Forum Discussion

lauragmail's avatar
lauragmail
On our wavelength
1 year ago

New Gig2 client: Hub 5 or Hub 5x?

Hi,

This morning, I ordered the installation of Gig2 with the add-on 2Gib upload speed. The installation date has been scheduled for mid-May. Currently, I have another broadband provider, and I have an ONT plus a Mikrotik RB5009 as my main router with a heavy configuration.

I don't care about the VM router that will be provided; Hub 4, Hub 5, or Hub 5x will be fine. However, my requirement is that it be possible to use it in modem mode.

Can I ask if the Hub 5x is the only VM router suitable for the Gig2 connection? I have read that currently, the 5x does not have a modem mode.

 

 

 

12 Replies

  • legacy1's avatar
    legacy1
    Alessandro Volta
    1 year ago

    Join then cancel if it don't do modem mode its the only way VM will listen 

    coax all the way till modem mode on  full fibre 

     

  • Roger_Gooner's avatar
    Roger_Gooner
    Alessandro Volta
    1 year ago

    You'll get a hub 5X. Modem mode should be coming later this year I hear.

  • jpeg1's avatar
    jpeg1
    Alessandro Volta
    1 year ago

    It was going to be later last year as well. 😉

  • lauragmail's avatar
    lauragmail
    On our wavelength
    1 year ago

    Many thanks for all your answer, is there any chance of having Gig2 with a Hub 5 (not 5x)?

    • RT123's avatar
      RT123
      Up to speed
      1 year ago

      No - the Hub5 has different interfaces so is incompatible  (it’s only given on the older HFC/RFoG connections) 

  • lauragmail's avatar
    lauragmail
    On our wavelength
    1 year ago

    And last question, do you know what type of cable is used in the Hub 5x: SC/APC or LC/APC?

    • lauragmail's avatar
      lauragmail
      On our wavelength
      1 year ago

      This is the cable that today has been installed:

      Now waiting for the VM engineer and the router.

       

  • legacy1's avatar
    legacy1
    Alessandro Volta
    1 year ago

    So whats stop anyone doing this?

    XGS-PON to SFP+

  • RT123's avatar
    RT123
    Up to speed
    1 year ago

    I can’t really answer your question but I do get the impression that VM’s version of XG-PON FTTP doesn’t have an ONT (which I believe would allow you to relocate the router by using a longer Ethernet cable) - it looks very similar to a standard VM install in that there is an external box and an internal wall socket where the fibre enters, but looks like the fibre just connects to the router from that socket.

  • Roger_Gooner's avatar
    Roger_Gooner
    Alessandro Volta
    1 year ago

    You must have an ONT for FTTP, and in the case of VM's XGS-PON the hub 5X is provided which is a combined ONT and router. This differs from VM's other FTTP known as RFoG which has a separate ONT that is fitted to the exterior wall.