We are facing an MVNO (Virtual Mobile Operator) that relies on the Vodafone infrastructure to offer their services. On some occasions, several operators may agree in the way of offering their services, such as the equipment for the installation of fiber in the home. In any case, this operator works with several models.
What to keep in mind
To install the Finetwork fiber, the process is similar to that of any other operator. We shall make an appointment with the company’s technical service. Before that we have to be sure to have access to the telecommunications room of our community, the technician needs to activate the supply to our home.
Once we have service in our home, the device will be installed in a accessible place and looking for coverage to reach every corner of the house as far as possible, for this it is important to be clear about where the devices that are going to connect to the Internet in our home will be located. In the case of Internet services, it is important to unsubscribe from the previous service if we do not want to be paying two bills for the same service, the process in this case is not like the portability of a mobile phone line.
In case of wanting return it We must look at the commercial conditions in which we have hired it. If we have paid for the installation (96 € + VAT) We only have to unsubscribe from the service because the equipment would be our property. In case you have signed a permanence We will not have paid any amount for the installation and the equipment supplied, but we would have to return it if we unsubscribe. To return it, we will have to go to the Post Office indicated by the company within a month, or we will have to pay € 100 as payment for the equipment installed.
For any questions regarding the fiber installation process at home, to make or modify the appointment with the technician or to cancel and / or return the equipment, we would have to contact him. Customer Service calling the 1777 (free call).
Finetwork Fiber Router
Finetwork works with various models of depending on stock and type of network fiber supplied in homes. In this case, the devices do not have an integrated configuration panel designed by the company, so we will access the direct configuration of the device through the access door indicated for each model according to the manufacturer’s specifications, in this case Sercomm.
For cases where your network is compatible with the new standard WiFi 6 it is interesting to install a compatible device. In this way we will have a higher connection speed and better coverage at home. The WiFi 6 protocol offers, in addition to higher speed, greater connectivity between devices simultaneously thanks to MIMO technology that allows twice the simultaneous transmissions compared to WiFi 5.
ONT Nokia G010G-P + Sercomm W1-H500s
The ONT device is the one that serves as link to connect a home to the switchboard’s fiber network of the telephone operator. Most of the equipment provided by them has an integrated ONT, although sometimes it is installed on a separate equipment.
In the case of Sercomm W1-H500s we will install a ONT Nokia G010G-P (horizontal and white device) that links the fiber Internet connection that is supplied in our home. In principle, this would be the least attractive option because it implies having two connected devices. It is true that it should not be an added problem, but the chances of having a connection problem are doubled, in addition to the inconvenience of having two devices occupying twice the space. The features The most important features of this model, which are arranged vertically and are black, are:
- Net Wifi 802.11 a / c 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz.
- 3 ports Gigabit Ethernet.
- 2 phone ports VOIP.
- Indicator LED of power, Internet, WiFi and calls.
- Processor Broadcom BCM63168 400 MHz dual core.
- 128 MB of RAM.
- Chip Wifi 1 Quantenna QT3740BC and WiFi 2 Quantenna QT2518B.
To configure the local network we will have to access the address http://192.168.1.1 from our web browser and enter the username and password that Finetwork has provided us, generally it is indicated on the back of the device.
Sercomm Vox 3.0
This device from Sercomm, the manufacturer of the other devices, is compatible with WiFi 6, the new standard that Internet providers are beginning to apply and that confers greater performance in our homes. This standard allows it to offer higher speed than the previous WiFi 5 and its performance is not so affected by interference in the network. The fact of having the Integrated ONT For the fiber connection, it saves us space and possible connection problems by having a single device for the Internet connection. These are the features Main features of the Sercomm Vox 3.0 that also has a vertical position and is black:
- Works only on fiber networks FTTH.
- 5 indicators LED: power, Internet, VoIP telephony, 4G / 5G WiFi and WiFi.
- 2 ports of landline.
- 4 ports Gigabit Ethernet.
- 2 ports USB.
- Fiber interface GPON.
- Processor Broadcom BCM68360.
- 512 MB memory RAM.
- 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz WiFi Broadcomm BCM43684
To access its configuration panel we will have to go to the address http://192.168.0.1 and follow the connection steps with the username and password provided by the company, they will probably be indicated on the sticker located on one of the sides of the device.
Sercomm L3 FG824CD
This kit includes the ONT (L3) integrated so that we will only need one device to be able to access the Internet through fiber from home with the advantages that this entails. The manufacturer is the same as in the previous models: Sercomm.
The model FG824CD It is the only device of those mentioned that is installed horizontally and is supplied in white, its Specifications are:
- Connection Wifi smart.
- port GPON integrated.
- 4 ports Gigabit Ethernet.
- 2 ports for telephony.
- 2 ports USB 2.0.
- 12 indicators LED: power, connection, Internet, error alert, Internet, LAN network, USB connection, telephony, 4G WiFi, 5G WiFi and connection mode.
- Processor EN7526G.
- Memory RAM 512 MB.
- WiFi 2.4 GHz 802.11n MT7592.
- WiFi 5 GHz 802.11 a / c QV840.
- VoIP: SLIC LE9642.