ONT... go direct to my own router's SFP port
Wouldn't waste your time since you are not going to get any real performance increase vs. an ONT. Unless the ONT happens to be installed in middle of living room and is unsightly or it really bothers you LOL. The alternate SFP transceiver Telus supplies is setup on your account to only decrypt your traffic... it is essentially an ONT in SFP package. Some people swear by bypassing ONT that they get significantly better performance but I don't believe it - the maximum throughput over 1Gbps is 940Mbps and I have have achieved this on my setup with Speedtest.net. Some people also (wrongfully) believe that the copper CAT5e cable going from ONT to your router is also a bottleneck because it isn't fiber, and they believe that it is best to go direct Fiber into their router bypassing the ONT. However if you have 1.5Gbps downstream service then that is another story - if you want to go down that rabbit hole spending lots of time and money so you get 1.5Gbps down on Speedtest then give Telus a call to upgrade and they will come out with a new modem and an SFP module!30KViews1like1CommentRe: MOCA device help please.
Yes you can use two or more moca adapters instead. I do this and get near full gigabit speed from them. Just plug Ethernet from one to your router lan and other one to computer or switch elsewhere connected via coax. Can even send vlan across These and I do to send t3200m lan for Optik and my pfsense to upstairs bedroom via managed switches - eg port 1 on switch is pfsense lan and port 2 is optik lan. taking off moca filter may allow neighbors access to your network if they have an adapter. By default they are programmed with no security.4.6KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Can you use a managed switch on the ONT?
I don't see why not. Just keep switch on LAN for management and make a VLAN for WAN with minimum three ports untagged.... one for ONT, second for T3200M, and third for google WiFi. You can adjust bandwidth on these ports in switch.2.4KViews1like0CommentsRe: Upgrading from Telus 25 to 75 with a T3200M...do I need an installer visit?
I had Telus 75 on one pair for years. When I upgraded to 150 a couple years ago they had to bond it with a 2nd line which required a technician to come out. It may depend on your area - my house was very close to their box so they may have to bond in some cases. Since then I have Gigabit Fibre and still using same T3200M I have had for years... just plug the ONT into it instead of phone line.7KViews2likes1Comment