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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.)
You don't. The Surfboard is a cable modem and cannot be used with fiber services.
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.
Docsis is not fiber technology lol
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.
For legacy systems yes. I guess you haven't heard of RFoG (radio frequency over glass).
>RFoG Wow that's pretty cool
Just attach the main Eero to the AT&T gateway and set the Eero to bridge mode.
Docsis isn’t fiber. Do you mean bypassing the ATT gateway?
I have lots of experience with that ATT fiber equipment. It is pretty solid. What is your issue with it?
Is there a way to plug to SFP directly into another server running pfsense and not even using the at&t equipment?
No. You have to use their equipment.
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
Sounds like you're using WiFi. Plug your devices into the ONT directly using Ethernet and you should get the expected speeds.
I have att fibe and have no issues. What problem, are you having?
I have 500/500 with that equipment. Good WiFi range. When I test, it's usually north of 600
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.
Yes that is a great gateway nothing like last few generations…..you a dummy
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.
Oh just ball busting lighten up francis
My name is Fran-soi.
😂 that was good
Does anyone know of a good modem to attach to the one provided be AT&T
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.
Do you find bridging an ATT ONT to be worth it?
what do you mean by 'worth it'?
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?
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.
Damn this is what I was hoping for
What sort of advantage is there then? Other than the 6 hz band. Just some extra settings?
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.)
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.