StarHub MaxInfinity Fiber Optic - Experience

[MarkChenTW]

i would say so.. if i m not wrong.
base on what i know, with or without "permission" also can use certain router.
so far i know n56/66 u can work. from what i read and tried on 56u.. can connect directly to ONT but DV i dun know how to get it to work.

if just want into ONT and no need to any setting, i think must äsk SH to remove the DV or port to cable. as per eariler post say plug and play..

i can only confirm, 56u can connect directly to ONT for internet, just that DV i dun know how to get it to work.

if they allow u direct ont. u will be able to use any router to replace their ont... using n66 or n56 have a con that u will lose some LAN ports(might be my setting).

 

[xtwis7]

For those who requested SH to use own router, did you all have to provide them with your MAC id of your own router? I called in last night they say must call me back within 24 hours. Think they might be trying to smoke me.

 

[stilnox]

if they allow u direct ont. u will be able to use any router to replace their ont... using n66 or n56 have a con that u will lose some LAN ports(might be my setting).

i dare not say.. cause i dun know.. but if vlan is the cause of all these issue, than i think should be able to use any router.

 

[stilnox]

For those who requested SH to use own router, did you all have to provide them with your MAC id of your own router? I called in last night they say must call me back within 24 hours. Think they might be trying to smoke me.

not suse abt tht.. but from page 114 onwards, nothin was mention on the mac id for those who have connected directly.

 

[stilnox]

i mean is it hard to get the offer to setup.. i know setting up itself isn't hard..

that cannot say le.. i dun know.. ps ps.. cause i understand some CSO wont offer help.. in the end, i told them i will call them back... when i am ready to connect directly.. actually no need to call them to connect directly, follow guide can le.. i just need that stupid DV. so am waiting for the cable modem my friend supposed to pass me.

sorry mark.. i think i mis-read.. cso might not help with the setup of the n56u. Not as in they dun help u setup the ont can connect directly. ps ps

 

[MarkChenTW]

sorry mark.. i think i mis-read.. cso might not help with the setup of the n56u. Not as in they dun help u setup the ont can connect directly. ps ps

u are still mid reading :x

let me clarify.

1) in the case if they allow u a direct to ont. they do not need to know your router Mac id as they will simply remove the vlan Tagging and u can do that. a downtime of several hours is expected. after which unless there is a outage they will not perform any troubleshoot for u at all.

2) in the case if u use n56 and n66 to by pass. for my case I lost the ability to use some of my LAN port on my n56 and n66. SH will not help in this either.

 

[xtwis7]

u are still mid reading :x

let me clarify.

1) in the case if they allow u a direct to ont. they do not need to know your router Mac id as they will simply remove the vlan Tagging and u can do that. a downtime of several hours is expected. after which unless there is a outage they will not perform any troubleshoot for u at all.

2) in the case if u use n56 and n66 to by pass. for my case I lost the ability to use some of my LAN port on my n56 and n66. SH will not help in this either.

Is there a possibility that SH 'manipulated' the ports? I use at least 3 ports though but I'll just take the risk. I'm going to call in to SH tonight again and get them to change it.

 

[MarkChenTW]

Is there a possibility that SH 'manipulated' the ports? I use at least 3 ports though but I'll just take the risk. I'm going to call in to SH tonight again and get them to change it.

u are connecting your own router to the ont in the case if they allow direct... the setup is still the same tp -> ont -> router.. just that it's your router now and not their RG.... there will still be one port open for them on ont..


do note by pass means we by pass their RG in the case if they did not offer direct to ont.

 

[SExiao]

No real issue as I do not have DV on the router... using the old Moto modem for that....

Edited.... NBCB... call the SH tech... tell me cannot use other router..... if want, must connect own router to their ** huawei router (believe you guys call it bypass)... wtf for.....

So I dont know how you guys manage to do it...

 

[MarkChenTW]

No real issue as I do not have DV on the router... using the old Moto modem for that....

Edited.... NBCB... call the SH tech... tell me cannot use other router..... if want, must connect own router to their ** huawei router (believe you guys call it bypass)... wtf for.....

So I dont know how you guys manage to do it...

that's call bridging... by pass is replacing their RG w/o their knowledge :x

I also dunno how they do it but.... all my inform is from a guy whom get it and in the end still terminate as issue unable to resolve.

 

[SExiao]

that's call bridging... by pass is replacing their RG w/o their knowledge :x

I also dunno how they do it but.... all my inform is from a guy whom get it and in the end still terminate as issue unable to resolve.

oh ya ya,my bad.. bridging... no point right... the thing is to get rid of the huawei... no point use another router to bridge...

hmmm...... lucky neber go buy the router yet... kiv first I guess...

 

[hammee]

hmmm i using ONT -> Asus 56
no issue leh

 

[AT]

Hi All,

I have a quick clarification to make, from the netwrok diag below assuming that I want the Dlink 655 router to do the DHCP IP assignments, are the assignment of my internal network IPs to the individual PCs correct ?i.e. all the PCs should be in the 192.168.0.xxx range. Should the gateway and DNS be pointing to the Dlink 655 (192.168.0.1) router or the RG (192.168.1.1)? see green circle.

Also, PCs 1,2,3 and NAS IP should be assigned by the 655 (192.168.0.xxx) or the RG (192.168.1.xxx) ? I got confused here... I want PC 1,2,3,NAS to see the rest of the network as well. How do I do that?

Also, by setting DMZ at the RG would the network be vulnerable to attacks, if I do not set the DMZ does that mean my internal PCs cannot access the internet?

Many thanks.

 

[SExiao]

hmmm i using ONT -> Asus 56
no issue leh

Did u call SH before u change your router? Or just change first think later? Kekeke

 

[Gribber]

Did u call SH before u change your router? Or just change first think later? Kekeke

2 ways to do it.

Direct ONT (call Starhub)
Bypass (Self-service)

 

[hammee]

I doing the Vlan bypass

 

[SExiao]

2 ways to do it.

Direct ONT (call Starhub)
Bypass (Self-service)

okie... I am CON-fused.....

Now... TP>> Huawei ONT (modem)?>>>> Huawei Router....

Your Direct ONT is:

1. TP>> Huawei ONT (Modem) >>> own Routerr??

AND

ByPass mean
2. TP>> own modem >>> own Router???

Sorri, too many jargon for a stoopid Mac/PC user...

 

[edwin21]

No real issue as I do not have DV on the router... using the old Moto modem for that....

Edited.... NBCB... call the SH tech... tell me cannot use other router..... if want, must connect own router to their ** huawei router (believe you guys call it bypass)... wtf for.....

So I dont know how you guys manage to do it...

if you have read my post, you need to persuade the CSO to get them process the request to allow direct connection. they also mention unless you face problem using their provided router, they won't process any direct connection request.

 

[Gribber]

okie... I am CON-fused.....

Now... TP>> Huawei ONT (modem)?>>>> Huawei Router....

Your Direct ONT is:

1. TP>> Huawei ONT (Modem) >>> own Routerr??

AND

ByPass mean
2. TP>> own modem >>> own Router???

Sorri, too many jargon for a stoopid Mac/PC user...

just stick to whatever you are using now then. This is too in-depth for you and definitely not for you to try out.

 

[edwin21]

okie... I am CON-fused.....

Now... TP>> Huawei ONT (modem)?>>>> Huawei Router....

Your Direct ONT is:

1. TP>> Huawei ONT (Modem) >>> own Routerr??

AND

ByPass mean
2. TP>> own modem >>> own Router???

Sorri, too many jargon for a stoopid Mac/PC user...

current possible connecting your own router and for those interested in using their own router.
Note: 1 to 4 is from easiest to hardest which require some technical knowledge in configuring

"Starhub CSO way"
1. TP -> NC ONT (aka huawei ONT) -> DMZ to your own router (aka starhub way of defining "bridging" which is not true true bridging) -> any router you prefer
DV still can be on fiber

using Vlan + Vlan priority capable switch (example Mikrotik RB250GS)
2. TP -> NC ONT (aka huawei ONT) -> Vlan + Vlan priority capable switch -> any router you prefer
DV still can be on fiber, the huawei or dlink router connected to the vlan switch for voice service

using Asus N56/N66
3. TP -> NC ONT (aka huawei ONT) -> Asus N56/N66 using special configuration in the setting to enable VLAN, you will lose some lan port and may encounter some problem with getting wifi to work
DV no confirmation will work

using custom firmware (ddwrt/openwrt) or router with vlan+vlan priority function. Note: Not all router support high vlan ID, starhub use vlanid 1071/1075/1078 for internet, 1095 for DV, 1099 for the starhub huawei/dlink router. all with vlan priority 1.
4. TP -> NC ONT (aka huawei ONT) -> any router capable of running custom firmware (ddwrt/openwrt) with vlan and vlan priority support or router with built-in support for vlan + vlan priority.
DV still can be bridge to the starhub huawei/dlink router

lastly, pure direct ONT connection, after enabling direct to ONT, DV cannot be on fiber, to use DV, it can only be on starhub cable network (aka need a cable modem with Voice service port)
5. TP -> NC ONT (aka huawei ONT) -> any router you desire, no mac address need to provide to starhub, no special configuration needed