What is my connection

[keithrev]

I think I have FTTC (so copper to our house). I get speeds of around 50mbps around our house on WiFi and I get Broadband from BT. I have attached photos of the box on the wall and my modem that connects to my Smart Hub 2 via Ethernet. I am thinking of switching to Sky or Plusnet but am worried about a drop in speed if I do so. I am even more confused as the Plusnet chap on chat said I would be going from BT cable to copper if I switch to them. I thought all these providers were supplied via BT Openreach and as full fibre isnt available in our area yet all speeds would be similar for the Superfast fibre.

[cookiemonsteruk]

@keithrev 

The top picture looks like a very old openreach modem. If you change to sky you will get a combined modem/router hub.

If you enter your full postal address below and post the table after removing your address from the image we would get a better idea of your speeds

https://www.broadbandchecker.btwholesale.com/#/ADSL/AddressHome

[TimmyBGood]

@keithrev 

That's a Huawei EchoLife HG612 which goes back to the early days of FTTC: the handbook at manualslib.com is dated 2009.  I'm surprised BT haven't insisted you change to a HomeHub 5 or 6.

[cookiemonsteruk]

@TimmyBGood 

Would it pre date g.inp?

I've seen a couple for sale alongside instructions to upgrade to g.inp

[Mr+Slant]

He's not with BT, he's with Plusnet who are both useless and clueless. Also not long for this world from what I hear.

[TimmyBGood]

@cookiemonsteruk 

There's a community online dedicated to unlocking and flashing those things.  Some people have too much time on their hands.

*goes back to posting on Sky forums rather than talking to family*

[TimmyBGood]

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@Mr+Slant wrote:

He's not with BT, he's with Plusnet

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" I think I have FTTC (so copper to our house). I get speeds of around 50mbps around our house on WiFi and I get Broadband from BT "

[keithrev]

Thanks both, I dont mind having a separate modem and touter as I have a 3 storey house and my BT Smart Hub 2 is on the middle floor to give maximum WiFi coverage. The broadband status is below :-

[TimmyBGood]

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@keithrev wrote:

 my BT Smart Hub 2 

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A Smart Hub 2 has its own modem: every BT Hub has had for many generations.  You might even squeeze a little more speed out of an FTTC connection by using a modem made in the past decade.

[keithrev]

Thanks Timmy, that helps. I could replace the Openreach Modem I showed in the photo with my Smart Hub 2 (as a modem) and then use my Asus Router I used up to recently on the middle floor if you think this may help? 

[TimmyBGood]

@keithrev 

Ah, not so much: BT, like Sky, don't see fit to equip their Hubs with a modem-only mode.

[keithrev]

Ahh ok, I am in negotiation mode with BT so could ask for a modem upgrade if there is one. 

If I went with Sky or Plusnet would they work with the Openreach modem, they wouldnt insist on the broadband cable going in to their combined modem/router would they?