Compact Cooling Enclosure for High-Performance SFP ONT Modules

Published on 06/13/2025•Product Idea Validation / New Product Ideas (Non-SaaS)

Based on the Reddit discussion 1lakikc titled "'ONT on a stick' - Complete Fiber Network Interface In A SFP Module":

Users discussing specialized "ONT on a stick" SFP modules, such as the WAS-110 (linked in the discussion), point out a significant operational issue: severe overheating. One user explicitly states, "I haven't seen any actual power consumption specs, but I know it'll hit 70°C+ in still air, so cooling is a strong recommendation." This high temperature is a major concern, with another user commenting, "The heat sink makes me nervous, though." Importantly, the user experiencing 70°C+ temperatures also mentions resorting to a DIY solution: "What I did for dealing with this was [make a box with a...].

This situation—a known, critical problem (overheating) leading to user-devised custom fixes—clearly points to an unmet market need and a distinct opportunity for a dedicated physical product.

Proposed Product: A compact, purpose-built cooling solution specifically designed for these high-power "ONT on a stick" SFP modules. This could manifest as:

A custom-fitted enclosure with an integrated small fan.
An attachable heatsink with an optional fan unit.
A larger passive heatsink optimized for SFP module cooling.

Benefits of the Product:

Effective Thermal Management: Directly addresses and mitigates the overheating problem, keeping the SFP module within safe operating temperatures.
Enhanced Stability and Performance: Prevents thermal throttling, system instability, or crashes caused by excessive heat.
Increased Device Longevity: Reduces thermal stress on the SFP module's components, potentially extending its lifespan.
Professional and Reliable Solution: Offers a more elegant, efficient, and reliable alternative to improvised DIY cooling methods.

Target Market: The target market consists of tech enthusiasts, prosumers, and advanced home network users who are investing in "ONT on a stick" SFP modules (which, as noted in the discussion, can cost around $200) to bypass or replace standard ISP equipment for improved network performance, control, or features like multi-gigabit speeds (e.g., "they support up to 5gbps in my area, so they're using XGS-PON, thus the WAS-110"). This is a niche but technically proficient audience that values high performance and reliability and is likely willing to invest in an accessory that solves a significant flaw in an expensive component.

Expected Revenue: Revenue would primarily be generated from the direct sale of this cooling accessory to end-users. Given the $200 cost of the SFP module itself, a reasonably priced (e.g., $20-$50) and effective cooling solution would likely be an attractive purchase for users seeking to protect their investment and ensure optimal operation.

Origin Reddit Post

r/specializedtools

"ONT on a stick" - Complete Fiber Network Interface In A SFP Module

Posted by u/WebMaka•06/13/2025

Top Comments

u/EvilMilkshake

Check out the link OP posted. Depends on your ISP and some other factors. If you're good, get it through the Discord group buy. Much less confusion to get up and running. I've had mine for

u/DD12S

Be careful, Imperial tech can be unreliable.

u/beanmosheen

trust me..... It'll be easy

u/michal_hanu_la

Nice. The heat sink makes me nervous, though. How much power?

u/sschueller

Thank god the courts ruled in favor of forcing P2P connections in Switzerland so we don't need to deal with the shit that is GPON. I can pick a provider like init7 and since all homes (that h

u/WebMaka

Currently on AT&T 1gps but their ONT box sucks out loud, and they support up to 5gbps in my area so they're using XGS-PON, thus the WAS-110. Otherwise I'd have gone with something a lot l

u/noflooddamage

This looks expensive

u/noflooddamage

This looks expensive

u/L4rgo117

Reminds me of something I saw a few years ago where someone stuck an sbc on an sfp module. Super niche but really cool Edit: found [someone talking about it](https://blog.benjojo.co.uk/post/

u/DasFreibier

Reminds me of the time I had to eeprom hack a intel sfp nic to get it to use a non intel transceiver

u/WebMaka

"On a steek!"

u/digitalgoodtime

Does this let me bypass my ISP modem and connect the fiber directly to my router?

u/L4rgo117

Reminds me of something I saw a few years ago where someone stuck an sbc on an sfp module. Super niche but really cool Edit: found [someone talking about it](https://blog.benjojo.co.uk/post/

u/WebMaka

Currently on AT&T 1gps but their ONT box sucks out loud, and they support up to 5gbps in my area so they're using XGS-PON, thus the WAS-110. Otherwise I'd have gone with something a lot l

u/bikemandan

Very interesting. What benefits does running your own ONT provide?

u/WebMaka

This is basically that, yeah. There's a microcontroller inside that acts as a gateway in addition to basic signaling. You still have to provide a local network infrastructure, e.g., router/DH

u/TranscendentaLobo

Do I have to lay my own fiber network or can I use yours? Jk

u/Quesonoche

Funny that I see this randomly as I'm about to buy a GPON ONT since I don't want to shell out for the WAS-110 when I can't get 2.5 or 5 gbps.

u/sschueller

Thank god the courts ruled in favor of forcing P2P connections in Switzerland so we don't need to deal with the shit that is GPON. I can pick a provider like init7 and since all homes (that h

u/Quesonoche

Funny that I see this randomly as I'm about to buy a GPON ONT since I don't want to shell out for the WAS-110 when I can't get 2.5 or 5 gbps.

u/silentguardian

I had these in a deployment I inherited. They consistently overheated and power cycled. Replaced them all with proper XGS OLTs, happy days.

u/WebMaka

There's a lot of focus on cooling these, and they're pretty solid when the thermals are managed.

u/noflooddamage

This looks expensive

u/WebMaka

Bypassing terrible-performing and/or terribly-restrictive ISP-provided equipment, and often better performance.

u/WebMaka

Around $200 depending on where, and that excludes extras like taxes, tariffs, etc. It's definitely an "only if you actually need it" sort of thing. Sad part is I only paid like $8 each for

u/WebMaka

This is basically that, yeah. There's a microcontroller inside that acts as a gateway in addition to basic signaling. You still have to provide a local network infrastructure, e.g., router/DH

u/michal_hanu_la

Nice. The heat sink makes me nervous, though. How much power?

u/slusamson

Their ONT probably isn’t the issue as they are pretty dumb devices. It’s that they supply a combo device that includes the ONT and the router in the same piece of hardware and the router part

u/WebMaka

Around $200 depending on where, and that excludes extras like taxes, tariffs, etc. It's definitely an "only if you actually need it" sort of thing. Sad part is I only paid like $8 each for

u/how_do_i_land

I’m reporting this to the ISB. Partagaz may take interest in it.

u/WebMaka

For those that aren't familiar, this is [a WAS-110, a complete ONT $Optical Network Terminal$ in a SFP module](https://pon.wiki/). It's used to bypass or outright replace inadequately perfo

u/DD12S

Be careful, Imperial tech can be unreliable.

u/EvilMilkshake

Check out the link OP posted. Depends on your ISP and some other factors. If you're good, get it through the Discord group buy. Much less confusion to get up and running. I've had mine for

u/TranscendentaLobo

Do I have to lay my own fiber network or can I use yours? Jk

u/silentguardian

I had these in a deployment I inherited. They consistently overheated and power cycled. Replaced them all with proper XGS OLTs, happy days.

u/L4rgo117

Reminds me of something I saw a few years ago where someone stuck an sbc on an sfp module. Super niche but really cool Edit: found [someone talking about it](https://blog.benjojo.co.uk/post/

u/WebMaka

Around $200 depending on where, and that excludes extras like taxes, tariffs, etc. It's definitely an "only if you actually need it" sort of thing. Sad part is I only paid like $8 each for

u/silentguardian

I had these in a deployment I inherited. They consistently overheated and power cycled. Replaced them all with proper XGS OLTs, happy days.

u/WebMaka

For those that aren't familiar, this is [a WAS-110, a complete ONT $Optical Network Terminal$ in a SFP module](https://pon.wiki/). It's used to bypass or outright replace inadequately perfo

u/WebMaka

It does look like it could be a key for a doomsday device or something.

u/WebMaka

There's a lot of focus on cooling these, and they're pretty solid when the thermals are managed.

u/WebMaka

There's a lot of focus on cooling these, and they're pretty solid when the thermals are managed.

u/L4rgo117

Reminds me of something I saw a few years ago where someone stuck an sbc on an sfp module. Super niche but really cool Edit: found [someone talking about it](https://blog.benjojo.co.uk/post/

u/WebMaka

For those that aren't familiar, this is [a WAS-110, a complete ONT $Optical Network Terminal$ in a SFP module](https://pon.wiki/). It's used to bypass or outright replace inadequately perfo

u/WebMaka

I haven't seen any actual power consumption specs, but know it'll hit 70&deg;C+ in still air so cooling is a strong recommendation. What I did for dealing with this was [make a box with a

u/WebMaka

Currently on AT&T 1gps but their ONT box sucks out loud, and they support up to 5gbps in my area so they're using XGS-PON, thus the WAS-110. Otherwise I'd have gone with something a lot l

u/bikemandan

Very interesting. What benefits does running your own ONT provide?

u/WebMaka

This is basically that, yeah. There's a microcontroller inside that acts as a gateway in addition to basic signaling. You still have to provide a local network infrastructure, e.g., router/DH

u/halfspace

Not very well versed on ISP equipment. What exactly makes this need so much hardware crammed in there for GPON?

u/silentguardian

I had these in a deployment I inherited. They consistently overheated and power cycled. Replaced them all with proper XGS OLTs, happy days.

u/sschueller

Thank god the courts ruled in favor of forcing P2P connections in Switzerland so we don't need to deal with the shit that is GPON. I can pick a provider like init7 and since all homes (that h

u/WebMaka

This is basically that, yeah. There's a microcontroller inside that acts as a gateway in addition to basic signaling. You still have to provide a local network infrastructure, e.g., router/DH

u/DD12S

Be careful, Imperial tech can be unreliable.

u/WebMaka

There's a lot of focus on cooling these, and they're pretty solid when the thermals are managed.

u/slusamson

Their ONT probably isn’t the issue as they are pretty dumb devices. It’s that they supply a combo device that includes the ONT and the router in the same piece of hardware and the router part

u/WebMaka

Bypassing terrible-performing and/or terribly-restrictive ISP-provided equipment, and often better performance.

u/digitalgoodtime

Does this let me bypass my ISP modem and connect the fiber directly to my router?

u/WebMaka

I haven't seen any actual power consumption specs, but know it'll hit 70&deg;C+ in still air so cooling is a strong recommendation. What I did for dealing with this was [make a box with a

u/WebMaka

AT&T's service has been really good for me but OMG this ONT they included just suuuuuuuuucks. I played with literally every possible permutation of setting trying to bridge this p.o.s. on

u/DasFreibier

Reminds me of the time I had to eeprom hack a intel sfp nic to get it to use a non intel transceiver

u/WebMaka

"On a steek!"

u/WebMaka

This is basically that, yeah. There's a microcontroller inside that acts as a gateway in addition to basic signaling. You still have to provide a local network infrastructure, e.g., router/DH

u/sschueller

Thank god the courts ruled in favor of forcing P2P connections in Switzerland so we don't need to deal with the shit that is GPON. I can pick a provider like init7 and since all homes (that h

u/sschueller

Thank god the courts ruled in favor of forcing P2P connections in Switzerland so we don't need to deal with the shit that is GPON. I can pick a provider like init7 and since all homes (that h

u/Yesberry

Hey, we make those. Actually we used to make SFPs in the past.

u/PhilLeshmaniasis

But is it supported by the latest generation of Hirschmann switches?

u/michal_hanu_la

Nice. The heat sink makes me nervous, though. How much power?

u/WebMaka

Currently on AT&T 1gps but their ONT box sucks out loud, and they support up to 5gbps in my area so they're using XGS-PON, thus the WAS-110. Otherwise I'd have gone with something a lot l

u/sschueller

Thank god the courts ruled in favor of forcing P2P connections in Switzerland so we don't need to deal with the shit that is GPON. I can pick a provider like init7 and since all homes (that h

u/bikemandan

Very interesting. What benefits does running your own ONT provide?

u/TranscendentaLobo

Do I have to lay my own fiber network or can I use yours? Jk

u/L4rgo117

Reminds me of something I saw a few years ago where someone stuck an sbc on an sfp module. Super niche but really cool Edit: found [someone talking about it](https://blog.benjojo.co.uk/post/

u/EvilMilkshake

Check out the link OP posted. Depends on your ISP and some other factors. If you're good, get it through the Discord group buy. Much less confusion to get up and running. I've had mine for

u/TranscendentaLobo

Do I have to lay my own fiber network or can I use yours? Jk

u/WebMaka

AT&T's service has been really good for me but OMG this ONT they included just suuuuuuuuucks. I played with literally every possible permutation of setting trying to bridge this p.o.s. on

u/beanmosheen

trust me..... It'll be easy

u/DD12S

Be careful, Imperial tech can be unreliable.

u/halfspace

Not very well versed on ISP equipment. What exactly makes this need so much hardware crammed in there for GPON?

u/how_do_i_land

I’m reporting this to the ISB. Partagaz may take interest in it.

u/WebMaka

This is basically that, yeah. There's a microcontroller inside that acts as a gateway in addition to basic signaling. You still have to provide a local network infrastructure, e.g., router/DH

u/WebMaka

"On a steek!"

u/ImMadeOfClay

[On a stick!](https://images.app.goo.gl/cZaJLdbtz5StcdhS8)

u/WebMaka

Bypassing terrible-performing and/or terribly-restrictive ISP-provided equipment, and often better performance.

u/WebMaka

Around $200 depending on where, and that excludes extras like taxes, tariffs, etc. It's definitely an "only if you actually need it" sort of thing. Sad part is I only paid like $8 each for

u/Quesonoche

Funny that I see this randomly as I'm about to buy a GPON ONT since I don't want to shell out for the WAS-110 when I can't get 2.5 or 5 gbps.

u/WebMaka

For those that aren't familiar, this is [a WAS-110, a complete ONT $Optical Network Terminal$ in a SFP module](https://pon.wiki/). It's used to bypass or outright replace inadequately perfo

u/DasFreibier

Reminds me of the time I had to eeprom hack a intel sfp nic to get it to use a non intel transceiver

u/sschueller

Thank god the courts ruled in favor of forcing P2P connections in Switzerland so we don't need to deal with the shit that is GPON. I can pick a provider like init7 and since all homes (that h

u/WebMaka

Their entire fiber net's DNS caching runs on a Raspberry Pi. "Oh, you wanted a DNS lookup to actually resolve?"

u/digitalgoodtime

Does this let me bypass my ISP modem and connect the fiber directly to my router?

u/halfspace

Not very well versed on ISP equipment. What exactly makes this need so much hardware crammed in there for GPON?

u/PhilLeshmaniasis

But is it supported by the latest generation of Hirschmann switches?

u/TranscendentaLobo

Do I have to lay my own fiber network or can I use yours? Jk

u/silentguardian

I had these in a deployment I inherited. They consistently overheated and power cycled. Replaced them all with proper XGS OLTs, happy days.

u/WebMaka

This is basically that, yeah. There's a microcontroller inside that acts as a gateway in addition to basic signaling. You still have to provide a local network infrastructure, e.g., router/DH

u/WebMaka

"On a steek!"

u/EvilMilkshake

Check out the link OP posted. Depends on your ISP and some other factors. If you're good, get it through the Discord group buy. Much less confusion to get up and running. I've had mine for

u/how_do_i_land

I’m reporting this to the ISB. Partagaz may take interest in it.

u/michal_hanu_la

Nice. The heat sink makes me nervous, though. How much power?

u/DasFreibier

Reminds me of the time I had to eeprom hack a intel sfp nic to get it to use a non intel transceiver

u/halfspace

Not very well versed on ISP equipment. What exactly makes this need so much hardware crammed in there for GPON?

u/WebMaka

"On a steek!"

u/EvilMilkshake

Check out the link OP posted. Depends on your ISP and some other factors. If you're good, get it through the Discord group buy. Much less confusion to get up and running. I've had mine for

u/WebMaka

AT&T's service has been really good for me but OMG this ONT they included just suuuuuuuuucks. I played with literally every possible permutation of setting trying to bridge this p.o.s. on

u/WebMaka

Currently on AT&T 1gps but their ONT box sucks out loud, and they support up to 5gbps in my area so they're using XGS-PON, thus the WAS-110. Otherwise I'd have gone with something a lot l

u/beanmosheen

Also the ATT bullshit DNS.

u/WebMaka

Around $200 depending on where, and that excludes extras like taxes, tariffs, etc. It's definitely an "only if you actually need it" sort of thing. Sad part is I only paid like $8 each for

u/EvilMilkshake

Check out the link OP posted. Depends on your ISP and some other factors. If you're good, get it through the Discord group buy. Much less confusion to get up and running. I've had mine for

u/michal_hanu_la

Nice. The heat sink makes me nervous, though. How much power?

u/WebMaka

Their entire fiber net's DNS caching runs on a Raspberry Pi. "Oh, you wanted a DNS lookup to actually resolve?"

u/silentguardian

I had these in a deployment I inherited. They consistently overheated and power cycled. Replaced them all with proper XGS OLTs, happy days.

u/bikemandan

Very interesting. What benefits does running your own ONT provide?

u/DasFreibier

Reminds me of the time I had to eeprom hack a intel sfp nic to get it to use a non intel transceiver

u/halfspace

Not very well versed on ISP equipment. What exactly makes this need so much hardware crammed in there for GPON?

u/WebMaka

I haven't seen any actual power consumption specs, but know it'll hit 70&deg;C+ in still air so cooling is a strong recommendation. What I did for dealing with this was [make a box with a

u/DD12S

Be careful, Imperial tech can be unreliable.

u/PhilLeshmaniasis

But is it supported by the latest generation of Hirschmann switches?

u/DasFreibier

Reminds me of the time I had to eeprom hack a intel sfp nic to get it to use a non intel transceiver

u/WebMaka

Around $200 depending on where, and that excludes extras like taxes, tariffs, etc. It's definitely an "only if you actually need it" sort of thing. Sad part is I only paid like $8 each for

u/WebMaka

I haven't seen any actual power consumption specs, but know it'll hit 70&deg;C+ in still air so cooling is a strong recommendation. What I did for dealing with this was [make a box with a

u/sschueller

Thank god the courts ruled in favor of forcing P2P connections in Switzerland so we don't need to deal with the shit that is GPON. I can pick a provider like init7 and since all homes (that h

u/TranscendentaLobo

Do I have to lay my own fiber network or can I use yours? Jk

u/WebMaka

This is basically that, yeah. There's a microcontroller inside that acts as a gateway in addition to basic signaling. You still have to provide a local network infrastructure, e.g., router/DH

u/noflooddamage

This looks expensive

u/silentguardian

I had these in a deployment I inherited. They consistently overheated and power cycled. Replaced them all with proper XGS OLTs, happy days.

u/noflooddamage

This looks expensive

u/WebMaka

AT&T's service has been really good for me but OMG this ONT they included just suuuuuuuuucks. I played with literally every possible permutation of setting trying to bridge this p.o.s. on

u/digitalgoodtime

Does this let me bypass my ISP modem and connect the fiber directly to my router?

u/WebMaka

"On a steek!"

u/TranscendentaLobo

Do I have to lay my own fiber network or can I use yours? Jk

u/how_do_i_land

I’m reporting this to the ISB. Partagaz may take interest in it.

u/michal_hanu_la

Nice. The heat sink makes me nervous, though. How much power?

u/WebMaka

Around $200 depending on where, and that excludes extras like taxes, tariffs, etc. It's definitely an "only if you actually need it" sort of thing. Sad part is I only paid like $8 each for

u/WebMaka

Currently on AT&T 1gps but their ONT box sucks out loud, and they support up to 5gbps in my area so they're using XGS-PON, thus the WAS-110. Otherwise I'd have gone with something a lot l

u/WebMaka

There's a lot of focus on cooling these, and they're pretty solid when the thermals are managed.

u/digitalgoodtime

Does this let me bypass my ISP modem and connect the fiber directly to my router?

u/DD12S

Be careful, Imperial tech can be unreliable.

u/Kahnza

That looks like it could be used as a movie prop for some nefarious, world ending technology.

u/WebMaka

Currently on AT&T 1gps but their ONT box sucks out loud, and they support up to 5gbps in my area so they're using XGS-PON, thus the WAS-110. Otherwise I'd have gone with something a lot l

u/WebMaka

This is basically that, yeah. There's a microcontroller inside that acts as a gateway in addition to basic signaling. You still have to provide a local network infrastructure, e.g., router/DH

u/L4rgo117

Reminds me of something I saw a few years ago where someone stuck an sbc on an sfp module. Super niche but really cool Edit: found [someone talking about it](https://blog.benjojo.co.uk/post/

u/WebMaka

Dunno, but I hear it works well with carrier pigeon. To be more serious, I'd imagine it probably will work with industrial switches depending on the security requirements, but if you're spen

u/digitalgoodtime

Does this let me bypass my ISP modem and connect the fiber directly to my router?

u/Quesonoche

Funny that I see this randomly as I'm about to buy a GPON ONT since I don't want to shell out for the WAS-110 when I can't get 2.5 or 5 gbps.

u/digitalgoodtime

Does this let me bypass my ISP modem and connect the fiber directly to my router?

u/WebMaka

Around $200 depending on where, and that excludes extras like taxes, tariffs, etc. It's definitely an "only if you actually need it" sort of thing. Sad part is I only paid like $8 each for

u/sschueller

Thank god the courts ruled in favor of forcing P2P connections in Switzerland so we don't need to deal with the shit that is GPON. I can pick a provider like init7 and since all homes (that h

u/WebMaka

There's a lot of focus on cooling these, and they're pretty solid when the thermals are managed.

u/EvilMilkshake

Check out the link OP posted. Depends on your ISP and some other factors. If you're good, get it through the Discord group buy. Much less confusion to get up and running. I've had mine for

u/WebMaka

For those that aren't familiar, this is [a WAS-110, a complete ONT $Optical Network Terminal$ in a SFP module](https://pon.wiki/). It's used to bypass or outright replace inadequately perfo

u/WebMaka

Bypassing terrible-performing and/or terribly-restrictive ISP-provided equipment, and often better performance.

u/Quesonoche

I just saw someones group buy receipt from the discord 💀 I didn't realize it was like $50 if you wait months

u/WebMaka

Around $200 depending on where, and that excludes extras like taxes, tariffs, etc. It's definitely an "only if you actually need it" sort of thing. Sad part is I only paid like $8 each for

u/WebMaka

For those that aren't familiar, this is [a WAS-110, a complete ONT $Optical Network Terminal$ in a SFP module](https://pon.wiki/). It's used to bypass or outright replace inadequately perfo

u/michal_hanu_la

Nice. The heat sink makes me nervous, though. How much power?

u/DD12S

Be careful, Imperial tech can be unreliable.

u/sschueller

Thank god the courts ruled in favor of forcing P2P connections in Switzerland so we don't need to deal with the shit that is GPON. I can pick a provider like init7 and since all homes (that h

u/WebMaka

For those that aren't familiar, this is [a WAS-110, a complete ONT $Optical Network Terminal$ in a SFP module](https://pon.wiki/). It's used to bypass or outright replace inadequately perfo

u/WebMaka

"On a steek!"

u/Quesonoche

Funny that I see this randomly as I'm about to buy a GPON ONT since I don't want to shell out for the WAS-110 when I can't get 2.5 or 5 gbps.

u/sschueller

Thank god the courts ruled in favor of forcing P2P connections in Switzerland so we don't need to deal with the shit that is GPON. I can pick a provider like init7 and since all homes (that h

u/EvilMilkshake

Check out the link OP posted. Depends on your ISP and some other factors. If you're good, get it through the Discord group buy. Much less confusion to get up and running. I've had mine for

u/WebMaka

Bypassing terrible-performing and/or terribly-restrictive ISP-provided equipment, and often better performance.

u/bikemandan

Very interesting. What benefits does running your own ONT provide?

u/Quesonoche

Funny that I see this randomly as I'm about to buy a GPON ONT since I don't want to shell out for the WAS-110 when I can't get 2.5 or 5 gbps.

u/noflooddamage

This looks expensive

u/WebMaka

Currently on AT&T 1gps but their ONT box sucks out loud, and they support up to 5gbps in my area so they're using XGS-PON, thus the WAS-110. Otherwise I'd have gone with something a lot l

u/beanmosheen

Also the ATT bullshit DNS.

u/WebMaka

AT&T's service has been really good for me but OMG this ONT they included just suuuuuuuuucks. I played with literally every possible permutation of setting trying to bridge this p.o.s. on

u/L4rgo117

Reminds me of something I saw a few years ago where someone stuck an sbc on an sfp module. Super niche but really cool Edit: found [someone talking about it](https://blog.benjojo.co.uk/post/

u/EvilMilkshake

Check out the link OP posted. Depends on your ISP and some other factors. If you're good, get it through the Discord group buy. Much less confusion to get up and running. I've had mine for

u/DD12S

Be careful, Imperial tech can be unreliable.

u/ImMadeOfClay

[On a stick!](https://images.app.goo.gl/cZaJLdbtz5StcdhS8)

u/beanmosheen

trust me..... It'll be easy

u/ImMadeOfClay

[On a stick!](https://images.app.goo.gl/cZaJLdbtz5StcdhS8)

u/WebMaka

There's a lot of focus on cooling these, and they're pretty solid when the thermals are managed.

u/WebMaka

"On a steek!"

u/DasFreibier

Reminds me of the time I had to eeprom hack a intel sfp nic to get it to use a non intel transceiver

u/DD12S

Be careful, Imperial tech can be unreliable.

u/WebMaka

I haven't seen any actual power consumption specs, but know it'll hit 70&deg;C+ in still air so cooling is a strong recommendation. What I did for dealing with this was [make a box with a

u/michal_hanu_la

Nice. The heat sink makes me nervous, though. How much power?

u/ImMadeOfClay

[On a stick!](https://images.app.goo.gl/cZaJLdbtz5StcdhS8)

u/digitalgoodtime

Does this let me bypass my ISP modem and connect the fiber directly to my router?

u/digitalgoodtime

Does this let me bypass my ISP modem and connect the fiber directly to my router?

u/WebMaka

There's a lot of focus on cooling these, and they're pretty solid when the thermals are managed.

u/halfspace

Not very well versed on ISP equipment. What exactly makes this need so much hardware crammed in there for GPON?

u/ImMadeOfClay

[On a stick!](https://images.app.goo.gl/cZaJLdbtz5StcdhS8)

u/WebMaka

Bypassing terrible-performing and/or terribly-restrictive ISP-provided equipment, and often better performance.

u/beanmosheen

trust me..... It'll be easy

u/WebMaka

Currently on AT&T 1gps but their ONT box sucks out loud, and they support up to 5gbps in my area so they're using XGS-PON, thus the WAS-110. Otherwise I'd have gone with something a lot l

u/ImMadeOfClay

[On a stick!](https://images.app.goo.gl/cZaJLdbtz5StcdhS8)

u/noflooddamage

This looks expensive

u/bikemandan

Very interesting. What benefits does running your own ONT provide?

u/WebMaka

For those that aren't familiar, this is [a WAS-110, a complete ONT $Optical Network Terminal$ in a SFP module](https://pon.wiki/). It's used to bypass or outright replace inadequately perfo

u/DasFreibier

Reminds me of the time I had to eeprom hack a intel sfp nic to get it to use a non intel transceiver

u/WebMaka

AT&T's service has been really good for me but OMG this ONT they included just suuuuuuuuucks. I played with literally every possible permutation of setting trying to bridge this p.o.s. on

u/WebMaka

Bypassing terrible-performing and/or terribly-restrictive ISP-provided equipment, and often better performance.

u/WebMaka

There's a lot of focus on cooling these, and they're pretty solid when the thermals are managed.

u/how_do_i_land

I’m reporting this to the ISB. Partagaz may take interest in it.

u/digitalgoodtime

Does this let me bypass my ISP modem and connect the fiber directly to my router?

u/WebMaka

"On a steek!"

u/WebMaka

"On a steek!"

u/WebMaka

"On a steek!"

u/WebMaka

This is basically that, yeah. There's a microcontroller inside that acts as a gateway in addition to basic signaling. You still have to provide a local network infrastructure, e.g., router/DH

u/halfspace

Not very well versed on ISP equipment. What exactly makes this need so much hardware crammed in there for GPON?

u/DasFreibier

Reminds me of the time I had to eeprom hack a intel sfp nic to get it to use a non intel transceiver

u/WebMaka

Around $200 depending on where, and that excludes extras like taxes, tariffs, etc. It's definitely an "only if you actually need it" sort of thing. Sad part is I only paid like $8 each for

u/ImMadeOfClay

[On a stick!](https://images.app.goo.gl/cZaJLdbtz5StcdhS8)

u/michal_hanu_la

Nice. The heat sink makes me nervous, though. How much power?

u/silentguardian

I had these in a deployment I inherited. They consistently overheated and power cycled. Replaced them all with proper XGS OLTs, happy days.

u/ImMadeOfClay

[On a stick!](https://images.app.goo.gl/cZaJLdbtz5StcdhS8)

u/beanmosheen

trust me..... It'll be easy

u/noflooddamage

This looks expensive

u/how_do_i_land

I’m reporting this to the ISB. Partagaz may take interest in it.

u/TranscendentaLobo

Do I have to lay my own fiber network or can I use yours? Jk

u/silentguardian

I had these in a deployment I inherited. They consistently overheated and power cycled. Replaced them all with proper XGS OLTs, happy days.

u/WebMaka

I haven't seen any actual power consumption specs, but know it'll hit 70&deg;C+ in still air so cooling is a strong recommendation. What I did for dealing with this was [make a box with a

u/halfspace

Not very well versed on ISP equipment. What exactly makes this need so much hardware crammed in there for GPON?

u/L4rgo117

Reminds me of something I saw a few years ago where someone stuck an sbc on an sfp module. Super niche but really cool Edit: found [someone talking about it](https://blog.benjojo.co.uk/post/

u/bikemandan

Very interesting. What benefits does running your own ONT provide?

u/WebMaka

There's a lot of focus on cooling these, and they're pretty solid when the thermals are managed.

u/WebMaka

For those that aren't familiar, this is [a WAS-110, a complete ONT $Optical Network Terminal$ in a SFP module](https://pon.wiki/). It's used to bypass or outright replace inadequately perfo

u/WebMaka

AT&T's service has been really good for me but OMG this ONT they included just suuuuuuuuucks. I played with literally every possible permutation of setting trying to bridge this p.o.s. on

u/halfspace

Not very well versed on ISP equipment. What exactly makes this need so much hardware crammed in there for GPON?

u/bikemandan

Very interesting. What benefits does running your own ONT provide?

u/slusamson

Their ONT probably isn’t the issue as they are pretty dumb devices. It’s that they supply a combo device that includes the ONT and the router in the same piece of hardware and the router part

u/WebMaka

AT&T's service has been really good for me but OMG this ONT they included just suuuuuuuuucks. I played with literally every possible permutation of setting trying to bridge this p.o.s. on

u/WebMaka

I haven't seen any actual power consumption specs, but know it'll hit 70&deg;C+ in still air so cooling is a strong recommendation. What I did for dealing with this was [make a box with a

u/WebMaka

"On a steek!"

u/michal_hanu_la

Nice. The heat sink makes me nervous, though. How much power?

u/bikemandan

Very interesting. What benefits does running your own ONT provide?

u/WebMaka

AT&T's service has been really good for me but OMG this ONT they included just suuuuuuuuucks. I played with literally every possible permutation of setting trying to bridge this p.o.s. on

u/michal_hanu_la

Nice. The heat sink makes me nervous, though. How much power?

u/DasFreibier

Reminds me of the time I had to eeprom hack a intel sfp nic to get it to use a non intel transceiver

u/WebMaka

"On a steek!"

u/WebMaka

I haven't seen any actual power consumption specs, but know it'll hit 70&deg;C+ in still air so cooling is a strong recommendation. What I did for dealing with this was [make a box with a

u/PhilLeshmaniasis

But is it supported by the latest generation of Hirschmann switches?

u/how_do_i_land

I’m reporting this to the ISB. Partagaz may take interest in it.

u/L4rgo117

Reminds me of something I saw a few years ago where someone stuck an sbc on an sfp module. Super niche but really cool Edit: found [someone talking about it](https://blog.benjojo.co.uk/post/

u/noflooddamage

This looks expensive

u/WebMaka

AT&T's service has been really good for me but OMG this ONT they included just suuuuuuuuucks. I played with literally every possible permutation of setting trying to bridge this p.o.s. on

u/WebMaka

I see you're also a person of culture...

u/WebMaka

Bypassing terrible-performing and/or terribly-restrictive ISP-provided equipment, and often better performance.

u/DD12S

Be careful, Imperial tech can be unreliable.

u/michal_hanu_la

Nice. The heat sink makes me nervous, though. How much power?

u/Kahnza

That looks like it could be used as a movie prop for some nefarious, world ending technology.

u/silentguardian

I had these in a deployment I inherited. They consistently overheated and power cycled. Replaced them all with proper XGS OLTs, happy days.

u/beanmosheen

Also the ATT bullshit DNS.

u/ImMadeOfClay

[On a stick!](https://images.app.goo.gl/cZaJLdbtz5StcdhS8)

u/bikemandan

Very interesting. What benefits does running your own ONT provide?

u/L4rgo117

Reminds me of something I saw a few years ago where someone stuck an sbc on an sfp module. Super niche but really cool Edit: found [someone talking about it](https://blog.benjojo.co.uk/post/

u/WebMaka

Bypassing terrible-performing and/or terribly-restrictive ISP-provided equipment, and often better performance.

u/michal_hanu_la

Nice. The heat sink makes me nervous, though. How much power?

u/WebMaka

"On a steek!"

u/WebMaka

I haven't seen any actual power consumption specs, but know it'll hit 70&deg;C+ in still air so cooling is a strong recommendation. What I did for dealing with this was [make a box with a

u/L4rgo117

Reminds me of something I saw a few years ago where someone stuck an sbc on an sfp module. Super niche but really cool Edit: found [someone talking about it](https://blog.benjojo.co.uk/post/

u/noflooddamage

This looks expensive

u/Quesonoche

Funny that I see this randomly as I'm about to buy a GPON ONT since I don't want to shell out for the WAS-110 when I can't get 2.5 or 5 gbps.

u/how_do_i_land

I’m reporting this to the ISB. Partagaz may take interest in it.

u/noflooddamage

This looks expensive

u/halfspace

Not very well versed on ISP equipment. What exactly makes this need so much hardware crammed in there for GPON?

u/WebMaka

Bypassing terrible-performing and/or terribly-restrictive ISP-provided equipment, and often better performance.

u/WebMaka

Currently on AT&T 1gps but their ONT box sucks out loud, and they support up to 5gbps in my area so they're using XGS-PON, thus the WAS-110. Otherwise I'd have gone with something a lot l

u/WebMaka

Around $200 depending on where, and that excludes extras like taxes, tariffs, etc. It's definitely an "only if you actually need it" sort of thing. Sad part is I only paid like $8 each for

u/Quesonoche

Funny that I see this randomly as I'm about to buy a GPON ONT since I don't want to shell out for the WAS-110 when I can't get 2.5 or 5 gbps.

u/ImMadeOfClay

[On a stick!](https://images.app.goo.gl/cZaJLdbtz5StcdhS8)

u/Quesonoche

Funny that I see this randomly as I'm about to buy a GPON ONT since I don't want to shell out for the WAS-110 when I can't get 2.5 or 5 gbps.

u/sschueller

Thank god the courts ruled in favor of forcing P2P connections in Switzerland so we don't need to deal with the shit that is GPON. I can pick a provider like init7 and since all homes (that h

u/WebMaka

Bypassing terrible-performing and/or terribly-restrictive ISP-provided equipment, and often better performance.

u/WebMaka

This is basically that, yeah. There's a microcontroller inside that acts as a gateway in addition to basic signaling. You still have to provide a local network infrastructure, e.g., router/DH

u/Quesonoche

Funny that I see this randomly as I'm about to buy a GPON ONT since I don't want to shell out for the WAS-110 when I can't get 2.5 or 5 gbps.

u/WebMaka

Around $200 depending on where, and that excludes extras like taxes, tariffs, etc. It's definitely an "only if you actually need it" sort of thing. Sad part is I only paid like $8 each for

u/EvilMilkshake

Check out the link OP posted. Depends on your ISP and some other factors. If you're good, get it through the Discord group buy. Much less confusion to get up and running. I've had mine for

u/beanmosheen

Also the ATT bullshit DNS.

u/Yesberry

Hey, we make those. Actually we used to make SFPs in the past.

u/WebMaka

Currently on AT&T 1gps but their ONT box sucks out loud, and they support up to 5gbps in my area so they're using XGS-PON, thus the WAS-110. Otherwise I'd have gone with something a lot l

u/DD12S

Be careful, Imperial tech can be unreliable.

u/how_do_i_land

I’m reporting this to the ISB. Partagaz may take interest in it.

u/TranscendentaLobo

Do I have to lay my own fiber network or can I use yours? Jk

u/ImMadeOfClay

[On a stick!](https://images.app.goo.gl/cZaJLdbtz5StcdhS8)

u/bikemandan

Very interesting. What benefits does running your own ONT provide?

u/WebMaka

I haven't seen any actual power consumption specs, but know it'll hit 70&deg;C+ in still air so cooling is a strong recommendation. What I did for dealing with this was [make a box with a

u/silentguardian

I had these in a deployment I inherited. They consistently overheated and power cycled. Replaced them all with proper XGS OLTs, happy days.

u/WebMaka

AT&T's service has been really good for me but OMG this ONT they included just suuuuuuuuucks. I played with literally every possible permutation of setting trying to bridge this p.o.s. on

u/WebMaka

There's a lot of focus on cooling these, and they're pretty solid when the thermals are managed.

u/WebMaka

I haven't seen any actual power consumption specs, but know it'll hit 70&deg;C+ in still air so cooling is a strong recommendation. What I did for dealing with this was [make a box with a

u/WebMaka

Currently on AT&T 1gps but their ONT box sucks out loud, and they support up to 5gbps in my area so they're using XGS-PON, thus the WAS-110. Otherwise I'd have gone with something a lot l

u/Quesonoche

Funny that I see this randomly as I'm about to buy a GPON ONT since I don't want to shell out for the WAS-110 when I can't get 2.5 or 5 gbps.

u/TranscendentaLobo

Do I have to lay my own fiber network or can I use yours? Jk

u/beanmosheen

Also the ATT bullshit DNS.

u/WebMaka

For those that aren't familiar, this is [a WAS-110, a complete ONT $Optical Network Terminal$ in a SFP module](https://pon.wiki/). It's used to bypass or outright replace inadequately perfo

u/WebMaka

Bypassing terrible-performing and/or terribly-restrictive ISP-provided equipment, and often better performance.

u/WebMaka

I haven't seen any actual power consumption specs, but know it'll hit 70&deg;C+ in still air so cooling is a strong recommendation. What I did for dealing with this was [make a box with a

u/WebMaka

Bypassing terrible-performing and/or terribly-restrictive ISP-provided equipment, and often better performance.

u/WebMaka

Currently on AT&T 1gps but their ONT box sucks out loud, and they support up to 5gbps in my area so they're using XGS-PON, thus the WAS-110. Otherwise I'd have gone with something a lot l

u/bikemandan

Very interesting. What benefits does running your own ONT provide?

u/Yesberry

Hey, we make those. Actually we used to make SFPs in the past.

u/halfspace

Not very well versed on ISP equipment. What exactly makes this need so much hardware crammed in there for GPON?

u/Quesonoche

Funny that I see this randomly as I'm about to buy a GPON ONT since I don't want to shell out for the WAS-110 when I can't get 2.5 or 5 gbps.

u/WebMaka

I haven't seen any actual power consumption specs, but know it'll hit 70&deg;C+ in still air so cooling is a strong recommendation. What I did for dealing with this was [make a box with a

u/digitalgoodtime

Does this let me bypass my ISP modem and connect the fiber directly to my router?

u/ImMadeOfClay

[On a stick!](https://images.app.goo.gl/cZaJLdbtz5StcdhS8)

u/WebMaka

This is basically that, yeah. There's a microcontroller inside that acts as a gateway in addition to basic signaling. You still have to provide a local network infrastructure, e.g., router/DH

u/EvilMilkshake

Check out the link OP posted. Depends on your ISP and some other factors. If you're good, get it through the Discord group buy. Much less confusion to get up and running. I've had mine for

u/how_do_i_land

I’m reporting this to the ISB. Partagaz may take interest in it.

u/EvilMilkshake

Check out the link OP posted. Depends on your ISP and some other factors. If you're good, get it through the Discord group buy. Much less confusion to get up and running. I've had mine for

u/Quesonoche

Funny that I see this randomly as I'm about to buy a GPON ONT since I don't want to shell out for the WAS-110 when I can't get 2.5 or 5 gbps.

u/Yesberry

Hey, we make those. Actually we used to make SFPs in the past.

u/bikemandan

Very interesting. What benefits does running your own ONT provide?

u/WebMaka

For those that aren't familiar, this is [a WAS-110, a complete ONT $Optical Network Terminal$ in a SFP module](https://pon.wiki/). It's used to bypass or outright replace inadequately perfo

u/DD12S

Be careful, Imperial tech can be unreliable.

u/WebMaka

This is basically that, yeah. There's a microcontroller inside that acts as a gateway in addition to basic signaling. You still have to provide a local network infrastructure, e.g., router/DH

u/silentguardian

I had these in a deployment I inherited. They consistently overheated and power cycled. Replaced them all with proper XGS OLTs, happy days.

u/L4rgo117

Reminds me of something I saw a few years ago where someone stuck an sbc on an sfp module. Super niche but really cool Edit: found [someone talking about it](https://blog.benjojo.co.uk/post/

u/WebMaka

For those that aren't familiar, this is [a WAS-110, a complete ONT $Optical Network Terminal$ in a SFP module](https://pon.wiki/). It's used to bypass or outright replace inadequately perfo

u/WebMaka

There's a lot of focus on cooling these, and they're pretty solid when the thermals are managed.

u/DD12S

Be careful, Imperial tech can be unreliable.

u/DD12S

Be careful, Imperial tech can be unreliable.

u/WebMaka

This is basically that, yeah. There's a microcontroller inside that acts as a gateway in addition to basic signaling. You still have to provide a local network infrastructure, e.g., router/DH

u/Quesonoche

Funny that I see this randomly as I'm about to buy a GPON ONT since I don't want to shell out for the WAS-110 when I can't get 2.5 or 5 gbps.

u/digitalgoodtime

Does this let me bypass my ISP modem and connect the fiber directly to my router?

u/WebMaka

AT&T's service has been really good for me but OMG this ONT they included just suuuuuuuuucks. I played with literally every possible permutation of setting trying to bridge this p.o.s. on

u/digitalgoodtime

Does this let me bypass my ISP modem and connect the fiber directly to my router?

u/WebMaka

I haven't seen any actual power consumption specs, but know it'll hit 70&deg;C+ in still air so cooling is a strong recommendation. What I did for dealing with this was [make a box with a

u/how_do_i_land

I’m reporting this to the ISB. Partagaz may take interest in it.

u/silentguardian

I had these in a deployment I inherited. They consistently overheated and power cycled. Replaced them all with proper XGS OLTs, happy days.

u/WebMaka

For those that aren't familiar, this is [a WAS-110, a complete ONT $Optical Network Terminal$ in a SFP module](https://pon.wiki/). It's used to bypass or outright replace inadequately perfo

u/WebMaka

Around $200 depending on where, and that excludes extras like taxes, tariffs, etc. It's definitely an "only if you actually need it" sort of thing. Sad part is I only paid like $8 each for

u/noflooddamage

This looks expensive

u/EvilMilkshake

Check out the link OP posted. Depends on your ISP and some other factors. If you're good, get it through the Discord group buy. Much less confusion to get up and running. I've had mine for

u/noflooddamage

This looks expensive

u/L4rgo117

Reminds me of something I saw a few years ago where someone stuck an sbc on an sfp module. Super niche but really cool Edit: found [someone talking about it](https://blog.benjojo.co.uk/post/

u/WebMaka

There's a lot of focus on cooling these, and they're pretty solid when the thermals are managed.

u/noflooddamage

This looks expensive

u/slusamson

Their ONT probably isn’t the issue as they are pretty dumb devices. It’s that they supply a combo device that includes the ONT and the router in the same piece of hardware and the router part

u/WebMaka

AT&T's service has been really good for me but OMG this ONT they included just suuuuuuuuucks. I played with literally every possible permutation of setting trying to bridge this p.o.s. on

u/halfspace

Not very well versed on ISP equipment. What exactly makes this need so much hardware crammed in there for GPON?

u/digitalgoodtime

Does this let me bypass my ISP modem and connect the fiber directly to my router?

u/WebMaka

Around $200 depending on where, and that excludes extras like taxes, tariffs, etc. It's definitely an "only if you actually need it" sort of thing. Sad part is I only paid like $8 each for

u/TranscendentaLobo

Do I have to lay my own fiber network or can I use yours? Jk

u/ImMadeOfClay

[On a stick!](https://images.app.goo.gl/cZaJLdbtz5StcdhS8)

u/michal_hanu_la

Nice. The heat sink makes me nervous, though. How much power?

u/TranscendentaLobo

Do I have to lay my own fiber network or can I use yours? Jk

u/ImMadeOfClay

[On a stick!](https://images.app.goo.gl/cZaJLdbtz5StcdhS8)

u/WebMaka

For those that aren't familiar, this is [a WAS-110, a complete ONT $Optical Network Terminal$ in a SFP module](https://pon.wiki/). It's used to bypass or outright replace inadequately perfo

u/EvilMilkshake

Check out the link OP posted. Depends on your ISP and some other factors. If you're good, get it through the Discord group buy. Much less confusion to get up and running. I've had mine for

u/bikemandan

Very interesting. What benefits does running your own ONT provide?

u/DasFreibier

Reminds me of the time I had to eeprom hack a intel sfp nic to get it to use a non intel transceiver

u/L4rgo117

Reminds me of something I saw a few years ago where someone stuck an sbc on an sfp module. Super niche but really cool Edit: found [someone talking about it](https://blog.benjojo.co.uk/post/

u/WebMaka

Currently on AT&T 1gps but their ONT box sucks out loud, and they support up to 5gbps in my area so they're using XGS-PON, thus the WAS-110. Otherwise I'd have gone with something a lot l

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