In reply to a post by Malwaremike:

simple souls like me.

That explains it.

In reply to a post by zyborg47:

The thing is if I am going to go through the process of having FTTP installed then I may as well go with Zzoomm.

You are in a fortunate position that you have that option as well.

Just bear in mind that with Zzoomm you have no choice of provider. If you find that you don't like their Internet service or their customer service, then you'll either go back to copper or ultimately have a second hole drilled in your wall for Openreach FTTP. As long as you locate the ONTs in an out-of-sight place, that shouldn't be a problem.

In reply to a post by candlerb:

You are in a fortunate position that you have that option as well.

Just bear in mind that with Zzoomm you have no choice of provider. If you find that you don't like their Internet service or their customer service, then you'll either go back to copper or ultimately have a second hole drilled in your wall for Openreach FTTP. As long as you locate the ONTs in an out-of-sight place, that shouldn't be a problem.

Where the ONT would go is under a shelf that my router is on.
Oh yeah, I know full well what Zzoomm is and while the lack of choice of a provider is not a problem, the complaints about Zzoomm is. There are a fair few of them, but I have chatted to a couple of people with Zzoomm, and they have had no problem, even with the router which many people are having. I can see two Zzoomm routers on my phone Wi-Fi and the signals are pretty good, one is across the road and the other is next-door but one.

I got enough holes drilled in my wall as it is one for the Sky dish that was and one for my old wireless broadband, there is also a massive hole with a vent that was put in because I had a gas fire, I have blocked that up with loft installation as it is not needed now and in lets in the cold I am thinking of blocking it up with expanding foam. they could bring the fibre through that, around the skirting board, then around the living room door, down the wall in the corner and though a hole I already have in the shelf to get below it and plonk the ONT where the Openreach VDSL modem is.

I need to make up my mind what to do by at least the end of May. if I do go for fibre, I can't see myself going for Openreach network.

I don't believe PN are pushing for FTTP ahead. It's all lied.

Don't forget there is a minimum radius needed for fibre cabling bends. AIUI it can't be nearly unseen round door frames or any other change of direction. Unlike electrical wiring.

Surely you could have worked all that out by yourself?

In reply to a post by pluralist:

Don't forget there is a minimum radius needed for fibre cabling bends. AIUI it can't be nearly unseen round door frames or any other change of direction. Unlike electrical wiring.

Oh yeah, I forgot about that.
Bang goes that idea.,

In reply to a post by broadband66:

Surely you could have worked all that out by yourself?

Yes, but sometimes it takes someone else to do it first.,

I'm sure you'll find a way. You always do .

In reply to a post by zyborg47:

In reply to a post by broadband66:

Surely you could have worked all that out by yourself?

Yes, but sometimes it takes someone else to do it first.

That is fantastically nonsensical...

Edited by binary (Tue 11-Apr-23 01:11:11)