Fibre connection inside house

Discodog

I am finally able to get Broadband. The fibre cabinet is around 400 metres from my home.

Will they use the existing copper cable from the cabinet to the house?

Will they need access to change the socket in the house?

There has been a phone & there is an existing, presumably copper, cable from the house to the pole.

Mint Sauce

Discodog wrote: »

I am finally able to get Broadband. The fibre cabinet is around 400 metres from my home.

Will they use the existing copper cable from the cabinet to the house?

Will they need access to change the socket in the house?

There has been a phone & there is an existing, presumably copper, cable from the house to the pole.

Whoes your provider and quoted speed.

Up to what speed are you being quoted. Up to 100, more than likely copper from the cabinet to your house. Your provider will advice you on the socket access, more then likely it will be required.

If it's over 100, it could be over the Siro/ESB network (seperate to Eir) and fibre to your house (FTTH), again your provider will advice, and may require a small trench up your drive/footpath to install the fibre cabling.

Over 100 could also be Virgin. They use their own cable network, can't tell or know more than that, but usally advertise I think 250/350.

Discodog

Definitely copper to the house. I don't want to take time off if they don't need access to the house as there is already a socket & line to the pole.

ED E

They still need access to connect a modem and ensure sync. Unless is sky and then its a two part and you only need to be there for Skys own crew not KNNs bit.

Discodog

ED E wrote: »

They still need access to connect a modem and ensure sync. Unless is sky and then its a two part and you only need to be there for Skys own crew not KNNs bit.

It's Vodafone but I am guessing that they get Eir to connect the line. The modem arrives by post. Surely all it needs is connecting like any other modem?

ED E

Nope, they're jumpering you at the cab so they need to be inside to make sure they do it correctly. And some lines may fail and need to be reverted.

Also the NTU will be replaced if its older.

Mint Sauce

Discodog wrote: »

It's Vodafone but I am guessing that they get Eir to connect the line. The modem arrives by post. Surely all it needs is connecting like any other modem?

I am with Vodafone, but they still required access. In this case it was KN, contracters for Eir to check the line, replace the socket as it was an a older type, and check the connection and speed.

Had previously either that morning or in previous days did work at the cabinet.

Discodog

Oh ok. I thought that they would check the new connection at the pole junction box.