Here's what the install at my house in Aberdeen looks like https://photos.app.goo.gl/LduU4p4LoLCX2SiGA

the Kellys engineers who turned up for the install were fantastic, I have grass and slabs, they trenched through the grass and lifted the slabs - they would do the same for lockbrock without hesitation.

they lay the brown microduct first then blow/suck the fibre along to the nearest cabinet.

Inside the brown enclosure they splice the fibre from the street onto a pre-terminated patch lead which plugs into the internal ONT.

I'm suing my own MikroTik router. As stated before Vodafone will easily supply you with your PPPoE credentials, just make sure you set the PPP interface to use VLAN 911 and you'll be good.

I'm on the 500mbps package and here is a link to a WiFi test: https://www.speedtest.net/result/a/5610264495

Ah right ive seen a few similar to that but only on ground floor flats or a house mine is a white square panel instead probably because its a 3rd floor flat

But i also had kellys and they were super

i've thought about a new router is the max the vodafone supplied router only 433mbps?

well i have most things wired anyways a part from laptop and phone

tv,pc and games console are all wired.

currently on wifi i get about 300ish throughput

Edited by epyon (Mon 06-Jan-20 13:17:30)

In reply to a post by epyon:

i've thought about a new router is the max the vodafone supplied router only 433mbps?

I was able to get around upper 400's on Wifi with the Vodafone supplied router - I just wanted to move to my Mikrotik And UniFi setup as I have some VPNs running on it to some other networks i manage and it's simpler than having to establish a VPN in software every time I need to access a remote network

I'm getting over 500mbps with a UniFi AC Pro - if I move to the Gigabit tariff I may swap the AC Pro from an AC HD

may just be my laptop then as it only connects at 433 i was sure the vodafone router has wireless AC1200

EDIT:

yes my laptop only supports 433 mbps but i can replace the card thankfully.

Edited by epyon (Mon 06-Jan-20 13:42:56)

So CF/VF is now available to order at my address, the only thing stopping me is that I read alot of negative things about VF customer service.

I have read here and other sources that now that CF has/is acquiring Talktalk's fibre business that TT will also have access to City Fibre's infrastructure. Is there a timescale for when this is likely to happen ?

Thoughts and comments please.

Sometime in 2020 but likely to vary from area to area based on the exclusivity deal Vodafone has.

Too be honest you shouldn't have much problems with FTTP compared to FTTC and the like.
Once its up and running you won't really need to contact them, Well that's just my experience so far.
Plus they have stores you can walk into if you get nowhere with customer serivce.

Talktalk will probably have access and packages available by christmas this year.

Edited by epyon (Sun 08-Mar-20 12:11:38)

In reply to a post by bingobill:

So CF/VF is now available to order at my address, the only thing stopping me is that I read alot of negative things about VF customer service.

I have read here and other sources that now that CF has/is acquiring Talktalk's fibre business that TT will also have access to City Fibre's infrastructure. Is there a timescale for when this is likely to happen ?

Thoughts and comments please.

I have been a Vodafone FTTC customer as the price at the time was very reasonable. I think the only time I had to contact customer services was to get my connection userid and password so that I could use my own router. There is a customer forum.

Thanks all for the replies,

I'm going to go ahead and order and hope for the best. Perhaps by the time TT have packages in place I'll me nearing the end of my contract with VF.

If you currently with Vodafone / Openreach (BT) and mid contract there no early disconection fee if you wish to change to Vodafone / Cityfiber. You just have to agree to new contact ie minimum 18 or 24 months.