(Solved) Authentication failed in TP Link Archer C6 wih Netlink HG323RGW

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The LCO can get it done too if they are efficient and contact BSNL. Otherwise a selfcare complaint will get forwarded to LCO and then the issue has to be explained again.
 
I've called them again, and they're calling someone else to do it for them, it's a whole thing.
Btw how bad would double nat be? I tried the TP-Link in dynamic ip mode it's still way faster than the ont's wifi.
 
Unless you need a specific app to work that has issues with double NAT, things will run just fine.
On a side note, I now prefer using a separate router. The reason being since I took the connection the ONT used to crash whenever there was continuous high network usage. Even with the previous USB ethernet stick it used to happen. Then after changing to the new USB ethernet stick the issue seems to have gone. So it seems something crashed the network interface and I had to restart the ONT. Compatible and capable hardware is necessary.
 
Yep same here, if our TV is connected the whole network slows to a crawl. That's how I ended up buying this router. It can't handle my local network, loading the ont's homepage takes ages. It's almost 4 years old.

Until I can get the mac released, I am doing it now like this.
PPPoE on ONT (192.168.1.0) -> TP-Link in it's dynamic ip mode will get a local ip (192.168.1.2) for wan from the ont. All local devices would be handled by tp link in it's 192.168.0.0 subnet and the ont only needs to worry about one huge device.
I also put the router in the ont's dmz so port forwarding works and the load is handled by tp link.

It's not perfect but hey still better than the ont.
 
@!!..PD..!! Could you please elaborate on the conditions you mentioned?
Clone WAN MAC from ONT and using the same ONT in Bridge Mode Won't Work...
Why will a Basic ONU work then? Aren't both doing the same job... Converting SFP (Optical Fiber) to RJ45 and forwarding the same to the WAN port of the Router connected to the LAN port of the ONT/ONU.
Consider the following situation:
I have a Syrotech SY-GPON-1110-WDONT. I have disabled the WLAN, and am using the device as a simple ONT/ONU.
The PPoE, i.e. username-Password, will be entered into an OpenWRT router connected to the Gigabit LAN port of the ONT. This router also has WiFi. Hence it will also act as a wireless AP (Access Point).
By cloning the WAN MAC (Internet MAC Address) on the connected Router, will the Syrotech combo device NOT work in Bridge Mode?
If Yes, what is the correct method to use the Combo device in Bridge Mode?

Syrotech-MAC-Address.jpg
 
@alap4m

I don't hold a big knowledge over networking but this is what I've observed:

Key points:
1) PPPOE registered MAC is the internet_r_vid MAC address and this is registered in the BSNL server so PPPOE can only work with this MAC address.

2) VOICE Mac address didn't matter as I use the voice service on my new ONU which is in bridge mode.

3) If you delete all profiles and make a bridge profile then it will get the same MAC address as your current Internet_r_vid MAC.

***When I make a new bridge profile then the mac it gets on ONT is the internet_r_vid MAC. We use the same WAN mac on router to make PPPOE work.

In this case: LAN light turns off and router log shows that PADT and PADI on repeat which basically means that the connection isn't working and your requests are not reaching the BSNL servers.

***Now, you may try to setup voice first and then the make the profile bridge.

In this case Voice_r_vid will get the wan mac which is PPPOE registered mac and hence, same issue occurs and LAN light turns off again.


---I don't know if this happens with every ONT or specefic models but this happened with my DBC ONT with the same User Interface as your screenshot.

So, I bought a basic ONU without wifi for cheap (around 1000 including home delivery) and then:

a) I made the VOICE profile first which easily worked. (my new ONU has RJ11 landline port)

b) I created a bridge profile and bound the Gigabit LAN. (LAN 1 and LAN 2 one is Gigabit and the other is Fast Ethernet)

c) I connected the Bridge LAN port with Router.

d) I configured the router with PPPOE configuration and added MTU, VLAN, etc.

e) I used custom MAC option of router and used the OLD OMT WAN MAC address which is registered for PPPOE in the BSNL system.


I use the unbound LAN (Fast Ethernet) to access the ONU and configure it. If you bind both Lan ports for bridge the you won't be able to access the ONU directly with a LAN cable. It can be set up with router as a secondary connection. (Google for more info)

---- This worked and it is my current setup.
 
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