BT/Openreach Fibre ONT Question

[Baldchap]

I have a BT/Openreach fibre installation booked for a week or two's time and can't seem to find an answer as to whether the 'ONT' they install is simply a fibre modem with an ethernet port for connection to a router.

I currently have my own router with its WAN port plugged into a standalone Draytek modem (technically a modem/router in bridge mode). I assume the ONT can be directly plugged into the WAN socket of my existing router and all being well 'just work'?

[Alorotom]

Baldchap said:

I have a BT/Openreach fibre installation booked for a week or two's time and can't seem to find an answer as to whether the 'ONT' they install is simply a fibre modem with an ethernet port for connection to a router.

I currently have my own router with its WAN port plugged into a standalone Draytek modem (technically a modem/router in bridge mode). I assume the ONT can be directly plugged into the WAN socket of my existing router and all being well 'just work'?

My ONT (granted its a few years old now) is exactly that, a large battery-backed up (built-in) fibre termination point with ethernet and external power ports - mine daisy-chains into my current Sky router (wifi turned off) and then in turn into my Eero mesh system.

[rednotdead]

Baldchap said:

I have a BT/Openreach fibre installation booked for a week or two's time and can't seem to find an answer as to whether the 'ONT' they install is simply a fibre modem with an ethernet port for connection to a router.

I currently have my own router with its WAN port plugged into a standalone Draytek modem (technically a modem/router in bridge mode). I assume the ONT can be directly plugged into the WAN socket of my existing router and all being well 'just work'?

Yes - but you may need to change the PPPoE login details (if your ISP uses that method). Some good info about what you'll get installed here: https://support.aa.net.uk/Openreach_FTTP_ONT

[Baldchap]

Thanks both. Very helpful.

Anyone know whether the ONT can be powered by PoE?

[colin79666]

Baldchap said:

Thanks both. Very helpful.

Anyone know whether the ONT can be powered by PoE?

No they take a 12v barrel style connector.

[tribbles]

Not sure abou PoE, but I am using an OpenReach ONT with a Draytek 2865.

Took about 2 minutes to get it going (the OR installers wanted me to use the ISP's router first of all, and as soon as they left, it got swapped).

It did need the PPPOE settings changed for my ISP, but that was easy.

[Captain_Morgan]

colin79666 said:

Baldchap said:

Thanks both. Very helpful.

Anyone know whether the ONT can be powered by PoE?

No they take a 12v barrel style connector.

In fact yes you can buy adaptors that provide 12v dc from poe (amount other voltages), the question becomes does your router provide it ?

[Baldchap]

Captain_Morgan said:

colin79666 said:

Baldchap said:

Thanks both. Very helpful.

Anyone know whether the ONT can be powered by PoE?

No they take a 12v barrel style connector.

In fact yes you can buy adaptors that provide 12v dc from poe (amount other voltages), the question becomes does your router provide it ?

This is actually the right answer. Our WAN port on our router is not PoE. We could allocate a different port, but ultimately it's just about tidiness, so I'm going to install a power socket and run a cable to somewhere out of sight.