Post deleted by Zarjaz

I did recognise them from other posts so definitely not a new user, just a bit of fun no harm intended.

In reply to a post by ian007jen:

BT will send you a router, and in the box will be instructions on how to connect to your FTTP connection.

Simple, or phone BT for support on the 26th.

Ian

If it's that simple why the need to book an engineer, would it not be best to say here's your router and if you want help give us a bell.

All1

In reply to a post by alloneword:

In reply to a post by ian007jen:

BT will send you a router, and in the box will be instructions on how to connect to your FTTP connection.

Simple, or phone BT for support on the 26th.

Ian

If it's that simple why the need to book an engineer, would it not be best to say here's your router and if you want help give us a bell.

All1

The engineer will need to activate your ONT on-site by scanning its barcode on his smartphone. Should take a few mins and then you�ll be up and running.

And the simple reality that most people need the ONT installing, those in MDU situations with the ONT pre-installed when flats were built are in a different scenario.

In reply to a post by baby_frogmella:

The engineer will need to activate your ONT on-site by scanning its barcode on his smartphone. Should take a few mins and then you�ll be up and running.

OK fair enough sounds like it "should" be a simple job and in and out in a few minutes I will get some biscuits out and heat the kettle maybe they will take some of my refreshments (unlike some on here )

All1

What's the difference between a Fibre Modem and an Optical Network Terminal (ONT)?

In reply to a post by broadband66:

What's the difference between a Fibre Modem and an Optical Network Terminal (ONT)?

No such thing as a fibre modem on FTTP, the ONT converts the light coming through the fibre into electrical/data signals.

By fibre modem do you mean a modem used on FTTC circuits? It is actually a VDSL2 modem and receives electrical signals on the phone line so isn't a "fibre modem" at all, the conversion from fibre takes place at the FTTC cabinet.

Hadn't realised it was FTTP. Wasn't mentioned in the OP. For those in the know it's easy.

Edited by broadband66 (Mon 19-Feb-18 12:33:05)