Hi all,
Long time listener, first time caller here, so please go easy! And any info/knowledge y'all have to share would be much appreciated.
In short, I currently have UK fibre to my property set up like this:
Fibre from street to house > Optical Network Terminal > Vodafone WiFi router
What I'd like to do is remove the Vodafone WiFi router and replace it with a 6th gen Apple AirPort Extreme so we have:
Fibre from street to house > Optical Network Terminal > Airport Extreme
However when I do this, I'm not getting any internet connection (despite entering the relevant PPPoE credentials), and the AirPort Extreme isn't picking up any IP address. If I keep my existing setup, and connect the AirPort Extreme to the Vodafone router, it does connect to the internet.
So my question is - can the AirPort Extreme connect directly to the ONT and replace the wifi router? I thought the ONT acted as the modem, and the Airport could act as the Vodafone WiFi router. Or do I need additional hardware between the ONT and AirPort Extreme to make it work?
As expected, Vodafone are no help with 3rd party routers, and Apple tried to help me but couldn't (tech appointment with them on Friday to check the hardware).
Anyone with network knowledge who could help would be massively appreciated!!
Long time listener, first time caller here, so please go easy! And any info/knowledge y'all have to share would be much appreciated.
In short, I currently have UK fibre to my property set up like this:
Fibre from street to house > Optical Network Terminal > Vodafone WiFi router
What I'd like to do is remove the Vodafone WiFi router and replace it with a 6th gen Apple AirPort Extreme so we have:
Fibre from street to house > Optical Network Terminal > Airport Extreme
However when I do this, I'm not getting any internet connection (despite entering the relevant PPPoE credentials), and the AirPort Extreme isn't picking up any IP address. If I keep my existing setup, and connect the AirPort Extreme to the Vodafone router, it does connect to the internet.
So my question is - can the AirPort Extreme connect directly to the ONT and replace the wifi router? I thought the ONT acted as the modem, and the Airport could act as the Vodafone WiFi router. Or do I need additional hardware between the ONT and AirPort Extreme to make it work?
As expected, Vodafone are no help with 3rd party routers, and Apple tried to help me but couldn't (tech appointment with them on Friday to check the hardware).
Anyone with network knowledge who could help would be massively appreciated!!