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Message posted on 11 Mar 2025 09:55 PM
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For the instalation of the hub the instruction is "plug the purple end of the black cable into the purple port on the back of your hub. And the other end into the master socket." Yet the cable which was delivered in the box together with the hab does not have the purple end. Both ends are the same and are yelow. Both fit to the soccket but not to the purple port of the hub. How to proceed with the instalation?
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Message posted on 12 Mar 2025 03:12 PM - last edited: 12 Mar 2025 03:13 PM
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That looks good apart from the no Port1 LED. That suggests that the ethernet cable isn't connected between there & the Hub's port 4/WAN.
That should flash when there's data being sent between the ONT & Hub.
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Message posted on 11 Mar 2025 10:18 PM
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Re: A cable does not have a purple end
What service have you subscribed to, full or part fibre? If the former then the ethernet cable you have should plug into an ONT rather than a master socket.
Message posted on 11 Mar 2025 10:34 PM
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Re: A cable does not have a purple end
I've ordered
Services: Sky Full Fibre 300
Equipment: Sky Hub 4.2.
Message posted on 11 Mar 2025 10:41 PM - last edited: 11 Mar 2025 10:44 PM
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Re: A cable does not have a purple end
Then you have the right cable. You should either have the box I pictured or an appointment to have one fitted.
Message posted on 12 Mar 2025 01:46 PM
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Re: A cable does not have a purple end
I followed the youtube instruction. It was very helpful. Thank you!
Yet after conecting thu hub I have only two green diods for power and WiFi but not for Internet. I've tried to conect the hub both to a socket in the wall and to the open reach box on the wall. And it is the same. The internet diod is not getting green.
The open reach box has status diod - green, fault diod - red, charging - without light.
Any sgestions what I could try next?
Message posted on 12 Mar 2025 02:31 PM
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Re: A cable does not have a purple end
The LEDs you've menyioned are on the BBU (battery backup) which is now obsolete. What LEDs are lit on the ONT as I pictured?
Message posted on 12 Mar 2025 03:02 PM
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Re: A cable does not have a purple end
My box is bigger.
It has 5 LEDs:
TEL 1 - no light
PORT1 - no light
LOS - no light
PON - green
POWER - green.
Message posted on 12 Mar 2025 03:12 PM - last edited: 12 Mar 2025 03:13 PM
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That looks good apart from the no Port1 LED. That suggests that the ethernet cable isn't connected between there & the Hub's port 4/WAN.
That should flash when there's data being sent between the ONT & Hub.
Message posted on 13 Mar 2025 09:44 AM
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Re: A cable does not have a purple end
Thank you!
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