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# Fiber Upgrade/Bypass Kit


Below are:

* a starter kit for setting up a fast 10g home network
* guides for ISP bypassing using a WAS-110
* home network performance benchmarks using hardware like the one in the starter kit

The benchmarks are tested on 5Gbps fiber from AT&T. To configure the WAS-110, I ended up using the media converter and plugged it directly to my desktop, but YMMV. After it was configured, I stuck the WAS-110 into the minipc router and it was smooth sailing after that.
    

XGS-PON Bypass Resources:
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8311 Community Discord: 
https://discord.gg/8311-886329492438671420

WAS-110 setup: 
* https://pon.wiki/guides/install-8311-community-firmware-on-the-bfw-solutions-was-110
* https://discord.com/channels/886329492438671420/1193428524082679910


Base Hardware Kit:
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[1x Firewall Router minipc w/ Pfsense ($398.68)](https://amzn.to/3UohyHf)

[1x WAS-110 - xgspon ont/onu sfp stick for ISP bypass ($200)](https://ecin.ca/custom-xgs-pon-sfp-stick-module-xgspon-ont-w-t-mac-function-mounted-on-sfp-package/)

[1x 10Gb SFP+ RJ45 Transceiver ($37.99)](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XQBFHNL?th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=amartdev-20&linkId=499ea99749a1d459d5b97998f746a5e2&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl)

[1x WiFi Router/Access Point - ASUS ROG GT-AXE16000 ($499.99)](https://amzn.to/4b4vv4u)

[2x 1ft CAT6 cables ($5.99)](https://amzn.to/3UJL5g5)

Optional components:
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[1x 5port 10GbE switch - optional for additional 10g LAN capacity ($269.99)](https://amzn.to/3UolCaI)

[1x Media Converter - optional for configuring the WAS-110  ($166.99)](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09T6SRSGC?ie=UTF8&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=amartdev-20&linkId=4dd0a75819177640698c3ba990ab1f20&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl)

[1x Thunderbolt 3 to 10GbE adapter for laptop/desktop  ($234.99)](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B096HB6HDD?ie=UTF8&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=amartdev-20&linkId=0cb6d3620d8297f77dc02ea8208b131f&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl)


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* ## Total base cost: $1,142.65
* ## Total cost (w/ optional components): $1,814.62




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# Benchmarks with similar configuration:
 
**Max WAN speed:** 5.2Gbps down/5.2Gbps up 
**Max LAN speed:** 9.42/9.42 Gbps
**Max WiFi speed:** 1.8/1.8 Gbps


* Notes on benchmarks - these speeds were observed using a laptop/desktop with 10GbE nic and WiFi 6 (Pixel 8 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max). I opted for the pricier N305 minipc router, but the N100 linked above should also be able to handle these speeds as well. See N100 wireguard benchmark here: https://forum.openwrt.org/t/a-wireguard-comparison-db/187586




I also tested these access points but WiFi speeds were not as performant as the Asus ROG GT-AXE16000:

* [TP-Link EAP690E HD Wi-Fi 6E (~900Mbps max) ($479.99)](
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C448VPC1?ie=UTF8&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=amartdev-20&linkId=6aae4f726346a054db28e9dc0df76d9b&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl)

* [Omada EAP773 (~1.2Gbps max) ($189.99)]( 
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CTL1Y9YR?ie=UTF8&psc=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=amartdev-20&linkId=d05ccd9f0be9de0274843f7365db6674&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl)




Disclosure: Affiliate links have been included in this document. I hope you will find my research and compilation valuable!