Hi, i'm not using Huawei modem, but using White colour Alcatel Lucent modem, currently plug in the Thomson router into LAN port #2 at Alcatel modem. So, if i want to replace thomson router for internet, what should do? Is it need to configure the Alcatel modem? Or just leave thomson router as VoIP and plug in my new router to LAN port#3 as internet and wifi??

Please advise.... because thomson router keep on disconnect...

Tested, thomson router plug into Alcatel LAN port#1 is not working at all ( internet and Voip not function )

U need to get a router where can support.

For my setting,

U need to get tplink tl-wr1043. Flash it to openwrt, apply setting and u can refer to klseet. Cause my setting is base on him.

Then connect it to alcatel lan2, and ur Thomson is connect to tplink lan1.

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Added on July 15, 2012, 8:17 pm

Is vlan 822

Is this done using custom or stock firmware?

Can I do it with DD-WRT?

What is the objective of connecting a custom router directly to TM modem other than weak wifi signal ?

The problem is ASUS RT-N13U has the tendency to hang when using the default firmware. And if you look at the other thread, you can see people are still having problem with it.

Thanks. Instead of connecting directly to TM modem, why not make use of any existing router, change the router connection type to AP mode then connect LAN to LAN with the Thomson and still have VoIP working + two wireless SSIDs or switch off the Thomson wifi radio ? Any disadvantage in this alternative option compare to the first option ?

To all big brother at here, I am stupid at network 

I wonder is apple airport express router work with thomson router?
if i plug one ethernet from the thomson router to apple Express router. 

Guys, does your internet get disconnected randomly?
Mine does like no internet for few mins, then back to normal.
Check the Thomson router and all lights are green. Internet and LAN green blinking.
Wonder those using 3rd party router encountering same issue or not.

I was given Alcatel Lucent BTU which does not have a user interface like Huawei Anyone knows how to telnet or access the BTU so I can use my own router for data?

I manage to configure my Mikrotik router to make a connection and it works The problem is, I cannot use VOIP because the phone port is connected to the Thomson router. Any ideas how I can get VOIP working?

So right now only TP-Link TL-WR1043ND with Openwrt will be able to route the VoIP to Thomson router.

and Huawei HG850a?? everything expect WiFi

As for as this forum concern, MicroTik still unsuccessful with the VoIP.  Unless you can proof me wrong.

Ok, this is how I use my WRT54GL router with Maxis FTTH if you have  Huawei HG850a GPON device. I assume it's mainly for landed properties.

Basically I followed all the instructions in this guide by rizanvp: http://unifi.athena.my/mikrotik_rb250gs.php

The difference is on the VLAN tagging, which is done as below:


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Maxis has a lot VLAN's used, but the main ones should be:

621 Home Fiber Internet
822 VOIP
823 IPTV (apparently)

Possible to define more than those listed, but not sure how to go about it for now.

Following that, the port assignment. This assumes that;
Port 1 = Huawei HG850a
Port 2 = Your router
Port 3 = VOIP device
Port 4 = IPTV.


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After setting that, connect your own custom router as usual and enjoy



Gotta love those delicious bandwidth graphs in Tomato!

TODO: Find out how to use VoIP in this setup. Unfortunately, my router is not a SIP device, but I assume if you have a SIP-enabled device, you can tag VLAN 621 and 822 on the same port to allow SIP connection.

If follow what bro kurogane did, than need to add another microtik device in between the tm modem and our own router, it's troublesome loh.... 
If wanna use the voip than need to plug in the thomsom router to microtik, later IPTV come than 1 more device....
total 5 device liao....once u saw those wire sure headache liao... 
is better to just connect the custom router direct to tm modem just like what other user did by using tp-link router with openwrt firmware, only need to connect 4 device max...

Hi thamch...

Thanksss      

that's it? i can just plug in my syslink router WAN port to Thomson LAN port.. then change PPoE to DHCP...    then i will be able to use my syslink??
I'll try that.. but hmm just curious.. what's the different of doing this easy way and the way like TS did? just want to understand..

the only benefit is u get better wifi experience than using the wifi from the thomson router. Remember if you are doing this method please off the wifi function on the thomson router, just let your custom router to handle all the wifi function.
and i believe by doing this the thomson router will be litter bit more stable because less workload less heat.

that's not really accurate actually....a router may behave differently towards a traceroute and normal ping.

If you compare a normal ping to 192.168.1.254 and the results of a traceroute's first hop, you'll notice the difference. Do it over wired LAN of course

Traceroute's are blocked in some network (I think streamyx does that). Maybe Maxis might end up doing that some day.

Interesting topic!

Just wondering, without touching the modem & re-use the Thompson, has anyone managed to setup all the 3 vlans on a router and attach it with a ATA device for normal phone?

I'm just wondering whether if it's possible to do something like this concept (as per diagram at the bottom page):
http://klseet.com/index.php/tp-link/tp-lin...wr741nd-v1-a-v2

Will it work?

sad to hear this, what am I gonna do with my N16 

I tried before, did not get it to work unfortunately