7 months after MDU was set up 😁👍

[cookiemonsteruk]

Its taken a while but eventually MDU is showing . Decisions, decisions

 

 😁👍

[Highlinder]

@cookiemonsteruk  It has taken that long for it to show up in the database as being available?

[cookiemonsteruk]

@Highlinder 

It has been 7 months in total.

Internal MDU by subcontractors in Dec-Jan.

Then another set of subcontractors had to drop down from cbt into a drain/cable conduit 50 metres up the road and feed it down

Then openreach and the 1st set of contractors came back and hooked up internal distribution point with the external fibre cable and that was 3-4 weeks before it showed today on BtWholesale. So 7 months for whole process

[Highlinder]

@cookiemonsterukThat does seem like a long drawn out process not helped by what has been going on.

[Highlinder]

@cookiemonsteruk  But this process does show that sometimes to connect a property is a very complex process and never straightforward.

[GD1]

@cookiemonsteruk Where I live there seems to be some cabling activity going on with VM expanding and also installing FTTP, new cabs are popping up around the area.

Rather unusually though the company they are using Avonline have been dropping new cable also into the Openreach ducts outside my home but I can't see any news about the local exchange being in plan for FTTP.

In addition CityFibre have my area as a Phase 2 expension so hopefully we'll get FTTP soon.

All very weird.

[cookiemonsteruk]

@Highlinder 

@GD1 

What i want to know being 66/14 Mbps would i be allowed to migrate to 80/20 via fttp

[GD1]

@cookiemonsteruk  If Sky offer it via FTTP no reason why not?

[Highlinder]

@cookiemonsteruk  What is being offered to you via Sky at this moment? It might say you are on the fastest package availabale as their database has to yet be updated.

[cookiemonsteruk]

@GD1 

Thinking about giving sky guest list a call today to find out if they could supply fttp in the first place and if they can offer 80/20 and how much it would be . This is a non LLU exchange and BT own the equipment at the exchange. 

[cookiemonsteruk]

@GD1 

So , sky's database has updated so fttp is available via sky. Would need to upgrade to ultrafast 150Mbps in order to get it. So 80/20 via fttp is not an option

Just concerned mobile signal is weak and generally have use wifi calling with no backup if theres a powercut or broadband goes down.  So big decision

[GD1]

@cookiemonsteruk  I guess you could purchase a UPS for the ONT & router?

I use them on my setup (Router, AP atc)

[cookiemonsteruk]

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@GD1 wrote:

@cookiemonsteruk  I guess you could purchase a UPS for the ONT & router?

I use them on my setup (Router, AP atc)

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@GD1 thinking along the same lines 👍Guess its more related to access to emergency services should the fttp suffer a total outage

[cookiemonsteruk]

@GD1 

What ups do you have?

How long does it last for ?

How have you incorporated into your setup ?

Will one ups supply both ont and hub?

[GD1]

@cookiemonsteruk  For the router/Ap'sI have an APC Pro 550 which gives about 20 to 30 minutes backup.

Yes they will provide backup for both & also surge protection, the power ports are C-14 type plugs, of course you can get C-14 extension leads allowing you to plug in a standard 3 pin plug

The 550pro has 4 backup/surge sockets and 2 or 3 surge only sockets