Modem and router used for all fibre services?

Hi

Just to check do all supplliers use 2 boxes for fibre vdsl modem and router?

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If talking Openreach network then yes.

Thanks for reply Andrew , is this particularly tricky for them to put both in one box or is it just that tech is fairly new?

(yes openreach)

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It is because Openreach want to offer providers the same interface i.e. an ethernet socket no matter whether it is FTTC or FTTP that you order.

ahh ok I see.

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Trials of all in one devices are being conducted at the moment. Will probably be available when self install FTTC comes out.

I currently manage two FTTC connections. I ditched the supplied Openreach modem on both sites on install day. On one I use a Cisco 887VA router and on the other a Draytek 2850 router. Both work perfectly and are a neater one box solution than the standard setup offers. Use of such devices does breach Openreach's terms & conditions though.

I've kept the original Openreach modems should there be a line fault that needs to be investigated.

I installed both routers with the commissioning BT engineers present and neither was aware the connection could be used without the Openreach modem!

Edited by caffn8me (Sun 17-Mar-13 07:33:50)

Does seem a strange way to go about it with 2 boxes if one box solution is already available. Could it be a stockpile they need to get rid of first maybe??

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In reply to a post by sodicka320:

Does seem a strange way to go about it with 2 boxes if one box solution is already available.

The modem is provided by Openreach, and the router is provided by the ISP - 2 separate companies, 2 separate boxes.

Ok , but why is that not the case for ADSL ?? (Or is the tech still too new)