FttP installation and entry into house
Discussion
We have FttP happening over the next 12 months or so for our neighbourhood which will be great as we're all currently all forced to use 4G.
The question is can you specify where you want the entry point into the property? My study is on the first floor and if they have to come in to the house on the ground floor it's going to require some interior cabling and messing about.
That said, if they generally do a cheaply finished or ugly job then I'd rather they not make it worse by extending it up a floor either.
The network builder is i think freedom fibre.
The question is can you specify where you want the entry point into the property? My study is on the first floor and if they have to come in to the house on the ground floor it's going to require some interior cabling and messing about.
That said, if they generally do a cheaply finished or ugly job then I'd rather they not make it worse by extending it up a floor either.
The network builder is i think freedom fibre.
My experience was with Sky. The installer was quite happy to put it exactly where I wanted it.
There are limits I think - they have pre terminated (on one end - the end that plugs into the indoor box) fibres they use - he used a 50M one for my requirement - with no complaints. I'm not sure he had anything longer.
The fibre comes in nowhere near where the phone line was previously. He was also a sky installer so he had ladders on the van, so I'm sure 1st floor wouldn't have been a problem.
There are limits I think - they have pre terminated (on one end - the end that plugs into the indoor box) fibres they use - he used a 50M one for my requirement - with no complaints. I'm not sure he had anything longer.
The fibre comes in nowhere near where the phone line was previously. He was also a sky installer so he had ladders on the van, so I'm sure 1st floor wouldn't have been a problem.
Mojooo said:
If you are that fussed I'd make the hole in the wall for them so they don't argue its more work up a ladder etc and can just pull the wire through..
When I have it done (not Virgin) he did put it where I wanted it, but it was about 2m of the ground.
do they normally by default go through where the phone line currently goes in or something? When I have it done (not Virgin) he did put it where I wanted it, but it was about 2m of the ground.
Motorman74 said:
My experience was with Sky. The installer was quite happy to put it exactly where I wanted it.
There are limits I think - they have pre terminated (on one end - the end that plugs into the indoor box) fibres they use - he used a 50M one for my requirement - with no complaints. I'm not sure he had anything longer.
The fibre comes in nowhere near where the phone line was previously. He was also a sky installer so he had ladders on the van, so I'm sure 1st floor wouldn't have been a problem.
i imagine it comes in wherever is most convenient for them given where the cables travel across your land.There are limits I think - they have pre terminated (on one end - the end that plugs into the indoor box) fibres they use - he used a 50M one for my requirement - with no complaints. I'm not sure he had anything longer.
The fibre comes in nowhere near where the phone line was previously. He was also a sky installer so he had ladders on the van, so I'm sure 1st floor wouldn't have been a problem.
We have just had Virgin in round here.
The groundworks crews that leave the box in the pavement for future use do not consult the residents, mine for example is 5M away from where the BT cables come in, so that will limit where the installer can land it in the house, they’ll also have a bit of diagonal drilling to do to bring it through the garden.
The groundworks crews that leave the box in the pavement for future use do not consult the residents, mine for example is 5M away from where the BT cables come in, so that will limit where the installer can land it in the house, they’ll also have a bit of diagonal drilling to do to bring it through the garden.
Blown2CV said:
Mojooo said:
If you are that fussed I'd make the hole in the wall for them so they don't argue its more work up a ladder etc and can just pull the wire through..
When I have it done (not Virgin) he did put it where I wanted it, but it was about 2m of the ground.
do they normally by default go through where the phone line currently goes in or something? When I have it done (not Virgin) he did put it where I wanted it, but it was about 2m of the ground.
I suspect there are so many variables and it may just come down to how friendly the guy is on the day - hence make it as easy for him as possible.
If you already have an existing BT line then I'd imagine their default is to copy where it is as your router will be there already
not sure what sort of cabling path they follow but i assume as it's coming from the same exchange it will be broadly in the same sort of direction... but they may need to put in some kind additional roadside cabinet where we as we're so far away from the existing one our house has never been able to have wired broadband at all. We have a 4G capable router which gets 15-30mbps but is very variable and with a very long ping which affects video calls and media streaming (as I understand it).
We are in a peculiarly shaped heritage property so I guess it's hard to predict what will happen but i'd sooner not have some s
tty ugly wall-mounted box and trunking on the outside of the house if I can avoid it.
We are in a peculiarly shaped heritage property so I guess it's hard to predict what will happen but i'd sooner not have some s
tty ugly wall-mounted box and trunking on the outside of the house if I can avoid it.Gassing Station | Computers, Gadgets & Stuff | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff