Why can’t I replace my ISP-bundled SKU with a new retail unit like Linksys MX6200?
ISP-bundled SKUs entail specific requirements from the ISP, such as VLAN, TR-069/181, and Auto Configuration Server support (ACS) support, which are unavailable in retail units. These features are necessary for direct online connectivity between the router and your ISP's equipment. These SKUs are equipped with custom firmware from your ISP to ensure seamless compatibility and optimal performance with their equipment.
How can I add a retail unit like Linksys MX6200 to these ISP-bundled SKUs?
Double NAT will be required. That means your Linksys MX6200 (or any retail unit) will need to be directly connected to your ISP-bundled router.
ISP | SKUS | WAN Requirements | Can be replaced with Linksys MX620x or any retail unit? |
Airband | MX4200AB-UK SPNMX42AB-UK |
Supports PPPoE + VLAN ID | No |
Community Fibre | MX4000CF-UK SPNMX42CF WHW0301CF-UK WHW0101CF-UK |
Community Fibre requires internet traffic through VLAN 101. This is a new WAN design specific for Linksys Community Fibre nodes; therefore, the node must be connected directly to the ISP’s equipment. It cannot be connected to an upstream network. | No |
FibreMe | MX4000FM-UK | Supports VLAN ID 4090 (tagged) for management network and untagged for data network, used for supporting your ISP's ONT. | No |
Swish fibre™ | MX4200SF-UK | Supports ACS and TR-069/TR-181 | No |
StarHub | MX42SH-SG | Supports IPTV | No |
PCCW | MX4050-HK v1 | Supports TR-069 | No |
MX4050-HK v2 | |||
SPNMX56PW | |||
Connect Fibre | SPNMX42CTF-UK | Connect Fibre requires internet traffic through VLAN 101 | No |
BeFibre® | SPNMX42BF-UK | Supports TR-069 and WAN requires traffic tagged with VLAN 10 | No |
Gigaclear | SPNMX42GC-UK | Supports ACS and TR-181 | No |
WHW03GC | Has a fixed WAN port, requires VLAN 10, and supports TR-069 | No | |
Hey!Broadband | SPNMX42HF-UK | Supports ACS and removed the VLAN requirement on FW 2.0.5.210950 | No |
Kloud9 | SPNMX42K9-UK | Supports ACS and TR-069/TR-181 | No |
toob | SPNMX42TB SPNMX56TB |
Supports ACS and TR-069 | No |
Truespeed | SPNMX42TS-UK | Supports ACS | No |
Starry | MX5501ST MX5501ST-RF |
Supports ACS and TR-069 | No |
Nextlink | WHW0301-NL | Has fixed WAN port and supports TR-069 | No |
Cuckoo Broadband (formerly People's Fibre) | WHW03PF-UK | If the customer adds a non-ISP-bundled node (a retail node purchased from a store, for example), this will work as long as the retail node is added as a child node; it cannot be used as a parent node. | No |
Airtel | WHW03AT-AH | Has custom firmware, has fixed WAN port, supports ACS and TR-069 | No |
CDI | WHW0302CDI-JP WHW0202CDI-JP |
Has a dedicated WAN port | No |