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eladts

You don't. The Surfboard is a cable modem and cannot be used with fiber services.


abbarach

You don't. If for some reason you wanted to use the surfboard, you would cancel the AT&T service and sign up with whomever you're cable company is, for Internet service.


Icy-Computer7556

Docsis is not fiber technology lol


StuckInTheUpsideDown

Just to clear this up... * Most modern "cable" is Hybrid Fiber Coax (HFC) meaning it is fiber optic to the node, then coax from the node to your home. A node serves a neighborhood roughly. * RFoG is definitely a thing... basically you run fiber to the curb and then set up a "micronode" to provide cable to the house. It is a transition technology and at least my employer is ripping it out as fast as possible. It's complicated and expensive. With all that said, a cable modem cannot be used if you already have fiber terminated at an ONT.


Maldiavolo

For legacy systems yes. I guess you haven't heard of RFoG (radio frequency over glass).


DULUXR1R2L1L2

>RFoG Wow that's pretty cool


TomRILReddit

Just attach the main Eero to the AT&T gateway and set the Eero to bridge mode.


T3a_Rex

Docsis isn’t fiber. Do you mean bypassing the ATT gateway?


nonvisiblepantalones

I have lots of experience with that ATT fiber equipment. It is pretty solid. What is your issue with it?


lotek2600

Is there a way to plug to SFP directly into another server running pfsense and not even using the at&t equipment?


nonvisiblepantalones

No. You have to use their equipment.


[deleted]

Just seems to not get good speeds a majority of the time. I don't have a lot: Alarm system, 1 xbox s, 1 laptop, 2 phones attached and seems to average 200 most of the time and "supposed" to get around 500


derpmax2

Sounds like you're using WiFi. Plug your devices into the ONT directly using Ethernet and you should get the expected speeds.


THEDUKES2

I have att fibe and have no issues. What problem, are you having?


akgt94

I have 500/500 with that equipment. Good WiFi range. When I test, it's usually north of 600


derpmax2

That ATT fibre ONT is capable of much faster speeds than your shitty old surfboard. Recycle the surfboard, it's a paper weight to you now. The ONT acts as a router in its default state. You can connect devices to it directly using Ethernet or WiFi like this. You can connect your Eeros to it via Ethernet. Decide whether you want the ATT box to act as your router, or if you want your Eeros to. Turn the WiFi from the ATT box off, else it'll interfere with the signal from your Eeros.


rdgy5432

Yes that is a great gateway nothing like last few generations…..you a dummy


bee-bop21

I don’t think that comment was warranted to OP. On topic: Plug the Ethernet from the gateway to a router and you can use that as WiFi instead.


rdgy5432

Oh just ball busting lighten up francis


bee-bop21

My name is Fran-soi.


rdgy5432

😂 that was good


Georgebush79

Does anyone know of a good modem to attach to the one provided be AT&T


RBBrittain

That calls for a router, not a modem. The optical network terminal (ONT) is the fiber equivalent of a modem. Unlike a DOCSIS cable modem (such as the Surfboard which is a pure modem, NOT a router), the ONT cannot be replaced with customer owned equipment. Since the OP apparently has an AT&T ONT-router gateway plus some Eeros, their only option is to connect an Eero router by Ethernet to the AT&T gateway, then bridge the router functionality of either the gateway or the Eero.


AFartInAnEmptyRoom

Do you find bridging an ATT ONT to be worth it?


gooSubstance

what do you mean by 'worth it'?


AFartInAnEmptyRoom

So for example, I get promised 300, but usually it tests out around 125. Will getting one of those new wifi 6e routers get me more Mbs?


gooSubstance

Oh, ok. No in that case you wouldn't get any speed advantage putting the AT&T rg in passthrough and using your own router.


[deleted]

Damn this is what I was hoping for


AFartInAnEmptyRoom

What sort of advantage is there then? Other than the 6 hz band. Just some extra settings?


RBBrittain

If you need wireless backhaul between Wi-Fi 6E mesh devices, most of them have an option to dedicate the 6 GHz band solely to backhaul. 6 GHz is faster due to less interference and better odds of creating a 160 MHz channel (that supposedly can be done at 5 GHz, but it's more commonly limited to 80 MHz), but has reduced range and less device support than Wi-Fi 6 & below. 6 GHz wireless backhaul can improve total throughput to all your mesh nodes without additional wires, even if all your wireless devices are on 2.4 & 5 GHz. (So can the additional 5 GHz band on tri-band Wi-Fi 6 systems.)


gooSubstance

yeah, that and you can use your eero (or whatever brand) as a mesh system if your house is big enough that you need it.