RE: Fibre broadband install

["Gary Tall" <gtcs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

First I want to thank you guys as when I had my monthly browse through
the
ukha e-mails last week this thread made me check when we were getting FTTC,
amazingly we've just gone online with it.



I've arranged for it to be installed next month but want to make a few
changes in Node 0 so had a couple of questions.



Is the connection between the master socket and the open reach modem a
normal cat 5 cable and is it straight or crossed?



Thanks in advance

Gary



From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
David
Sent: 14 April 2014 18:50
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Fibre broadband install





On Sun, 13 Apr 2014 23:08:08 +0100, Mark Mahabir
<mark.mahabir@xxxxxxx> wrote:

>Can somebody talk me through what's involved with a fibre broadband
>installation?
>
>Thinking of switching from Sky Broadband to Fibre Unlimited as our
exchange
>has just been upgraded, but SWMBO will take some persuading and is dead
>against any mess or more holes being drilled into the house :-)
>
One thing I'd add to what has already been said about FTTC: you need
ideally to plug the fibre modem directly into your master socket, so
if you are currently using ADSL off an extension that might require
changes (either to where you place your modem/router, or for a data
extension kit to be installed).

If you are sticking with Sky, I understand they now offer self-install
so instead of having an engineer visit and change your master socket
faceplate, you simply get microfilters to install yourself just as
with ADSL. They also have a router that includes a VDSL modem so you
don't need a separate Openreach modem.

David





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