Fully Utilize Singtel 2Gbps Network

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Maybe this can be helpful for someone who also contracted the 2 Gbps plan. I did lots of searching on Internet and found a very affordable solution. The cost is less than 30 SGD.

I recently subscribed to Singtel's 2Gbps Enhanced plan because the price difference between 1 Gbps and 2 Gbps for new user is marginal. However, the Ethernet ports on the installed ONR by Singtel only support 1 Gbps speed. In order to fully utilize the 2 Gbps speed, you need to change the ONR from Singtel.

I purchased a VSOL V2802RH ONT from Taobao (only costs ~150 RMB, or ~28 SGD) with 1*2.5 Gb + 1* 1 Gb Ethernet ports. (https://www.vsolcn.com/product/25gbe-1ge-ont-v2802rh)

I use the Bridge mode for this ONT. You can also configure this ONT as a router, then you need to use IPoE in Channel Mode as described below. You should do the setup below without plugging in your fiber, because the ISP will push some settings to your ONT after you plug in your fiber. Therefore, you should only plug in your fiber after you complete the setup.

1. Under Setup | WAN | GPON Settings, mirror your LOID, LOID Password, PLOAM Password from your ONR. For Singtel, you just need to set PLOAM Password as your Fibre ID, and LOID, LOID password you can put anything like 123456789 and 123456.

2. Open the telnet port under Firewall | ACL, then use telnet login to the ONT and then write the GPON_SN of your old ONR to this ONT. You can find relevant information on the Internet. One of the examples is: https://www.odbook.com/1215.html (in Chinese) I think GPON_SN and PLOAM Password are used for PON authentication by Singtel.

3. Under Setup | WAN | WAN Settings, add a new WAN interface by clicking "Add" with following settings:
Default Route Selection -> Specified
Channel Mode -> Bridge <- if you use this ONT as a router, you should set this to IPoE
Enable IGMP -> checked
VLAN -> Enable
VLAN ID -> 10 <- type 10, here if you see VLAN ID = 10 is reserved, don't forget the comma
VLAN Cos -> 0
Multicast VLAN ID -> 0
Application Mode -> INTERNET
Request DNS -> Enable
Default Route -> Enable <- I found it always goes back to "Disable" automatically
LAN -> tick LAN2 <- LAN2 is the 2.5 Gb port


4. Under Setup | LAN | DHCP, set DHCP Mode to None. <- If you use this ONT as a router, you should leave this on

If everything goes well, you will see "Registered,Certificated" under Status | Device Info | PON | Connect state, and "O5" under Status | Device Info | PON | ONU status. Then you can configure the IP of your router or computer using DHCP to get IP address and DNS Servers automatically.

Now you can see the download speed is over 2 Gbps: https://i.ibb.co/fXXCrRK/Screenshot-2024-06-23-at-10-20-25-PM.png
However, I found the upload speed is still 1 Gbps. Maybe this is limited by the ISP.
 
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Maybe this can be helpful for someone who also contracted the 2 Gbps plan. I did lots of searching on Internet and found a very affordable solution. The cost is less than 30 SGD.

I recently subscribed to Singtel's 2Gbps Enhanced plan because the price difference between 1 Gbps and 2 Gbps for new user is marginal. However, the Ethernet ports on the installed ONR by Singtel only support 1 Gbps speed. In order to fully utilize the 2 Gbps speed, you need to change the ONR from Singtel.

I purchased a VSOL V2802RH ONT from Taobao (only costs ~150 RMB, or ~28 SGD) with 1*2.5 Gb + 1* 1 Gb Ethernet ports. (https://www.vsolcn.com/product/25gbe-1ge-ont-v2802rh)

I use the Bridge mode for this ONT. You can also configure this ONT as a router, then you need to use IPoE in Channel Mode as described below. You should do the setup below without plugging in your fiber, because the ISP will push some settings to your ONT after you plug in your fiber. Therefore, you should only plug in your fiber after you complete the setup.

1. Under Setup | WAN | GPON Settings, mirror your LOID, LOID Password, PLOAM Password from your ONR. For Singtel, you just need to set PLOAM Password as your Fibre ID, and LOID, LOID password you can put anything like 123456789 and 123456.

2. Open the telnet port under Firewall | ACL, then use telnet login to the ONT and then write the GPON_SN of your old ONR to this ONT. You can find relevant information on the Internet. One of the examples is: https://www.odbook.com/1215.html (in Chinese) I think GPON_SN and PLOAM Password are used for PON authentication by Singtel.

3. Under Setup | WAN | WAN Settings, add a new WAN interface by clicking "Add" with following settings:
Default Route Selection -> Specified
Channel Mode -> Bridge <- if you use this ONT as a router, you should set this to IPoE
Enable IGMP -> checked
VLAN -> Enable
VLAN ID -> 10 <- type "10," here if you see VLAN ID = 10 is reserved
VLAN Cos -> 0
Multicast VLAN ID -> 0
Application Mode -> INTERNET
Request DNS -> Enable
Default Route -> Enable <- I found it always goes back to "Disable" automatically
LAN -> tick LAN2 <- LAN2 is the 2.5 Gb port


4. Under Setup | LAN | DHCP, set DHCP Mode to None. <- If you use this ONT as a router, you should leave this on

If everything goes well, you will see "Registered,Certificated" under Status | Device Info | PON | Connect state, and "O5" under Status | Device Info | PON | ONU status. Then you can configure the IP of your router or computer using DHCP to get IP address and DNS Servers automatically.

Now you can see the download speed is over 2 Gbps: https://i.ibb.co/fXXCrRK/Screenshot-2024-06-23-at-10-20-25-PM.png
However, I found the upload speed is still 1 Gbps. Maybe this is limited by the ISP.
Surprised that ISP can allow own ONT. Learn something new.
 

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Surprised that ISP can allow own ONT. Learn something new.

Not supported by the ISPs.

The users can always proceed at their own risk, not only for Singtel, but technical it should work for the GPON ONT/ONR used by other ISPs like M1/Starhub/MR/VQ/etc.
https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/threads/diy-ont-with-gpon-sfp-stick-and-openwrt.6771940/

On the other hand, XGS-PON ONUs are expensive, so there are no successful stories for XGS-PON ONT/ONR replacement yet (used in 5Gbps/10Gbps plan).
 

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Not supported by the ISPs.

The users can always proceed at their own risk, not only for Singtel, but technical it should work for the GPON ONT/ONR used by other ISPs like M1/Starhub/MR/VQ/etc.
https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/threads/diy-ont-with-gpon-sfp-stick-and-openwrt.6771940/

On the other hand, XGS-PON ONUs are expensive, so there are no successful stories for XGS-PON ONT/ONR replacement yet (used in 5Gbps/10Gbps plan).
ISP used to lock their ONT Mac Address. Now so much freedom. Good la.
 

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One of the step of using GPON ONU or GPON Stick to replace the ONT/ONR is to duplicate the ONT/ONR MAC Address.
But for this ONT purchaser by the user, did the user duplicate the Mac Address? Based on what I read, look like the ONT is like plug and play with no Mac Address locked.
 

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I wonder how you can get over 2Gbps Speedtest result, since the device only have 1 port 2.5G and others Lan port only 1G?
 

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I wonder how you can get over 2Gbps Speedtest result, since the device only have 1 port 2.5G and others Lan port only 1G?

ONU 2.5G LAN port -- like a 2.5G capable ONT (eg: SIMBA ONT). Then you connect a router to it.

Router : router with dual 2.5G ports, example like Asus GT-AX6000.
 

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Technically same idea will work for all local ISP's GPON ONT/ONR (500Mbps/1Gbps/2Gbps/2.5Gbps plans). You can use cheaper GPON stick or GPON ONU for the experiment. Even if failed the loss is not much anyway.

Unfortunately it will be more difficult for XGS-PON based 5Gbps/10Gbps plan since XGS-PON ONUs are much more expensive. So so far no reports of success yet in this forum.
 

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But for this ONT purchaser by the user, did the user duplicate the Mac Address? Based on what I read, look like the ONT is like plug and play with no Mac Address locked.
Yeah they didn't use MAC address for authentication. Even they do, you can clone the MAC from your old ONR.
 

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Status shows,Registered Certificated and ONU status O5 however Router still says no internet connection when connect to WAN port..

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Status shows,Registered Certificated and ONU status O5 however Router still says no internet connection when connect to WAN port..

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DE9NNdv.png

2DLgtZm.png

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More discussions in the WC thread.
https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/threads/whizcomms-new-fibre-broadband-provider.5494964/page-114


To me this belongs to the more advanced topic so that I do not recommend average people to try it.

Mac Address clone seems to be the tricky part for VSOL GPON ONU as it seems to require some auth key generation from what I read. There are some Chinese websites which seem to provide the guide but you need to register and pay a small amount of money. The website registration may be another issue as it may require mainland China mobile number.

One reference found with Google.
https://www.right.com.cn/FORUM/thread-8305120-1-1.html

If you bought it from Taobao, you may try your luck to contact the seller for help.

Not so sure if the following github page helps or not.
https://github.com/Anime4000/RTL960x

BTW, I have bought the VSOL V2802RH myself (an impulse buy last September at RMB 187) but I have not even opened the box. After I bought it I realized it might not be easy to get SingTel TV working. I might give it a try again if I decide to cancel my SingTel TV. But since I am an SingTel ONT user with 1Gbps plan, not so much motivation to try.

Edit to add: it is said that latest 1.1.8 Firmware updates will allow you to change MAC address by yourself.
https://www.right.com.cn/FORUM/thread-8385162-1-1.html
 
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