In reply to a post by Zarjaz:

The poster mentions a � four port CBT� connectorised block terminal, not a four port ONT dect.

Exactly. I have only a single-port ONT.

In reply to a post by Zarjaz:

The poster mentions a � four port CBT� connectorised block terminal, not a four port ONT dect.

Sorry

In reply to a post by candlerb:

In reply to a post by Zarjaz:

The poster mentions a � four port CBT� connectorised block terminal, not a four port ONT dect.

Exactly. I have only a single-port ONT.

Sorry was confusing you with baby_frogmella.

I ordered on 30th December on KCI2 Assure (UG fed).

Openreach turned up on 31st to check the duct and found it blocked a dig was advised within 7-10 days, Roadworks site was showing as work due yesterday and today which was slightly longer due to New Year. Whilst there is no evidence of a dig, a blue rope has appeared today, so looks like someone has managed to rod the duct with a bit more oomph and cleared whatever the blockage was.

The original live date was for the 17th but that is now showing as 17th Feb for Fibre and 17th Jan for copper. Now crossing fingers they can pull it forward again.

In reply to a post by dect:

Interesting th first line of yours say exactly the same as one of my friends

"Single Dwelling Unit Residential OH Feed with no anticipated issues."

But yours is 'KCI2 assure' and their's is '1 stage' so its not just down to the wording on the DSL checker their must be other factors or an error that has been suggested.

All I can say about our connection is:

• The external hardware (Splitter, DP and Manifold) were a 2011 install that the system said wasn't there until end of 2016.
• BT then installed FTTC end of 2017 for the rest of my area, even though FTTP hardware is in place.
• Ours is using the old Huawei 4 data, 2 phone port ONT.
• Ours was also the 2 Stage Install done over 2 days instead of a weeks gap (could of been done in the same day).
• There is no connectorised block terminal (CBT) on our pole.
• There is a few spare fibres coiled up in our CSP outside and also have several free fibre ports left on our Fibre DP hardware.

That's all that I can say.

Paul

Edited by PaulKirby (Tue 14-Jan-20 23:45:42)

Thank you Paul, very detailed as always

I noticed on the back of this thread that FTTP is now available KCI2 Assure on my line, so put in an order with BT yesterday (BT were the only provider I could find that would take an order over 76Mbs)

My line is on the Leyland exchange and says

WBC FTTP Upto 1000 Upto 220 -- Available KCI2 Assure --

Our records show the following FTTP network service information for these premises:- Single Dwelling Unit Residential UG Feed Not Evaluated.

FTTP is available and a new ONT may be ordered.

For all ADSL and WBC Fibre to the Cabinet (VDSL or G.fast) services, the stable line rate will be determined during the first 10 days of service usage.

This line is on a Market B Exchange.

At the moment I've got an install date of 18th Feb but I don't have a grey box on my property - My line comes directly into a cupboard under the stairs - We also have hard floors throughout the whole downstairs of the house, so am wondering how the new fibre will get into the cupboard - Hopefully it will take the same route as the current copper line. Our house is about 150ft away from a manhole, where I guess all of the fibre gets connected back to the cabinet - From a search I did late last year, it seems that we will have GFast, which should be more than enough for now.

Appreciate all the help and advice

Does it need to go to the cupboard? Is the cupboard on an outside wall?

If it needs to go to the cupboard and it isn't on an outside wall then it will depend on whether the builders installed any ducting and whether the ducting is clear. If there isn't ducting or it is blocked then BT may not be able to deliver to the cabinet as their costs will not include digging up your floor and whatever is underneath it to provide the service.

20 mins after posting this, Openreach Engineer came around and was really helpful.

The cupboard (cloakroom) is inside the house about 8 feet from the front door.

The engineer brought a reel of orange fibre, on a large metal wheel called a cobra, we found the grey BT box inside the cupboard and he started ramming the fibre down a hole that's just below the box.

He got 20-25M into the fibre going down then hit a block, that after some clever work, figured a way through, for another 5-8M, when he his another block that he couldn't get through.

Another engineer came to help out who had a device that was able to trace the route of my cable from the house to the manhole - We discovered that my current phone line runs right down the middle of our small road - So will need a civils team to come out and clear the block and look at the duct. The engineers said that, as the tarmac on the road is a special type(red stones in it), BT civils won't be able to do the job and it will need a specialist contractor, so may take a few more days.

I'm just waiting for a callback from the head of FTTP in Leyland, who will come out with a camera in the next few days to check the blocked duct and then move things on.

Have to say the Openreach guys were really friendly and good - Must be a tough job when things don't go as planned.

Edited by Andy_K (Wed 29-Jan-20 11:18:23)

The orange fibre is not fibre, its duct rod, for testing if its clear and dimension is such that fibre should get through any gaps it makes.

The camera may help them to identify a gap in the blockage and avoid a dig to clear it.

On the internals if can be routed around door frames, skirting board then they wlll do a few metres of that.