im using the Belkin Wireless N Modem Router F5D8636-4 v1 (01) Firmware 1.00.03(Jul 9 2008 17:47:39)

will this router be able to be used to unifi ? and how many holes they have to drill to set up >_<"

Rizzy, if we connect the Fibermodem to a 5 Port Smart Switch (SW). Port 1 of the SW connect to the Fibermodem. Port 2 of the SW to a router and Port 3 to the set-top-box. Can the Port 4 & 5 of the SW be used?

Can we connect a PC to Port 4 or 5 and we can share files etc with PCs connected to the router on Port 2?
Are PCs connected to Port 4/5 on a different network from the ones connected to the router?

Don't think so. You'll want to place all your PCs behind the router that's connected at Port 2. The Smart Switch is just used to separate the VLANs and assign them to a physical port. This is because your *own* router and the STB are not aware of the VLAN tags. The TM router is aware of the VLAN tags and therefore can forward all VLAN ID 600 traffic to the physical IPTV port and VLAN ID 500 Internet traffic to the other 3 LAN ports.

Another reason is because Port 2 will be wired into the Internet/WAN port on your own router. This means only PPPoE traffic intended for WAN communication will be able to pass through there. You can have a PC on port 4 and 5 but they will only be able to communicate with each other and nothing else.

FYI, I'm doing more testing and I've confirmed that the Fiberhome modem only allows 1 of its physical ports to access VLAN traffic at a time. You cannot have 2 or more VLAN aware devices plugged into the Fiberhome modem at the same time. If you have say 2 TM Dlink routers plugged into the Fiberhome modem, only the first one you plugged in will be able to use the IPTV and Internet VLAN resources. The second one will have no access at all.

This post has been edited by rizvanrp: Apr 11 2010, 07:22 PM

@ rizv
did the router that they give have JTAG connector?
out topic abit, did you have a JTAG cable, my linksys modem is bricked

I'm not sure really. I opened it up to look inside and noticed a 5 pin connector however based on the markings on the board, it looks more like a jumper than a JTAG port. There might be one under the metallic EMF shielding where the main chips are but I didn't open it because it looked like it was soldered down. Don't want to brick my only Unifi router I'll take some pics later when I find my digi cam

And no, I don't have a JTAG cable at the moment

So bro any luck on accessing the fiber modem ? I was just wondering if there is a reset switch at the back of the fiber modem ?

Hey, did connecting to the unifi need a username and password
Can we use other ppl account in another place

http://www.unifi.my/unifi/images/pdf/btu_onu.pdf

Fiberhome manual. No reset switch, console says 'For local equipment debugging. Not open to subscribers.'

Yea it needs a user/pass, username@unifi and a long random password

The fiber modem got built in battery ?

Supposed to attach it via USB I think but its not provided

well the backup battery will be useless if your router, PC got no backup battery.
I think the battery is not so useful for residential use.

So how is UNifi working for people?? Staisfied or not?? I got mine being installed on the 30th. Just wondering what the general consensus is at the moment.

Extremely satisfied. I fully utilize the so called triple play service.
I only watch the BBC channels and LUXE on their iptv though.

Define fully utilized. So I take it it's not a pain in the ass then??

I've been using all 3 - internet, iptv, phone.

It's all good... for now.

mind to share how much your data usage till now , unifi users ?

Looks like you unifi is really up to speed. Mine is not that good yet. I have communicated with unifi support about the speed issue. They called to make appointment to come to my house. That is the difficult part, finding the free time.

It would seem that they have to tweak the fiberhome modem locally to resolve speed issues instead of doing it by remote?

Anybody here has a VDSL2 implementation (for high rise building?).

Am getting mine in a few hours time, will report to you guys how the implementation goes. By right it'll just be like Streamyx.

getting mine on the 19th... so right now is just playing the waiting game... another week...

getting mine tomorow.