ᐅ Telecom FTTH – What Is Needed?

Created on: 29 Mar 2020 18:40
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Golfi90
Hello everyone!
In the next few weeks, our FTTH connection will be activated by the telecom provider.

I received a fiber optic router from an acquaintance. It is not from the telecom provider!!

Unfortunately, I can’t find any option in the configuration to enter login credentials...

With FTTH technology, does the router automatically authenticate itself?
Or will the router not work with the telecom provider’s connection?

The router is a Genexis Platinum-7840 fiber optic router.
Tarnari29 Mar 2020 21:37
I am so jealous... Were you able to do it inexpensively? For us, it would have cost €17,000 (about $18,000) because there is no fiber optic available in our development area. That was just too expensive for us.
rick201829 Mar 2020 22:21
So, if it works as described by @dhd82, it runs over PPPoE. Then you can connect any router behind it.
If you don't want to pay rent, I would get an affordable and reliable router and that's it.
If you have a server or Raspberry Pi running, that could also be used for this purpose.
Golfi9029 Mar 2020 22:23
Since I can’t enter any login details in my router, I need to get a new one.

Is the Fritzbox 7530 sufficient?
As mentioned, I don’t need the built-in Wi-Fi. That will be distributed via access points.
Tarnari29 Mar 2020 22:39
If you want to use the Fritz!Box as a modem, it supports a maximum of 300 Mbps. Without knowing your future connection, FTTH can provide significantly higher speeds.
If it is really FTTH and not FTTB, you cannot avoid using a purely suitable modem. In that case, go with the Telekom device.
Behind that, you can use any router of your choice.
rick201829 Mar 2020 22:42
What kind of access points will you be using? Are you still considering the Develo ones?
If you don’t really need all the features of the Fritzbox, take a look at Unifi USG, EdgeMax, Mikrotik, and so on.
You can get a reliable router for less money there.
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hanse987
29 Mar 2020 23:21
Tarnari schrieb:

If the Fritz device is to be used as a modem, it can handle a maximum of 300 Mbps. Without knowing your future connection, FTTH can provide significantly higher speeds.
If it is really FTTH and not FTTB, you will need a dedicated compatible modem. In that case, use the Telekom device.
You can then connect any router of your choice behind it.

The 300 Mbps is the limit of the VDSL modem in the 7530. Behind the fiber optic modem, the 7530 can do more.