Can I completely replace Reliance Jio Fiber Router with my own router?

[Arc]

Jio Fiber Router is probably one of the worst routers I've seen till date. Nothing's organized and the interface is very unintuitive. Moreover a lot of settings are poorly designed.

I currently own an Asus RT-AC58U router (gigabit), and it is simply one of the best routers I own. (Link:RT-AC58U | Networking | ASUS India)
It has all the features I want at a place I'd like it to be. Moreover the router's USB storage functionality also works unlike that of Jio Router.

So I just wanted to ask if it is possible to discard off the Jio Router and instead use my Asus Router instead. I understand that my router does not seem to have a "fiber port ", (the one connected on Jio Router is different from the traditional ethernet port). So is there some kind of repeater device I can use?

 

[Dark_Nate]

You cannot do anything on Jio Fiber as they do not give bridge mode nor allow custom ONTs.

How to setup bridge mode in Reliance Jio Fiber router? | Reliance JioFiber

Even after enabling the bridge mode option in jio router im unable to access internet in my router (Asus AC68U) as a fully functioning router. The only way im using it now is by setting it up as an access point.. Am i doing anything wrong? Please provide me step by step procedure to enable...

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[aakshey]

You can.

1. Connect LAN port of Jio to your router’s WAN port. Double nat is there, but rarely an issue.

or

2. Use Asus in AP mode.

 

[kanansrin]

@aakshey Jio fiber does the double nat from the first .so if we connect another router is should be called triple nat not double nat

 

[Lobogris]

You can.

1. Connect LAN port of Jio to your router’s WAN port. Double nat is there, but rarely an issue.

That is how I have used Internet all over the world for decades without any issues.Simple and easy. You can turn off WiFi on Jio router.

 

[GR2]

Jio Fiber Router is probably one of the worst routers I've seen till date. Nothing's organized and the interface is very unintuitive. Moreover a lot of settings are poorly designed.

I currently own an Asus RT-AC58U router (gigabit), and it is simply one of the best routers I own. (Link:RT-AC58U | Networking | ASUS India)
It has all the features I want at a place I'd like it to be. Moreover the router's USB storage functionality also works unlike that of Jio Router.

So I just wanted to ask if it is possible to discard off the Jio Router and instead use my Asus Router instead. I understand that my router does not seem to have a "fiber port ", (the one connected on Jio Router is different from the traditional ethernet port). So is there some kind of repeater device I can use?

If you don't game, host a server or have a cctv setup, you can just connect the router to jio's modem with a lan cable and turn off the wifi in the modem. Only thing you can't do is discard jio's modem because you can't use bridge mode yet.

 

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[aakshey]

@aakshey Jio fiber does the double nat from the first .so if we connect another router is should be called triple nat not double nat

It still doesn’t matter. You can have as many NATs as you want. Makes no difference.

 

[philip]

A little off topic here. Does the double Nat scenario will increase the latency for the end devices?

 

[GR2]

@philip No

 

[Dave]

You can have as many NATs as you want. Makes no difference.

Certainly has a negative effect on many P2P apps.