Masquerade as the Virgin Media O2 Hub 5x with the WAS-110 or X-ONU-SFPP¶

Purchase Hardware¶

WAS-110/X-ONU-SFPP ONT¶

The WAS-110 and X-ONU-SFPP are available from select resellers worldwide; purchase at your discretion. We assume no responsibility or liability for the listed resellers.

LC/APC to SC/APC adapter or cable¶

A Female LC/APC to Male SC/APC adapter is necessary for connecting to the WAS-110 or X-ONU-SFPP with the provisioned LC/APC cable, or a Male LC/APC to Male SC/APC patch cable, both of which can be purchased at https://www.amazon.co.uk/.

Pre-configuration¶

Before beginning the ONT configuration, ensure you have addressed the following networking requirements to enable successful communication with the PON.

DHCP MAC Spoofing¶

The ISP’s DHCP server identifies your connection via the Unique MAC address of the original equipment. To ensure the ISP "trusts" your new hardware immediately, you must clone the Hub 5x MAC address onto your gateway's WAN physical interface.

LCT Access Route¶

To install, upgrade, and configure the ONT, your gateway must be able to reach its Local Craft Terminal (LCT) interface. Follow the Accessing the ONT guide to set up the proper network routing between your gateway and the ONT management plane.

Install ONT firmware¶

You must first install the 8311 community firmware for VEIP support to masquerade as the Hub 5x on XGS-PON.

Configure ONT settings¶

To masquerade as the Hub 5x, you will need its ONT serial number, which is located on the bottom label as depicted below.

Use your preferred setup method and carefully follow the steps to avoid unnecessary downtime and troubleshooting:

• Web (luci)
• Shell (linux)

Via web recommended¶

1. Within a web browser, navigate to https://192.168.11.1/cgi-bin/luci/admin/8311/config and, if asked, input your root password.

2. From the 8311 Configuration page, on the PON tab, fill in the configuration with the following values:

   Reminder

   Replace the PON Serial Number with the one found on the Hub 5x label.

   Attribute	Value	Mandatory	Remarks
   PON Serial Number (ONT ID)	SMBS…		PON S/N
   Equipment ID	MERCV3
   Hardware Version	1.0
   Sync Circuit Pack Version
   Software Version A	7.8.3-2410.5		Version listing
   Software Version B	7.8.3-2410.5		Version listing
   MIB File	/etc/mibs/prx300_1V_bell.ini		VEIP and more
   IP Host MAC Address	C4:EB:43:00:00:01		Shared hardcoded MAC

3. From the 8311 Configuration page, on the ISP Fixes tab, disable Fix VLANs from the drop-down.

   Identify VLANs (Optional: Virgin uses VLAN 100 in the UK and 10 in IE

   Once configuration is complete and the fiber is connected, wait for successful authentication (O5 state). You can then use the VLAN Table Analyser to identify service VLANs by copying the table from the VLANs page (https://192.168.11.1/cgi-bin/luci/admin/8311/vlans) and pasting it into the tool.

4. Save changes and reboot from the System menu.

Via shell¶

1. Login over secure shell (SSH).

   ssh root@192.168.11.1
   

2. Configure the 8311 U-Boot environment.

   Highlighted lines are mandatory

   Replace the 8311_gpon_sn with the PON S/N found on the Hub 5x label.

   fwenv_set mib_file
   fwenv_set -8 iphost_mac !C4:EB:43:00:00:01 #(1)!
   fwenv_set -8 gpon_sn SMBS... # (2)!
   fwenv_set -8 equipment_id MERCV3
   fwenv_set -8 hw_ver 1.0
   fwenv_set -8 cp_hw_ver_sync 1
   fwenv_set -8 sw_verA 7.8.3-2410.5 # (3)!
   fwenv_set -8 sw_verB 7.8.3-2410.5
   fwenv_set -8 mib_file /etc/mibs/prx300_1V_bell.ini
   fwenv_set -8 fix_vlans 0
   

   1. Hardcoded MAC address used by all subscribers
   2. PON S/N
   3. Version listing

3. Verify the 8311 U-boot environment and reboot.

   fw_printenv | grep ^8311
   reboot
   

Verify ONT connectivity¶

Hot plug fiber cable¶

After rebooting the WAS-110 or X-ONU-SFPP, safely remove the SC/APC fiber optic cable from the Hub 5x and connect it to the WAS-110 or X-ONU-SFPP.

1. Navigate to https://192.168.11.1/cgi-bin/luci/admin/status/overview and, if asked, input your root password.
2. From the PON Status section, evaluate that the RX Power and TX Power are within spec.

Validate OLT authentication¶

Check for O5.1 PLOAM status

1. Navigate to https://192.168.11.1/cgi-bin/luci/admin/status/overview and, if asked, input your root password.
2. From the PON Status section, verify that the PON PLOAM Status is in an 05.1, Associated state.

Check for OLT associated VLAN filters

1. Navigate to https://192.168.11.1/cgi-bin/luci/admin/8311/vlans and, if asked, input your root password.
2. From the VLAN Tables page, if the textarea states "No Extended VLAN Tables Detected", the ONT configuration has not satisfied the OLT.

Router tips¶

• Apply the pre-configuration requirements.
• Configure the WAN VLAN to 100 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and 10 in the Republic of Ireland.
• Configure the WAN for DHCP mode.

Managed switch tips¶

• Filter or disable any Layer 2 management protocols (e.g., (R)STP) and discovery protocols (e.g., LLDP, CDP, FDP, MNDP, RoMON).

Software versions¶

The Hub 5x uses CWMP instead of OMCI for firmware updates. While the OLT rarely requires approval for specific software versions, keeping the WAS-110 or X-ONU-SFPP up-to-date is beneficial but not strictly necessary.

If you would like to help us maintain the software listing, you can contribute new versions via the 8311 Discord community server or by submitting a Pull Request on GitHub.