Fully Utilize Singtel 2Gbps Network

[stanleywoon]

Yes, replace ZTE F8648P ONR for 10Gbps plan with VSOL V2905H. Already get PON and WAN up but can't get public IP in bridge port. Those with GPON experience, can share how to resolve this ?

 

[Jas007]

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.

if need connect SingTel TV box … how ah ?
advice most appreciated.
TIA

 

[AuralGlow]

Anyone got their VSOL V2802RH to work as a router? I have set it up in accordance to how @Jerry8695 has advised in the #1 post but can't seem to get a WAN IP, and LOS light is not up on the unit.

Managed to get ONU status = O5, and a value for ONU ID but no connectivity to the internet.

Any ideas? Currently have not tried bridge mode yet..

Settings:
Firmware: v1.1.6

Default Route: Specified
Channel Mode: IPoE
Enable NAPT: Checked
Enable IGMP: Checked
VLAN: Enabled - VLAND ID: 10 - V:AM Cos: 0
Multicast VLAN: 0
IP Protocol: Ipv4/ipv6
Application Mode: INTERNET
WAN IP Settings - Type: DHCP
Request DNS: Enable
Default Route: Enable
IPv6 WAN Setting - Address Mode: Slaac // Don't think we have ipv6 for 2Gbps Enhanced?
IPv6 DNS Mode: Auto
DHCPv6 Mode: Auto
REuqest HDCPv6 PD: Checked
LAN - LAN1: Unchecked - LAN2: Checked

Some settings I'm unsure about:
1) OMCI OLT Mode: Default Mode --> Does this need to be changed?
2) GPON_SN is it case sensitive?
3) Under Status - Device Info - PON - GPON Status, LOID Status = Initial Status, should this status be something else when the connection is good?

 

[stanleywoon]

Anyone got their VSOL V2802RH to work as a router? I have set it up in accordance to how @Jerry8695 has advised in the #1 post but can't seem to get a WAN IP, and LOS light is not up on the unit.

Managed to get ONU status = O5, and a value for ONU ID but no connectivity to the internet.

Any ideas? Currently have not tried bridge mode yet..

Settings:
Firmware: v1.1.6

Default Route: Specified
Channel Mode: IPoE
Enable NAPT: Checked
Enable IGMP: Checked
VLAN: Enabled - VLAND ID: 10 - V:AM Cos: 0
Multicast VLAN: 0
IP Protocol: Ipv4/ipv6
Application Mode: INTERNET
WAN IP Settings - Type: DHCP
Request DNS: Enable
Default Route: Enable
IPv6 WAN Setting - Address Mode: Slaac // Don't think we have ipv6 for 2Gbps Enhanced?
IPv6 DNS Mode: Auto
DHCPv6 Mode: Auto
REuqest HDCPv6 PD: Checked
LAN - LAN1: Unchecked - LAN2: Checked

Some settings I'm unsure about:
1) OMCI OLT Mode: Default Mode --> Does this need to be changed?
2) GPON_SN is it case sensitive?
3) Under Status - Device Info - PON - GPON Status, LOID Status = Initial Status, should this status be something else when the connection is good?

Same issue for my XGS-PON, anyone experienced it can help ?

 

[stanleywoon]

Hmm.. at the end manage to get it done using Singtel ONR..both IPv4 and IPv6 working

 

[xiaofan]

Hmm.. at the end manage to get it done using Singtel ONR..both IPv4 and IPv6 working

Just wondering if you mean to say that you finally managed to use VSOL V2905H to replace Singtel ZTE F8648P ONR. Thanks.

If that is the case, congratulations, you are the first one to achieve the goal.

 

[xiaofan]

if need connect SingTel TV box … how ah ?
advice most appreciated.
TIA

I guess you have to set up the 1G port (LAN1) with VLAN for Singtel TV box.

1) For Internet: VLAN ID is 10.

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[s port

2) For Singtel TV Box: VLAN ID is 20.

Try something like the following. I am just guessing here. You have to try by yourself. YMMV.

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 -> 20 <- type 20, here if you see VLAN ID = 20 is reserved, don't forget the comma
VLAN Cos -> 4
Multicast VLAN ID -> 20
Application Mode -> IPTV
Request DNS -> Enable
Default Route -> Enable <- I found it always goes back to "Disable" automatically
LAN -> tick LAN1 <- LAN1 is the 1 Gbps port

 

[stanleywoon]

Just wondering if you mean to say that you finally managed to use VSOL V2905H to replace Singtel ZTE F8648P ONR. Thanks.

If that is the case, congratulations, you are the first one to achieve the goal.

Still cannot figure out why V2905H not getting WAN IP, but managed to get ZTE F8648P bridged. Hope it can last

 

[xiaofan]

Still cannot figure out why V2905H not getting WAN IP, but managed to get ZTE F8648P bridged. Hope it can last

Hmm, what is the FW version of your ZTE F8648P?

Older FW version is easy. New FW version ( V2.1.10P5N19) does not seem to work.

If you have the latest FW version as the above, just wondering how you managed to bridge it. Thanks.

The following is what I have.
Hardware Version V2.1
Software Version V2.1.10P5N19

https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/...zte-f8648p-superadmin-password.6946718/page-8

From what I see, no options to bridge the ZTE F8648 XGS-PON ONR with the current firmware.

1) bridge one port -- lose internet immediately, can recover

2) click ONT option, kind of brick the ONR, need to carry out Hard Reset and fill in some info as per the report in this thread.

3) Hybrid mode, I clicked it once (not yet commit the change) and it seemed to cause problems already, I had to reboot the ONR to recover.

Maybe Hybrid Mode still got some chance but I don't want to try any more.

 

[Jas007]

I guess you have to set up the 1G port (LAN1) with VLAN for Singtel TV box.

1) For Internet: VLAN ID is 10.

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[s port

2) For Singtel TV Box: VLAN ID is 20.

Try something like the following. I am just guessing here. You have to try by yourself. YMMV.

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 -> 20 <- type 20, here if you see VLAN ID = 20 is reserved, don't forget the comma
VLAN Cos -> 4
Multicast VLAN ID -> 20
Application Mode -> IPTV
Request DNS -> Enable
Default Route -> Enable <- I found it always goes back to "Disable" automatically
LAN -> tick LAN1 <- LAN1 is the 1 Gbps port

thank you very much

my ST issued router is RT5703W
would i be able to retrieve the necessary details to input into the replacement router ?
i’ve yet to purchase though

so i have to follow the 2 steps u suggested ?
as i haven’t bought so i’m guessing here …
but the replacement device has only 1 output port ya ? so can’t figure out in my mind LAN 1 & LAN 2 …

EDITED :
ok, i’ve had another look at the V2802RH
my bad, there’s LAN 1 & LAN 2
now only need to know if can extract those details needed from RT5703W
(i can’t seem to access the login page 192.168.1.4 … and at the moment don’t wish to meddle with the setup unnecessarily)

but if confirm can get the details off the ST router, will place order for V2802RH
and if successful … will buy a 2.5G switch afterwards

 

[stanleywoon]

Hmm, what is the FW version of your ZTE F8648P?

Older FW version is easy. New FW version ( V2.1.10P5N19) does not seem to work.

If you have the latest FW version as the above, just wondering how you managed to bridge it. Thanks.

The following is what I have.
Hardware Version V2.1
Software Version V2.1.10P5N19

https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/...zte-f8648p-superadmin-password.6946718/page-8

Same fm version, use ONR bridge LAN 5 for 10G port

 

[xiaofan]

thank you very much

my ST issued router is RT5703W
would i be able to retrieve the necessary details to input into the replacement router ?
i’ve yet to purchase though

so i have to follow the 2 steps u suggested ?
as i haven’t bought so i’m guessing here …
but the replacement device has only 1 output port ya ? so can’t figure out in my mind LAN 1 & LAN 2 …

EDITED :
ok, i’ve had another look at the V2802RH
my bad, there’s LAN 1 & LAN 2
now only need to know if can extract those details needed from RT5703W
(i can’t seem to access the login page 192.168.1.4 … and at the moment don’t wish to meddle with the setup unnecessarily)

but if confirm can get the details off the ST router, will place order for V2802RH
and if successful … will buy a 2.5G switch afterwards

You do not use the details of RT5703W. You need to get the info from Singtel ONR (192.168.1.254, with the super-admin password).

 

[xiaofan]

Same fm version, use ONR bridge LAN 5 for 10G port

Hmm, strange. I need to check again.

Iniitally this worked well. Singtel did something and this did not work previously. Now you are saying you can do it again. Interesting.

 

[xiaofan]

Same fm version, use ONR bridge LAN 5 for 10G port

Hmm, strange. I need to check again.

Iniitally this worked well. Singtel did something and this did not work previously. Now you are saying you can do it again. Interesting.

Unfortunately it is still not working from my side. Same problem, once I bridged Port 5, the router connected to Port 1 and Port 5 will immedaitely lose the internet.

I am guessing Singtel is deploying IPv6 and new DHCP servers to different locations. Those with the new DHCP servers on the XGS-PON network will not be able to have two IPv4 addresses issued and that is the reason of losing the internet.

Those with the older DHCP servers are allowed to have up to three public IPv4 addresses and therefore no issues. This applies to GPON network (Singtel 1Gbps/2Gbps plan users and even WC 2.5Gbps users).

I may be wrong though. Let's wait for more reports.

 

[stanleywoon]

Unfortunately it is still not working from my side. Same problem, once I bridged Port 5, the router connected to Port 1 and Port 5 will immedaitely lose the internet.

I am guessing Singtel is deploying IPv6 and new DHCP servers to different locations. Those with the new DHCP servers on the XGS-PON network will not be able to have two IPv4 addresses issued and that is the reason of losing the internet.

Those with the older DHCP servers are allowed to have up to three public IPv4 addresses and therefore no issues. This applies to GPON network (Singtel 1Gbps/2Gbps plan users and even WC 2.5Gbps users).

I may be wrong though. Let's wait for more reports.

Did you try plug in port 5 only ? Any reason of using port 1 and 5?

 

[xiaofan]

Did you try plug in port 5 only ? Any reason of using port 1 and 5?

I have tried to use Port 5 only.

But no use, basically if you bridge Port 5, you will get two public IPv4 addresses, one for your own router connected to the bridged Port 5. You will get the other IPv4 address for the ONR (the remaining unbridged ports 1/2/3/4). This was fine previously since the DHCP server used to allow up to three public IPv4 address for all users.

But now it is not okay now for many users. You can check out the F8648P bridging thread here.
https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/...zte-f8648p-superadmin-password.6946718/page-7

Take note the DHCP server thingy is just my guess. It may not be correct. It could be due to other reasons.

 

[stanleywoon]

Hmm.. my case I bridge port 5 , only port 5 working , other ports no Internet at all.. new singtel tv box no need to use seperate VLAN, can even use WiFi according to technician.

 

[xiaofan]

Hmm.. my case I bridge port 5 , only port 5 working , other ports no Internet at all.. new singtel tv box no need to use seperate VLAN, can even use WiFi according to technician.

New SingTel TV box is based on Android TV OS. Technically it may run on wireless but SingTel specifically says wireless connection is not supported. It is also reported that it cannot be connected to other ISP's router. You can subscribe to SingTel TV without SingTel Fibre internet, but SingTel will issue you an ONR which needs to occupy one Fibre Terminal Port. This is very different from Starhub TV+ Box, where you can just connect to the other ISP's router with wired or wireless connection, if you choose not to subscribe to. Starhub Fibre Internet.

But for bridging of Port 5, I do not know why you can get the success but others can not. Let's see if there are more success reports.

 

[ajumbo]

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

I have the same issue as you, the GPON status changed to O5, but I'm unable to obtain a public IP address, so I can't connect to the internet. Did you manage to resolve it later?

 

[12521252]

Sorry, i was not able to get it to work. Nokia GPON ONU Stick worked though.