How to connect pc to BT phone faceplate

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DCFC79 said:

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DCFC79 said:

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BT Full Fibre is not ADSL and as far as I've ever seen is never available through the traditional BT phone faceplate.

They should supply you with the full kit already set up including the ONT (Modem) and router such as a BT Smart Hub which you can connect your PC to as you would with any other internet service.

In more detail, you have an ONT (Optical Network Terminal) also called a modem mounted where the fibre optic cable comes into your house. This will have its own power supply as well. It converts the optical signal into ethernet but you don't connect your PC directly to this device.

An ethernet cable is run from the ONT to the WAN port on your router (a BT Smart Hub in your case) which will provide the Wifi and ethernet connectivity for devices in your home.

Yes I know ADSl isnt Full fibre, ADSL was the only thing I could use to describe what I meant, wrong word was used.

Yes kit is in place, its currently in use BUT the problem is I cant move said kit, its under the stairs. Yes I possibly have a ONT which is then connected to BT Home Hub.

So based on what I have provided is it possible to do what I'm wanting or is wireless the only option.

Yes, you have a couple of options:

You can locate the BT Home Hub wherever you want in your house, just connect to the ONT with a suitable length of ethernet cable. In fact anywhere is better than under the stairs when it comes to getting a good wifi signal around the house.

Alternatively, if Wifi doesn't matter to you, then run an ethernet cable from your PC to the BT Home hub under the stairs.

If I have understood your original question correctly, then the answer is no to using your existing household telephone wiring for ethernet.

Like I say I've got an ethernet cable in use but it isn't ideal, trip hazards and all that.
Right so it looks like its using wireless then.
I could always use the ethernet cable for any big downloads I need to do.

If you get your Wifi setup up correctly you should have no problems maxing out a 100mbps internet connection. I can easily get 450 mbps on Wifi on my laptop as long as I'm not halfway down the garden.

Alternatively an ethernet cable doesn't have to be a trip hazard, I have them neatly running around the skirting boards around my house and through the odd wall in the corner out of sight.

debitcardmayhem

I use wifi all the time and my FTTC only delivers 60Mbps , but I get that on any of my 802.11ac kit doing big downloads shouldn't be a problem I regularly get 7MBps on my laptop i.e.~56Mbps

DCFC79

debitcardmayhem said:

Why not just get a usb wifi adapter for your PC ?

Posted same time as your reply, yes it looks like that will be the option.

molerat

I don't use internet TV services, everything I need is either on Xbox, on fire stick or Youview box

Internet TV then

neilmcl

If you want a fully hidden, wired solution then you'll need a couple of RJ45 faceplates (with back boxes), one next to the router, the other one wherever you want your PC to be and wire them together with Cat6a or Cat7 (if you really want to push the boat out) cable. You'll only need a switch if you're planning on fully wiring up your house and you need more ethernet ports than are available on the BT Hub.

matelodave

If you've already go homeplugs, then just get another one for the computer - they all communicate with each other

John_Gray

It is possible to buy 'flat' ethernet cables, which might prove to be less of a trip hazard?