BT upgrade to full fibre question please

Subliminal Aura said:
Sorry to hijack this thread but will the ONT be installed only where the current master socket is installed?

I would prefer to have it installed somewhere else
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I reckon that would be an option, but they could suggest an easier direct access.

My copper line comes in at the front but then an internal phone cable from a junction box runs up through the loft and down into the back room, where the master socket is.

I fully expect any future fibre install to want to put the ONT where the cable enters the property. I can't see them doing a cable pull to run it then terminate where the master socket is.. but I might see if I can do that part as I reckon I could pull a new fibre cable through as I pull the old copper out... We'll see.
 
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NE5 said:
Thats an interesting photo. If i knew someone who could have showed me that, it might have made a difference.

However, the power point is about 3 feet away, and it already has multi sockets for TV, Freeview recorder, hifi amp, DVD, and an equaliser.

Then I would want to receive the actual broadband to my desktop in the spare back room, which is currently hard wired from the front socket equivalent to yours.

I don't see an output wire from your socket though, to connect to this router via the similar socket in the spare room at the back of the house ?
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For power you could probably make room if you think about it and run a 3 foot approx extension lead and use a 6 way extension lead.

The black lead with the red plug is the router cable, my router sits on top of that wooden sideboard you can just see in the picture. Then there is a network switch from the router which feeds 3 different points around the house via ethernet as the ports on the router are full. Years ago I thought sod it and wired up the house with ethernet. Once you think about the routing it was fairly easy to do. Upstairs I routed outside, through my porch roof into our small bedroom upto another network switch which feeds upstairs. Its all 1gb network. Well worth the effort.

If you are moving house I would just stick with what you have till you move.

Subliminal Aura said:
Sorry to hijack this thread but will the ONT be installed only where the current master socket is installed?

I would prefer to have it installed somewhere else
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Yes only next to the master socket. BT Openreach wont wire it anywhere else internally. You get some T&C fine print and its all in there what they will and wont do.
 
varkanoid said:
Yes only next to the master socket. BT Openreach wont wire it anywhere else internally. You get some T&C fine print and its all in there what they will and wont do.
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FFS It's impossible to follow that route unless they drill through the wall and make a complete mess of the exterior route which is currently hidden behind the porch fixtures

I'm going to relocate the master socket. Surely I can do that ?

In hindsight, relocating is a stupid idea as all openreach will want to do is follow the cable in its entirely

I can probably blag that they didn't install it properly in the first place
 
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I used to read full fibre reviews and never appreciate the speeds quoted. I then moved to a rural setting, overhead BT phone lines providing 2mb a second speed, terrible 4G/5G and the only option left, Starlink at £75 a month for around 100-120mb speeds
 
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