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All the more reason I'm glad I'm not on Bell. I get more than enough of them at work. Also, why is Bell so behind the times on IPv6? Many other companies have had it for a while.
 
I set this up last week. Edgerouter is a bit of a learning curve. I was able to move the RT56U to a part of the house where there’s better wifi coverage.

Kind of wishing I waited for the EdgeRouter 4, but it may be overkill for a home network.
 
Does anyone know if VLAN 33 gets provisioned on the GPON OLT SFP? I'm currently playing with an R3000, if VLAN 33 does show up on the OLT SFP then it's probably used for remote management. I'm not willing to give up my ONT quite yet to find out :)


Another question is about SIP VoIP on the HH3000, if it is indeed on a separate VLAN then in theory you could put a managed switch in between the HH3000 and GPON to get more information. GPON Fiber->OLT SFP->Switch SFP #1->Switch SFP #2->SFP DAC->HH3000. Set a trunk between the two SFP interfaces and then enable monitor mode to listen to the traffic going between the two.
 
The VoIP SIP traffic is on the same VLAN as TV as they use the same SBC on their side to hide their internal network topology. I just recently completed a VoIP deployment in a corporate environment, and have learnt quite a bit about the way their network runs.
 
Couple questions:

External SBC->C20 or are they using the SBC built into the/a C20?

Is it standard by the book SIP?

Would you just DHCP on the VLAN 34 and register to a 10.x SIP SBC?

Is the 802.1q priority set the same as TV traffic or different?

I heard through the grapevine that the small LTE macrocells they are installing here in St. John's are using OLT SFPs, did they mention if the traffic for those are on a separate VLAN?
 
They are using Acme Packet(now owned by Oracle) for their SBCs - Acme Packet 6000 Series | Applications | Oracle

The Fibe SBCs lie within 10.237.255.x based on my prior experimenting with the network, it is a /16

I know the Fibe SBCs are as follows:
NL: 10.237.255.7
NB: 10.237.255.103
NS/PEI: 10.237.255.39

There are also a set of SBC IPs for use on NGN circuits(direct fiber connection/can be called a LODA circuit), these are even stranger, you assign an interface on your firewall to an ip within a /27 they use(this is the same for everyone, so there is some NAT going on from their side)

A lot of the information in one of my older posts is still relevant: http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/1633818-post94.html

I now have a HH3000 and 10.228.0.1 is still reachable, which I have a feeling is the SBC for IPTV, and does not depend on the province you are in as I did my original testing in NL, and am now in NB.
 
I missed your previous post as that thread became really big, I came to the same conclusion about VLAN 33 but the R3000 is using 802.1q priority 2 on it.

I noticed in the latest tariff they have SIP trunking available but will only offer it over dedicated connections (LODA circuits, any idea what that stands for?). Did your experience with corporate SIP have a direct connection (T-marc demarc/LODA) or a Juniper SRX on and ONT (http://bellaliant.bell.ca/binaries/content/assets/support/Customer/Support/StaticIP/Config%20Note%20-%20FO1101%20-%20Final.pdf)?

I almost want to get TV service just to play around with it but I have a pretty decent internet only retention package. Are you using the HH3000 as a router in supported configuration?
 
The build that I just completed has 5 sites:
1. NL T-Marc 340 at one site that has the NDN/LODA circuit. I think LODA may mean something like Light Over Dedicated A*****
2. NS Business Fibe connection with an R3000
3. NL Home Fibe with HH3000, and a pfSense behind it, routing packets to the NGN SBC via our main office in NL
4. NB Home Fibe with HH3000, and a pfSense behind it, routing packets to the NGN SBC via our main office in NL. Requires a NL number as there is no route to the NB NGN SBC
5. Overseas office with local telco fiber, and a pfSense behind it, routing packets to the NGN SBC via our main office in NL

Unfortunately, I AM using the HH3000 as it is intended due to the Advanced DMZ being FUBAR on that device, and BA has no intentions of fixing it.

Benefit of having the T-Marc 340 at our main office is we retain control over our 'usable' IP, along with the full /29 that we have, thus effectively giving me a total of 7 publicly routable IPs that I can use as I see fit. I also have a second interface on the T-Marc dedicated for the connection through to their SBC(normal procedure for this would be to just port it through to a VLAN on the same interface).
 
BA is using Genband(now Ribbon) technology for their VoIP network. Our NS office is using the R3000 for their connection to the VoIP system, the NB site(my home office), our overseas office, and our CEO are all connected via VPN back to the main office and routed out through the NGN connection(I would love to have mine and our CEO going out over our Fibe HH3000, however, the primary site we are linked to is configured for NGN, not Fibe).
 
Does anyone experience random disconnects with a GPON stick and an ERX? They seem to happen once a month at about 3 or 6 in the morning. Any ideas where to look to find out the source of the problem?
 
Is the Home Hub 3000 required for gigabit service? What i mean is - will they force me to upgrade to it if I request gigabit service.. I'm currently on 100/100 and still have the old Alcatel-Lucient ONT (white box) and they think I'm still using an R1000H (I'm not - I'm using a PFSense box on VLAN35).

Is the old Alcatel-Lucient ONT capable of Gigabit speeds? I know their techs will try to put me on the HH3000, I'm just wondering if I tell them I don't want it, but still want gigabit - is it technically possible?
 
You may be able to sweet talk someone into giving you the R3000h which will leave the rest of your setup intact, but it's not a guarantee. They do have a considerable stock of R3000h units as they use those for ANY business installs, no HH3K for business.
 
About 7 years ago file wrote instructions on how to repleace the Actiontec router with an Asus RT-N56U.

I recently switched from FibreOp 150 mbps to 1 Gbps for $1 less a month. :smile
Once again I am following file's advice, somewhat.

I am using a TP-Link MC220L with Aliant's GPON SFP installed.
Still using the same Asus RT-N56U.
Not using the HH3000 at all.
 
So I still have 100/100 service and the old Alcatel-Lucient ONT (with the R1000H - but I'm not using that). I took away the R1000H a long time ago and replaced it with a PfSense box tagged on VLAN35. This has been working perfectly for years. I'm thinking about upgrading to Gigabit soon, since it's only $10 more than 100mb at this point...

Will they force me to upgrade to the HH3000? Is the old ONT capable of gigabit speeds if I explain to them I don't need the HH3000? The ethernet coming out of the ONT is indeed gigabit, but that doesn't mean it can pull (or push) gigabit speeds.

If I do need the HH3000 and pick up a TP-Link MC220L, is the only thing I will need to do is swap the SFP Stick from HH3000 into the MC220L and ensure VLAN35 remains tagged? I've been reading that there is also a PPPoE login that I will need to put into PFSense.. Is that true? The current (old) ONT setup I have now doesn't need any PPPoE logins. Also, does the MC220L need any configuration or is it just a dumb SFP--->Gigabit converter?
 
I actually did get the MC220L (V4, with no switches to change the mode).

The router I have is an Asus AC3100 (with Merlin running on it).

So, GPON stick inserted in the MC220L, the Cat6 cable connected between the MC220L and the WAN port on the router.
The WAN type on the router set to PPPoE. Username and password set as the ones the agent told me over the phone. MTU = 1500.
VTAG 35 on the Internet port in LAN/IPTV settings.

Reboot the router. It doesn't connect. The LEDs on the MC220L are blinking.
In the router logs, I can see messages like:

pppd[580]: Timeout waiting for PADO packets

So, this doesn't work for me and I can't figure out why.
I've even tried "releasing" the connection in HH3k before switching everything. Still no success.

I'm wondering what else I can be missing here.

Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!
 
Found this - seems like Bell blocks the PPPOE login for a while if you try to connect more than they allow in a certain time period (15 minutes or so)

"Timeout waiting for PADO packet" in router's log - Canadian Broadband | DSLReports Forums

Reboot your router again and see if it connects the next time.

It could be that your PPPOE login information is wrong.
Hmm. Rebooting the router didn't help. I'll try disconnecting everything for 15 minutes before turning them back on.

The credentials are OK. I've checked and rechecked. :)

Thanks!
 
Yea - if you're certain that your router is sending the right credentials, unplug it and wait a bit. Then start it up and see if it connects.

And it looks like it's only about 5 minutes.
 
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