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Discussion topic: Sky broadband full fiber connection in place of open reach huawei echo life router

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Sky broadband full fiber connection in place of open reach huawei echo life router

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The previous owner the following BT open reach huawei echo life router . Now I want to connect my sky hub to the full fiber, how to do that? It looks like the huawei echolife router is connected directly to the fiber cable.

 

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@Momen 

 

That appears to be an early model Openreach ONT with associated battery backup unit (BBU) for FTTP rather than an Echolife modem for FTTC.  It clearly has an optical connection at the bottom left.

 

As such the WAN port (eth #4) on the Sky Broadband Hub or Max Hub connects over ethernet cable with (I think) the first ethernet port on the ONT.

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Sky Glass 55" (on ethernet) & two Stream Pucks (one ethernet / one WiFi)
BT Halo 3+ Ultrafast FTTP (500Mbs), BT Smart Hub 2
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okay, here is the logo on back of huawei GPON. Any idea how to connect sky hub to it?

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Connected Port1 on the early model open reach ONT to sky WAN port. Still no internet. And the LOS light on the ONT is not on as well.

 

 

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here are the pictures.

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@Momen 

 

The 'O' in GPON is for 'optical' (and the laser label is a clue) : it's definitely an ONT, not an FTTC modem which would typically be the HG612 model.

 

Actually it's one of the first ONTs which Openreach deployed widely in domestic settings so it is appropriate for Sky Ultrafast.  Unfortunately the BBU was designed for a different deployment model and doesn't help in a power cut because all broadband and voice service requires the ISP router to be powered as well, and the additional LAN ports and telephone sockets are non-functional.

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Sky Glass 55" (on ethernet) & two Stream Pucks (one ethernet / one WiFi)
BT Halo 3+ Ultrafast FTTP (500Mbs), BT Smart Hub 2
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Re: Sky broadband full fiber connection in place of open reach huawei echo life router

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@Momen 

 

What did Sky say the activation date at the address would be when you ordered service there (or booked a Home Move)?

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Sky Glass 55" (on ethernet) & two Stream Pucks (one ethernet / one WiFi)
BT Halo 3+ Ultrafast FTTP (500Mbs), BT Smart Hub 2
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