Abstract: A method of configuring an optical network terminal (ONT) at a computer terminal is described. The method may include reading in an instruction including a persistent identifier and an ONT command, identifying the ONT within a database using the persistent identifier, packaging an optical communication command to be sent through an optical line terminal (OLT) using the ONT identified by the persistent identifier through the database, and sending the optical communication command to the ONT through the OLT. The instruction may be operable to configure the ONT. Identifying the ONT may include referencing the persistent identifier against a table including standard transient ONT identifiers stored within the database. The OLT may be optically coupled to the ONT using a passive optical networking.

Abstract: The present invention is related to redundancy within a passive optical network and may include a first optical line terminal (OLT), a second optical line terminal, a first optical networking terminal (ONT) including an optical port and at least one Ethernet port; and a first two-to-many passive optical splitter. In operation, the first ONT may be registered with the first OLT and the second OLT may have the transmit function of the first optical port turned off. The receive function of the first optical port on the second OLT may be turned on and may be listening to the communication between the first OLT and the first ONT. When the second OLT no longer receives a signal indicating that the first OLT is still registered with the first ONT, the second OLT may turn on the receive function of the first optical port and registers with the first ONT.

Abstract: A method of configuring an optical network terminal (ONT) at a computer terminal is described. The method may include reading in an instruction including a persistent identifier and an ONT command, identifying the ONT within a database using the persistent identifier, packaging an optical communication command to be sent through an optical line terminal (OLT) using the ONT identified by the persistent identifier through the database, and sending the optical communication command to the ONT through the OLT. The instruction may be operable to configure the ONT. Identifying the ONT may include referencing the persistent identifier against a table including standard transient ONT identifiers stored within the database. The OLT may be optically coupled to the ONT using a passive optical networking.