Can you use your own router + gpon ONU than the provided nokia/huawei one?

[Xecuter]

I am currently on a local isp which let me use my own router and a GPON device they provided. If I switch to airtel, will they let me use my own router (mi router 3g) and gpon onu(which I will buy considering the compatibility)? Does it use a simple PPPOE on client side to let them use internet or do they use Nokia/Huawei device ID?

 

[MadAxe]

okay thanks for help mate. I hope I won't have to use bridge connection if its only ONT.

It is an ONT+Router. You can use your own router via Bridge Mode.

 

[Xecuter]

is there any downside to bridge mode on Nokia router+ont?

 

[tellanand]

The Nokia device is a ONT + Router combined into one. It also has WiFi in it. But (like you would have guessed), its a crappy device (as a WiFi router). So in your own interest, you may want to invest in a good WiFi Access Point Router!

And you can configure the ONT in bridge mode as well (though some folks needed help from Airtel backend to get bridge mode working)

 

[Xecuter]

I already own Mi router 3G v1 with openwrt which is probably the best among all considering value for money, I just hope there's no downside to use it with Nokia ont :/

 

[tellanand]

AFAIK, there is no downside to using your own router (if you have the self real estate to accommodate it). You just have to know what you are doing!