8311

The Discord community for all things edge networking, centred on fibre-optics and led by pros and enthusiasts united in instilling computer‑networking independence from Ethernet to PON. Guides available at:

#344 in Wiki & Guide

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Community size

23.9Kmembers

Member growth

Net change: +37
7-day rate: +0.16%

Oct 4 – 11, 2026

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Approximately 23,894 members in this snapshot.

Membership increased by 37 between October 4, 2026 and October 11, 2026.

Ranks #344 by membership among 2,162 Wiki & Guide servers tracked by Deepcord.

Member change includes joins and departures across observations roughly a week apart. The growth rate is normalized to seven days.

Last observed: October 11, 2026. Compared with October 4, 2026.

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The homogeneous space for networking enthusiasts and the like... bridging the knowledge gap from __PON__ to Ethernet. We're unlocking the __FTTP__ edge with the freedom of choice through shared knowledge and *open* standards, while empowering __SOHO__ operators by kicking the ISP __CPE__ to the curb. Bypass benefits *may* include: - **Overprovisioned speed** Faster download and/or upload - **Reduced latency** Better gaming and streaming - **Enhanced security & safety** - __IDS/IPS__ (Suricata, Snort, etc.) - Parental Controls - **Increased privacy** - Private __DNS__ (__DoT__ or DNSCrypt) - Network-wide ad blocking (Pi-hole, AdGuard Home, etc.) - Road Warrior __VPN__ (Wireguard, OpenVPN, etc.) - **Self-hosting** Plex, Home Assistant, Nextcloud, etc. Join us today! and unlock your __FTTP__ subscriptions full potential. **Glossary**: **8311**: BELL **PON**: passive optical network **FTTP**: fiber-to-the-premise **SOHO**: small office/home office **ISP**: internet service provider **CPE**: customer-premises equipment **IDS**: intrusion detection system **IPS**: intrusion prevention system **DNS**: domain name system **DoT**: DNS over TLS **TLS**: Transport Layer Security **VPN**: Virtual Private Network