Replace ISP ONT/ONU with PON Stick (SFP Module) - Hisense GPON LTE3415 and OpenWRT

In this video, I will show you how I replace the ISP provided ONU/ONT with my own SFP GPON module (GPON Stick) and configured it on OpenWRT. This can also be applied for other type of PON, such as such EPON.
There are different devices to use with. In this setup, I use the Hisense LTE3415 SCA+ GPON module, the Zimaboard with the Mellanox ConnectX-3 network adapter. It is running OpenWRT. Besides the xPON Stick (SFP xPON module), you can also use a different ONU, as long as it allow you to modify the device information to match with the information of the original ONU (from the ISP).
If you wish to learn more about this, you can also check out the below useful links:
Hack GPON https://hack-gpon.github.io
Realtek RTL960x xPON SFP ONU https://github.com/Anime4000/RTL960x
Ditch ONU & Use GPON SFP https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/492545...

Video timeframe:
00:00 - Quick Overview of PON, OLT, ONU and fiber connector
01:37 - The Hisense LTE3415 SCA+ SFP GPON Module
02:26 - Router with SFP Cage (SFP Port)
03:14 - Connect Fiber cable to the Zimaboard x86 OpenWRT Router PC
04:40 - Login to OpenWRT LuCI & Change the LAN IP
06:46 - Access the SFP GPON module Web-UI behind NAT
08:12 - The LTE3415 SCA+ Web-UI Overview
10:13 - Manage the LTE3415 SCA+ via Telnet & Commands Overview
12:02 - VLAN Configuration (Auto / Manual / Transparent / Tagging)
14:34 - Configure PPPoE on OpenWRT (with VLAN)
16:32 - Configure the LTE3415 SCA+ via Config File

Thanks for watching and good luck!
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