> you might even get the fiber directly into this device (mine sadly uses GPON with dedicated crypto built into the media converter so I could not use it).
I'm in this situation.. But I have the fiber line coming directly into my gear with the ISP provided modem into another port on the switch. I use an EAP proxy to forward the authentication packets to modem, and all other traffic skips the modem entirely.
I did ask my install guy to give me the separate fiber transceiver (not integrated with the modem), because I didn't have an SFP cage to use the fiber line directly.
I'm in this situation.. But I have the fiber line coming directly into my gear with the ISP provided modem into another port on the switch. I use an EAP proxy to forward the authentication packets to modem, and all other traffic skips the modem entirely.
I did ask my install guy to give me the separate fiber transceiver (not integrated with the modem), because I didn't have an SFP cage to use the fiber line directly.