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SIRO - ESB/Vodafone Fibre To The Home

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    #5312
    Marlow
    Registered Users Posts: 14,555 ✭✭✭✭Marlow


    How long it takes depends on the area, you're in. If the fibre already is in your ESB meter, then usually a week.

    If there is no ONT fitted yet, then yes, SIRO are now using a new type ODP, that acts as cradle for the ONT. So it's a lot tidier.

    /M


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    #5313
    Moanin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,133 ✭✭✭Moanin


    Hi,

    Siro is now available at my house in Navan and now I need to decide on supplier (Vodafone or Digiweb).

    Has anybody experiences with either? Vodafone are cheapest if ordering online.

    Thanks


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    #5314
    ForstalDave
    Registered Users Posts: 612 ✭✭✭ForstalDave


    Moanin wrote: »
    Hi,

    Siro is now available at my house in Navan and now I need to decide on supplier (Vodafone or Digiweb).

    Has anybody experiences with either? Vodafone are cheapest if ordering online.

    Thanks

    I went digiweb, and had it installed in the week, everything works no issues so never had to call them, im happy is all i can say


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    #5315
    paulboland
    Registered Users Posts: 1,403 ✭✭✭paulboland


    ForstalDave wrote: »
    I went digiweb, and had it installed in the week, everything works no issues so never had to call them, im happy is all i can say
    I'm looking at calling digiweb this thursday to get siro from them and would like to know
    How many days after you ordered was the install done and was they good with where you wanted the Siro ONT terminal put that connects to the wireless router

    I my case it would have to be upstairs in one of the bedrooms as this is where my main pc is and the switch that connects a lot of other devices wired

    When does the Activation Fee €49 have to be paid in this to be paid in advance or is it added to first bill


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    #5316
    ForstalDave
    Registered Users Posts: 612 ✭✭✭ForstalDave


    paulboland wrote: »
    I'm looking at calling digiweb this thursday to get siro from them and would like to know
    How many days after you ordered was the install done and was they good with where you wanted the Siro ONT terminal put that connects to the wireless router

    I my case it would have to be upstairs in one of the bedrooms as this is where my main pc is and the switch that connects a lot of other devices wired

    I ordered on the monday or tuesday had it on the saturday, The point i wanted it was direclty beside the main ESB box was was not an issue but as long as its easyily accesible they should put it where you want, No matter who you order with the same company do the install on behalf of them.


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    #5317
    Moanin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,133 ✭✭✭Moanin


    ForstalDave wrote: »
    I went digiweb, and had it installed in the week, everything works no issues so never had to call them, im happy is all i can say

    Thanks. Anybody experience with Vodafone (Good or bad)?


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    #5318
    5starpool
    Subscribers Posts: 32,850 ✭✭✭✭5starpool


    Question that has been addressed to some extent in here I know, but there are a lot of posts so it is difficult to get fully relevant info.

    SIRO is not available for me yet, but I am hopeful that it will be in the reasonably near future. I know that when installing it, they will not run a line into the attic which is where I would ideally like it, but my question is around alternatives to this.

    I have cat 6 points all around my house, with a switch, NAS, etc in the attic, and this is where the phone/internet point is currently located. If this new connection comes into the hall downstairs (for example), will I be able to connect the modem to this point and it'll be available elsewhere too? I'm possibly not explaining this too well, but hopefully I have explained it well enough.

    I suspect it won't be that simple though.


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    #5319
    tsue921i8wljb3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,017 ✭✭✭tsue921i8wljb3


    5starpool wrote: »
    Question that has been addressed to some extent in here I know, but there are a lot of posts so it is difficult to get fully relevant info.

    SIRO is not available for me yet, but I am hopeful that it will be in the reasonably near future. I know that when installing it, they will not run a line into the attic which is where I would ideally like it, but my question is around alternatives to this.

    I have cat 6 points all around my house, with a switch, NAS, etc in the attic, and this is where the phone/internet point is currently located. If this new connection comes into the hall downstairs (for example), will I be able to connect the modem to this point and it'll be available elsewhere too? I'm possibly not explaining this too well, but hopefully I have explained it well enough.

    I suspect it won't be that simple though.

    Locate the router near a Cat6 point. Connect an Ethernet cable from a LAN port on the router to the point. All other points in the house now have internet.


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    #5320
    5starpool
    Subscribers Posts: 32,850 ✭✭✭✭5starpool


    Averi Cool Midget wrote: »
    Locate the router near a Cat6 point. Connect an Ethernet cable from a LAN port on the router to the point. All other points in the house now have internet.

    Great. Aside from having the router in an area I'd prefer not to have it, it seems like it wouldn't be much of an issue for me. Thanks.


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    #5321
    NikoTopps
    Registered Users Posts: 543 ✭✭✭NikoTopps


    With the gigabit plan on VF, if you take TV is the speed reduce ?


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    #5322
    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,167 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    5starpool wrote: »
    Great. Aside from having the router in an area I'd prefer not to have it, it seems like it wouldn't be much of an issue for me. Thanks.

    Put the ONT in the hallway and the router in the attic if you like.

    ONT - Wall port - Router - Switch
    NikoTopps wrote: »
    With the gigabit plan on VF, if you take TV is the speed reduce ?

    It may hold a fixed QoS stream for the STB but whats 8Mb at those speeds?


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    #5323
    tsue921i8wljb3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,017 ✭✭✭tsue921i8wljb3


    ED E wrote: »
    Put the ONT in the hallway and the router in the attic if you like.

    ONT - Wall port - Router - Switch

    That would require recabling or at least removing the specific wall port cable from the switch. I don't know how comfortable the poster would be with going into the attic to do this.


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    #5324
    ForstalDave
    Registered Users Posts: 612 ✭✭✭ForstalDave


    Averi Cool Midget wrote: »
    That would require recabling or at least removing the specific wall port cable from the switch. I don't know how comfortable the poster would be with going into the attic to do this.

    You should not need to make any changes to the wall port, the way it would work is your would copnnect the ont to the wall port via an ethernet cable and then router on the other end, ont would be close to the wall point so wouldnt look to messy


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    #5325
    tsue921i8wljb3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,017 ✭✭✭tsue921i8wljb3


    ForstalDave wrote: »
    You should not need to make any changes to the wall port, the way it would work is your would copnnect the ont to the wall port via an ethernet cable and then router on the other end, ont would be close to the wall point so wouldnt look to messy

    The other end of the wall port is going into a switch though or a patch panel depending how it's cabled.


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    #5326
    ForstalDave
    Registered Users Posts: 612 ✭✭✭ForstalDave


    Averi Cool Midget wrote: »
    The other end of the wall port is going into a switch though or a patch panel depending how it's cabled.

    Im not away of any switch that would have patch point directly wired so its boubtfull it would be wired into the switch mostly likly a patch panel which could then be connected to the router and the routher to the switch.


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    #5327
    tsue921i8wljb3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,017 ✭✭✭tsue921i8wljb3


    ForstalDave wrote: »
    Im not away of any switch that would have patch point directly wired so its boubtfull it would be wired into the switch mostly likly a patch panel which could then be connected to the router and the routher to the switch.

    Which is why I said the poster would have to go into the attic to move cables about and I was unaware if they were competent enough to do it. I should have said re-terminating rather than re-cabling.


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    #5328
    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,167 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Averi Cool Midget wrote: »
    Which is why I said the poster would have to go into the attic to move cables about and I was unaware if they were competent enough to do it. I should have said re-terminating rather than re-cabling.

    No reterminating required Navi, not sure what you're getting at.


    ONT female Eth port
    Wall wart female Eth port
    Patch in box, join two.

    Go to attic
    Locate correct port in patch, pull far end of cable out, pop in router WAN
    Second patch back from router LAN to switch (which is still connected to rest of patch panel)

    No crimp tools required, like lego.


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    #5329
    tsue921i8wljb3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,017 ✭✭✭tsue921i8wljb3


    ED E wrote: »
    No reterminating required Navi, not sure what you're getting at.


    ONT female Eth port
    Wall wart female Eth port
    Patch in box, join two.

    Go to attic
    Locate correct port in patch, pull far end of cable out, pop in router WAN
    Second patch back from router LAN to switch (which is still connected to rest of patch panel)

    No crimp tools required, like lego.

    First of all you assume there's a patch panel. Then you assume it's labelled correctly, then you assume someone who asked the question about how to get this working in the first place has the faintest idea how any of this works and is comfortable going into an attic to rearrange cabling they did not install.

    I agree I should not have said re-terminating or re-cabling, that was confusing. My point was trying to avoid the poster having to go into the attic at all.


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    #5330
    5starpool
    Subscribers Posts: 32,850 ✭✭✭✭5starpool


    Averi Cool Midget wrote: »
    First of all you assume there's a patch panel. Then you assume it's labelled correctly, then you assume someone who asked the question about how to get this working in the first place has the faintest idea how any of this works and is comfortable going into an attic to rearrange cabling they did not install.

    I agree I should not have said re-terminating or re-cabling, that was confusing. My point was trying to avoid the poster having to go into the attic at all.

    Thanks for the replies all.

    I have a patch panel (should have mentioned this earlier) that is labelled correctly. If it is just a matter of connecting the patch panel port to a router located upstairs that is better again.


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    #5331
    Moanin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,133 ✭✭✭Moanin


    Can existing phone number be kept if switching to siro ?


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    #5332
    Digiweb
    Company Representative Posts: 537 ✭✭✭Digiweb


    Moanin wrote: »
    Can existing phone number be kept if switching to siro ?

    Yes it can


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    #5333
    Marlow
    Registered Users Posts: 14,555 ✭✭✭✭Marlow


    Moanin wrote: »
    Can existing phone number be kept if switching to siro ?

    That depends on the provider.

    Your phone line has nothing to do with the SIRO infrastructure. If your SIRO provider offers a phone service, then they can port your number after your SIRO connection is brought in.

    That should be no problem.

    /M


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    #5334
    Moanin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,133 ✭✭✭Moanin


    Digiweb wrote: »
    Yes it can

    Even if it were a non digiweb product?


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    #5335
    Digiweb
    Company Representative Posts: 537 ✭✭✭Digiweb


    Moanin wrote: »
    Even if it were a non digiweb product?

    Yes, just need to complete a porting request and your existing phone number can be ported from your old provider to new provider


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    #5336
    Moanin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,133 ✭✭✭Moanin


    Digiweb wrote: »
    Yes, just need to complete a porting request and your existing phone number can be ported from your old provider to new provider

    Do you have any special offers for Boards members?


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    #5337
    Digiweb
    Company Representative Posts: 537 ✭✭✭Digiweb


    Moanin wrote: »
    Do you have any special offers for Boards members?

    Afraid we can't promoto our services/pricing on boards.ie (forum rules) just answer queries :)


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    #5338
    Moanin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,133 ✭✭✭Moanin


    Digiweb wrote: »
    Afraid we can't promoto our services/pricing on boards.ie (forum rules) just answer queries :)

    Ok Can you PM me any specials that you maybe able to offer please?


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    #5339
    banie01
    Registered Users Posts: 16,622 ✭✭✭✭banie01


    So Siro work has been undertaken at the entrance to my estate and as far as I can ascertain, it consisted of a Siro manhole/duct cover installed in front of the 1st ESB mini pillar on my estate.
    Does anyone know what way the work usually proceeds from here?
    Is it an incremental install to each mini pillar and the houses they serve?
    Or is that install akin to a primary node with each pillar served below that one cascaded and accessible?


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    #5340
    M.J.M.C
    Registered Users Posts: 949 ✭✭✭M.J.M.C


    banie01 wrote: »
    So Siro work has been undertaken at the entrance to my estate and as far as I can ascertain, it consisted of a Siro manhole/duct cover installed in front of the 1st ESB mini pillar on my estate.
    Does anyone know what way the work usually proceeds from here?
    Is it an incremental install to each mini pillar and the houses they serve?
    Or is that install akin to a primary node with each pillar served below that one cascaded and accessible?

    For me, they dug up outside every house (cables are underground) and this took about two days. With the exception of my house. My house is next to an electrical sub station and when they were digging the cut the power to the estate and 3 adjoining estates by mistake. They had to do extra digging outside my house but they put everything back in mint condition. Few days later different people came around the estate to fix the grass and put down new grass seed.

    I just ordered it and I’ve a question
    “After your contract you will be automatically switched to 150Mbps” I wonder what’s involved to stay on 1000, another 18 month contract?

    Cheers


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    #5341
    oscarBravo
    Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 28,793 Mod ✭✭✭✭oscarBravo


    M.J.M.C wrote: »
    I just ordered it and I’ve a question
    “After your contract you will be automatically switched to 150Mbps” I wonder what’s involved to stay on 1000, another 18 month contract?

    It depends on the ISP. Smaller, friendlier ISPs tend not to try to lock you into long contracts at every turn.


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