Bsnl fibre plan

[Advait Menon]

Hello guys, currently I am on the bsnl 1091 plan here in Chennai. In about 2 months,I will shift to a new apartment where all this BSNL fibre wiring has been laid..I am planning to move to FTTH connection.Now currently I use "TP-Link w8961nd" modem cum router for the current plan..NOW what I want to know is ,can we use this same device I have for the new FTTH connection. I heard that BSNL will give some device called ONT and a router for rent..I don't know what this "ONT" is,can someone explain..and for the router part .I am not planning to pay rent for router..can I use the same device I have now for wifi?
Thanks

 

[Saurabh Srivastava]

ONT means Optical network Terminal, fiber cable is connected to device and it converts it to Ethernet output (RJ 45). Coming to your Modem Cum Router,check user manual if one of its Lan port can be converted to WAN/E-WAN port? If it can be converted to WAN/E-WAN you can use your router with FTTH otherwise you have to buy a wifi router which costs you approx 1K.
Coming to rental issue,talk to your local bsnl employees they would explain you much better.Try to convince them that you would like to use your own router.

 

[Advait Menon]

ONT means Optical network Terminal, fiber cable is connected to device and it converts it to Ethernet output (RJ 45). Coming to your Modem Cum Router,check user manual if one of its Lan port can be converted to WAN/E-WAN port? If it can be converted to WAN/E-WAN you can use your router with FTTH otherwise you have to buy a wifi router which costs you approx 1K.
Coming to rental issue,talk to your local bsnl employees they would explain you much better.Try to convince them that you would like to use your own router.

Ok,but it's better to use the ONT they give or that also should I buy?and do u use BSNL?

 

[Saurabh Srivastava]

1) I think ONT is not available in open market.
2) BSNL FIBER is not available in my city.

 

[Advait Menon]

So the RJ-45 from the ONT will go to the computer right ?So need of a separate modem to connect to computer?

 

[Saurabh Srivastava]

You can connect RJ45 to pc
see this MTNL FTTH optic fiber broadband review

 

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[Advait Menon]

You can connect RJ45 to pc
see this MTNL FTTH optic fiber broadband review

OK,but for WiFi connectivity, either my existing modem cum router should have wan/ewan support,otherwise I have to buy a new one?

 

[Saurabh Srivastava]

Yes, you have to buy a new router if it doesn't have WAN support. by the way what's the tariff ?

 

[Saurabh Srivastava]

ok just checked it says 2999 for 1mbps. Its too costly don't you have any alternative?

 

[Advait Menon]

ok just checked it says 2999 for 1mbps. Its too costly don't you have any alternative?

No it's,1999 for 60 Mbps upto 125GB.
And u know any method u the router I have for wifi without the need to buy another.. I saw in some videos ..it had to do something with the DHCP,sill it work on mine?

 

[Saurabh Srivastava]

DHCP is another thing which is not related to your issue.There should be some option to select its operation mode. It would be better if you contact TP-Link support for the same

 

[Advait Menon]

Ok

DHCP is another thing which is not related to your issue.There should be some option to select its operation mode. It would be better if you contact TP-Link support for the same

DHCP is another thing which is not related to your issue.There should be some option to select its operation mode. It would be better if you contact TP link support for the same

Ok will a stand alone router work with the ONT to give wifi connection? Suggest some good router, to start off is this good:
TP-LINK TL-WR841N 300Mbps Wireless N Router:Amazon:Computers & Accessories

 

[Saurabh Srivastava]

yes this should work and to be double sure ask this question on product's section on Amazon but before buying first get connection and see their ONT who knows it might have inbuilt wifi

 

[Advait Menon]

yes this should work and to be double sure ask this question on product's section on Amazon but before buying first get connection and see their ONT who knows it might have inbuilt wifi

Nope it doesn't have, that's why they are giving a router for rent. But their router sucks and I don't want to pay rent. That's why I thought of either using my existing MODEM CUM ROUTER or buy a standalone router.
BTW, are you sure my existing modem/router won't work?

 

[Saurabh Srivastava]

I am not sure but seems its unlikely to work as router only. Download usermanual or your device,that might help you.