Painless FTTP install today...

.... I was rendering some video when the installer started and before my PC had finished the render, the install was done and dusted. I'm now getting 220/50Mbps on the 300Mbps service I chose and that's testing on my PC over wi-fi. My IP hasn't even changed, no need to update my BQM. The installation is where I wanted, in my loft so I'm well pleased with the good job by M J McQuinn.

I was surprised how quick they installed my fibre, but mine was not openreach. The thing that took the longest was drilling the hole though the wall to poke the fibre in. The bloke was out of the van and up the pole before I could blink while the woman had the drill in her had ready to drill the hole for the fibre.


I am surprised that your IP have not changed, that is very strange, unless you have a fixed IP

Mine went perfectly in May, I believe I was the first in my street to order it. Two days ago I noticed that MJ Quinn were back, connecting a neighbour a few doors down but still on the same pole as me.

Since then my connection has been absolute [censored].

In reply to a post by Cheule:

Mine went perfectly in May, I believe I was the first in my street to order it. Two days ago I noticed that MJ Quinn were back, connecting a neighbour a few doors down but still on the same pole as me.

Since then my connection has been absolute [censored].

Should not make any difference, I know FTTp is a shared system, but I doubt that is the problem. As far as I know, they have connectors that just plug in. Maybe get in touch with your provider and tell them, then they get OR to have a look just in case something was dislodged

Out of interest, where did they place the fibre splice box (The grey box about 6 inches x 6 inches ?)

In reply to a post by zyborg47:

I am surprised that your IP have not changed, that is very strange

If the OP is using the same router as before and the ISP uses sticky IP addresses then it wouldn't be a big surprise.

Edit: I need to add, requires no change to the ISP being used which I thought would be obvious.

Edited by PCJM40 (Wed 22-Nov-23 10:27:32)

In reply to a post by broadbandjockey:

Out of interest, where did they place the fibre splice box (The grey box about 6 inches x 6 inches ?)

TBH I don't know except that everything is inside my loft space, I did see the lass carrying a large orange coloured box up into the loft and assumed that was her splicer. I had my own room up there when I was a lot more nimble than I am now. After I lost my wife, I took over the bedroom that was her sewing room. The new cable follows exactly the same route as the copper did, at the edge of the soffitt and in front of the wall (no drilling). Once the fibre was up and running they removed the copper, at my request.

Theoretically I don't have a fixed IP, although I once did (it was free at the time) but I volunteered to give it up some years ago as it was of no use to me. I seem now to have reacquired it. Even so I was very surprised to find that I still had the same IP after the move to fibre.

Edited by longedge (Wed 22-Nov-23 10:48:01)

The PN dynamic IP address are "sticky" these days.
They are allocated from more localised areas/address pools within the BT Wholesale network these days.

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In reply to a post by broadbandjockey:

Out of interest, where did they place the fibre splice box (The grey box about 6 inches x 6 inches ?)

TBH I don't know except that everything is inside my loft space, I did see the lass carrying a large orange coloured box up into the loft and assumed that was her splicer.

That's excellent. I'm hoping for the same when my time comes. It'll be an 'on the day lottery' whether they'll do that for me of course. (It is supposed to be outside, and at 'ground level'.)

In reply to a post by PCJM40:

If the OP is using the same router as before and the ISP uses sticky IP addresses then it wouldn't be a big surprise.

Edit: I need to add, requires no change to the ISP being used which I thought would be obvious.

I presume you mean Static I.P, never heard it called sticky before, but yes if they have one of them then it will stay the same