Aquarium Controller, Friend or Foe?

[flyfisher2]

Okay, I looked for info on my service and this is the most detailed info I found regarding why I don’t have nor can I use a modem.

Do You Need a Modem with an ONT? - Learn | Hitron Americas

Unlike a cable modem, FiOS does not use DOCSIS. Therefore, on a fiber-optic network you do not need a modem. You need an optical network terminal (ONT). Learn more.

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[n2585722]

Okay, I looked for info on my service and this is the most detailed info I found regarding why I don’t have nor can I use a modem.

Do You Need a Modem with an ONT? - Learn | Hitron Americas

Unlike a cable modem, FiOS does not use DOCSIS. Therefore, on a fiber-optic network you do not need a modem. You need an optical network terminal (ONT). Learn more.

us.hitrontech.com

It is still an interface between the service providers transmission lines and your router. That is what a modem is. It got that name from the dial up days using a phone line. It has just stuck with the other types as well. All of them are different depending on what type of transmission lines the service provider uses. I am not sure why they are so against people calling it a modem though. The router does not know the difference between each of them.