Is ethernet cable ok to connect from ONT Fttp to the router.

justaquestion

Hi there folks,

Having just got Fttp to home, I am using a 3m yellow Ethernet lead to connect from the ONT box to my router seems to work ok but don't know if using the Ethernet cable slows down the speed?

I didn't have another cable available and engineer seems to think this one is ok.

Thanks for any advice.

DCFC79

justaquestion wrote: »

Hi there folks,

Having just got Fttp to home, I am using a 3m yellow Ethernet lead to connect from the ONT box to my router seems to work ok but don't know if using the Ethernet cable slows down the speed?

I didn't have another cable available and engineer seems to think this one is ok.

Thanks for any advice.

I cant see what other option you can use other than the ethernet cable.

DoaM

At worst the Ethernet cable will support 100 Mbps speed transfer (assuming it is CAT5; if it's CAT5e or better then the speed is comfortable to achieve, especially over 3m - in fact 1 Gbps is likely). What FTTP speed have you been promised?

Peter999_2

I've got FTTP and I just use a CAT 5e cable. According to FAST.com I get 1.1gbps download and 900mbps upload so you should be fine.

AndyPix

^^^^^^^ Nice


How much is that if you don't mind me asking ?

Our area is being done soon

arciere

You often don't have many options. What other cables could you have used? SFP? SFP+? Does the ONT box even have SFP ports to connect clients to?

Peter999_2

AndyPix wrote: »

^^^^^^^ Nice


How much is that if you don't mind me asking ?

Our area is being done soon

Hi AndyPix,


It is £25.70 a month (fixed for two years). It is a really great service - uploading to things like OneDrive is so so quick. I've had it for 4 months and it's fab.

DoaM

arciere wrote: »

You often don't have many options. What other cables could you have used? SFP? SFP+? Does the ONT box even have SFP ports to connect clients to?

SFP? Do you mean STP?

SFP = Small Form-factor Plugable, and relates to modules you plug into switches and routers (e.g. from Cisco) to enable different port types (Ethernet, fibre SC, LC, FC etc.)

Peter999_2

The only connection from my ONT box is ethernet.

RumRat

Peter999 wrote: »

Hi AndyPix,


It is £25.70 a month (fixed for two years). It is a really great service - uploading to things like OneDrive is so so quick. I've had it for 4 months and it's fab.

that's a good price, who's supplying?. City Fibre are going live with ours on 1st March.
Current pricing via Vodafone £38 - 500Mbps (Average) £48 - 900Mbps (Average).
They are doing a 100Mbps for £28 for those who want less.

Peter999_2

It's supplied by TalkTalk through CityFibre.


https://www.talktalk.co.uk/shop/ufo/broadband


Vodafone seem to be a lot more expensive. With the 500mbps and 900mbps what is the upload speed? With TalkTalk it is symmetrical with 900mbps both up and down.