Can't seem to get Netlink V2801SG working with my BSNL FTTH connection.

[BSNL_Loyalist]

I recently got my BSNL plan upgraded from 100 Mbps / 1TB to 200 Mbps / 3.3 TB. BUT (and there's always a "but" with BSNL, isn't there?) my LCO still has me on the ancient Nokia-Siemens H640V-G25E ONT that is only 10/100 speed, so I still get only a max of 98-99 Mbps.

So I bought a Netlink V2801SG (equivalent of a Digisol DG-GR6010) Gigabit ONT and the instructions (from this forum and my general experience) is for it to work in Bridge mode, I need to make sure there are no WAN connections configured on it and of course, DHCP is off.

Problem is, my downstream router with the proper MAC cloned still isn't able to connect to PPPOE. All I have to do for the PPPOE to reconnect is just switch the OFC patch cord and ethernet wire to the old Nokia Siemens router. That suggests that there is no issue with router configuration, but there's something not right with the Netlink ONT's configuration.

I'm at my wit's end here, so, some ideas and advice are very welcome!

 

[vishalrao]

1. Are you getting any error messages in the logs or any info page on the router ui?

2. Have you copied the right mac address to your router? Your old Nokia ont will have 2 mac , 1 for pon and other for wan. Try the wan mac address not the pon.

3. Does your connection have a VLAN id and have you entered that in your router?

4. Finally if your lco is doing mac binding then ask him to authorised your new Netlink pon and wan mac addresses.

Try to connect only via the netlink ont? Does the pon info page show some messages like registered and authorised or unregistered etc?

 

[vishalrao]

Oh I just re read your post... probably your new Netlink ont pon mac is not registered with your lco olt...

 

[SMLO]

So BSNL uses Nokia Siemens H640V for its direct connections here in Bhubaneswar. One can’t cross 100mbps due to the hardware limitations imposed by the modem. Leaving aside the fact that the modem is made in 2011 and is bare bones and has a lot of other issues. Long story short. You won’t be able to use any other ONT, since 1. MAC binding is done. 2. Nokia Siemens OLT which is really old only works with their own ONT. So I doubt you’d have any improvement.
unless you try MAC spoofing which isn’t possible via Netlink for sure. Let me know how it goes.
my suggestion: use the 599 plan for 60mbps. This is the best plan for this ONT. I have done a lot of hit and trial on this ONT hence I am sharing. @BSNL_Loyalist

 

[C4USH3R]

I stay in Cuttack and mu SDO told me that now they support other ONTs as well

 

[Xposed]

They must have changed the olt to Syrotech or something