Switching to FTTC - question about routers and other stuff

Diss

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Hi

Am a total newb at anything cable and feel a bit silly asking this but....

Does any cable router work with fibre (which i assume to be the case) or are there separate routers for fibre and old style cable?

Only i hope to be getting FTTC soon and was thinking of getting this router
"Netgear WNDR4000 Wireless-N N750 Wireless Dual Band Cable Router" so just want to make sure its the right sort.

thanks

PS - anything i should be looking out for or be aware of in making the switch to FTTC?
 
You'll also need a VDSL modem. A cable router basically is a router that doesnt have a modem built in, or at least that's what I assume it do be.
 
Tealc said:
You'll also need a VDSL modem. A cable router basically is a router that doesnt have a modem built in, or at least that's what I assume it do be.
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yes - apparantly the BT man fits this as part of the install - so i'm assuming this router can just plug into it then?
 
Hope you don't mind me asking in your thread but I will be getting fibre too soon, so I presume that you have to purchase a modem as there are no modem/routers combined for fibre or am I wrong?
 
BT Openreach will supply the modem when FTTC is installed. It doesn't matter who the ISP will be, Openreach always install it at your house as it's their kit. The router will be supplied by the ISP.
You can buy a modem/router such as some draytek models if you want to have one box.
 
MilanoChris said:
BT Openreach will supply the modem when FTTC is installed. It doesn't matter who the ISP will be, Openreach always install it at your house as it's their kit. The router will be supplied by the ISP.
You can buy a modem/router such as some draytek models if you want to have one box.
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Ok thanks for your help :)
 
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