In reply to a post by MrSaffron:

For FTTC a cabinet like http://www.coolwebhome.co.uk/fibre-cornwall/images/f... but without the stickers

If the manifolds like http://www.coolwebhome.co.uk/fibre-cornwall/images/f... are appearing on the top of poles then get very excited as FTTP is on its way for some people.

Pics from Cornwall http://www.coolwebhome.co.uk/fibre-cornwall/

In regards to your comment about distance from the cabinet, I'm about 4/5ths of a mile away, though significantly less as the crow flies. Could that end up being a problem?

In reply to a post by RobertoS:

There are three sorts of FTTC cabinet. The one MrSaffron gave is at the top right of this page. The one below it and the one to the left of that are the others. I've a feeling the 128s should say 96, but judging by the location I expect it is one of those.

Whichever of the three it is, you will almost certainly be getting FTTC, not FTTP.

The linky ("this page") takes me to The Park is that by way of a shortcut to the street cabinet?

Someone forget to check links in the preview...

So around 1.3km and off top of head around 15Mbps likely speed. Better than now but not superfast

Oops!

Fixed, thanks .

Impossible!

Just checked, and Insch is being done as part of the Digital Highlands & Islands BDUK scheme, so as far as the Wholesale checker is concerned, you won't know anything about the possible fibre speeds until the cabinet goes live.

(Although just checking now for my parents line in Findhorn, it has finally gone live and looks like they'll get the full 80Mbit.)

RobC.

So the cabinet finally went live and it seems we can get Infinity from BT! I just have a few more questions, so I hope that's okay.

BT BROADBAND AVAILABILITY CHECKER
Telephone Number 0146xxxx on Exchange INSCH is served by Cabinet 2
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Downstream Line Rate(Mbps)

Upstream Line Rate(Mbps)

Downstream Range(Mbps)

Availability Date

High Low High Low
FTTC Range A (Clean) 26.9 19.3 6 4.2 -- Available
FTTC Range B (Impacted) 21.2 10.2 5.4 2.1 -- Available

ADSL Max Up to 1 -- 0.75 to 2.5 Available
Fixed Rate 2 -- -- Available
For all ADSL and WBC Fibre to the Cabinet (FTTC) services, the stable line rate will be determined during the first 10 days of service usage.

For FTTC Ranges A and B, the term "Clean" relates to a line which is free from any wiring issues (e.g. Bridge Taps) and/or Copper line conditions, and the term "Impacted" relates to a line which may have wiring issues (e.g. Bridge Taps) and/or Copper line conditions.

Throughput/download speeds will be less than line rates and can be affected by a number of factors within and external to BT's network, Communication Providers' networks and within customer premises.

The Stop Sale date for Datastream is from 30-Jun-2012; the Formal Retirement date for Datastream is from 30-Jun-2014.

If you have already placed an order for Broadband and now wish to change to a new supplier, then you will need to cancel the existing order with your service provider or your new request will be rejected. If you do not know who the current Service Provider is, please contact your new Service Provider, who should be able to help you to resolve this issue.

Note: If you decide to place an order for a WBC fibre product, an appointment may be required for an engineer to visit the end user's premises to supply the service.
Please note that postcode and address check results are indicative only. Most accurate results can be obtained from a telephone number check.

Thank you for your interest.

I'm not entirely sure what the difference between Clean and Impacted are here. The BT Infinity site gives me 19 - 27 down and 4 - 6 up, so is that about what I should be expecting from my new speeds or is there more to this than meets the eye?

Secondly, we have an Openreach engineer coming to hook us up on the 10th. As I mentioned in my first post, we'd like to move the router to a different room for better Ethernet access in that room. What would the best option be here? Would the Openreach engineer be able to move the router to a different part of the house while still keeping it hooked up to the Master Socket, perhaps running cables outside? Would the Openreach engineer even do this for us on the day? Or are we going to have to run Ethernet to the room the socket (and thus router) are currently in?

Thanks so much for your help everyone, and I really appreciate it!

Speed range could as large as 10 Mbps to 27 Mbps based on the BT Wholesale checker.

The 10 Mbps is the most worst case scenario, I.e. lots of cross talk and poor wiring in your home. You sure the engineer is visiting to hook you up, and NOT just going to the street cabinet to enable the VDSL2 on the line, since most installs are self-install to keep the cost down these days.

If you have an engineer install booked and its through BT then it should include the option for a data extension from the master socket for a cable run of up to 30m BUT best advice as you have a long line is to install the VDSL2 modem as close to the master socket as possible, and then run your own Ethernet cabling to where you want the router located.

In reply to a post by MrSaffron:

Speed range could as large as 10 Mbps to 27 Mbps based on the BT Wholesale checker.

The 10 Mbps is the most worst case scenario, I.e. lots of cross talk and poor wiring in your home. You sure the engineer is visiting to hook you up, and NOT just going to the street cabinet to enable the VDSL2 on the line, since most installs are self-install to keep the cost down these days.

If you have an engineer install booked and its through BT then it should include the option for a data extension from the master socket for a cable run of up to 30m BUT best advice as you have a long line is to install the VDSL2 modem as close to the master socket as possible, and then run your own Ethernet cabling to where you want the router located.

Yeah, it's an actual engineer visit, and the email even mentions that they'll perform a data extension. What's the downside of having a data extension exactly? And if we do choose to use it rather than Ethernet (sorry, just wondering about all the possibilities) do we still need a phone socket to be in the room with the hub, or does it just need to be connected to the master socket?