Any Gigaclear Broadband Customers Here? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by leraje@lemmy.world to c/ukcasual@lemmy.world

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Theyre coming to my area later this year apparently. I was wondering if anyone had an opinion on the quality of service?

Also, the Linksys router they provide - can you manage your own DNS? Their documentation isn't clear.

Cheers :)

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[-] jharrison@infosec.pub 4 points 1 year ago

Used to work there. It's fine, esp on the newer builds which you'll be in. XGS-PON and usually plenty of backhaul capacity. Router's crap, chuck it and buy something decent, same as any other ISP.

[-] leraje@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks :) they'll be ok with using a different router? I used to be with Sky and when I asked them they said it broke their T&Cs.

[-] jharrison@infosec.pub 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah. They won't support it if you have a fault so keep the default in a box somewhere, but it's officially kosher to provide your own. You'll get a box on the wall (ONT) that turns PON fibre into gigabit ethernet, and that you have to use. But it's essentially a media converter. DHCP is all you need, no authentication/login - your ONT authenticates you.