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gadget88
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Anybody had there phone socket replaced by one of those plugs that require power? We now have one less plug we already have hive heating and a new router. We had fibre already so what’s the point of these new boxes other than they are annoying with flashing lights and power?
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You will have had Fibre To The Cabinet and your router will have served as a modem as well as a router.
Now you have gone to Fibre To The Premises the new box is a modem which takes the fibre connection and sends a cable to the router.
The next step is for ISPs to start providing ONT (the new box)/Router combined. Not sure when this will happen but it will happen.
The Huawei EchoLife EG8145V5 is a router that has an ONT built in, no doubt at some point that sort of device will be available from ISPs but I've no idea when that will happen. I have a feeling that BT Openreach are happy with how things are and will probably want to keep the status quo as it gives them a bit of control.1 -
Peter999_2 said:You will have had Fibre To The Cabinet and your router will have served as a modem as well as a router.
Now you have gone to Fibre To The Premises the new box is a modem which takes the fibre connection and sends a cable to the router.
The next step is for ISPs to start providing ONT (the new box)/Router combined. Not sure when this will happen but it will happen.
The Huawei EchoLife EG8145V5 is a router that has an ONT built in, no doubt at some point that sort of device will be available from ISPs but I've no idea when that will happen. I have a feeling that BT Openreach are happy with how things are and will probably want to keep the status quo as it gives them a bit of control.0 -
Yes, I think that is what will happen. Originally, years ago, the modems were seperate to the routers but were eventually combined in a new device. I think that will happen in a few years if people like Openreach allow it.0
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Peter999_2 said:Yes, I think that is what will happen. Originally, years ago, the modems were seperate to the routers but were eventually combined in a new device. I think that will happen in a few years if people like Openreach allow it.0
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35har1old said:Peter999_2 said:Yes, I think that is what will happen. Originally, years ago, the modems were seperate to the routers but were eventually combined in a new device. I think that will happen in a few years if people like Openreach allow it.
Regarding plugs required - i've got my ONT ,router and laptop charger all plugged into a protected multiway adapter -so only one mains socket needed.1 -
brewerdave said:Regarding plugs required - i've got my ONT ,router and laptop charger all plugged into a protected multiway adapter -so only one mains socket needed.I'm still FTTC / SOGEA but my router (plus the power adapter for my DECT base station, and a couple of other things) are all powered from a second-hand APC UPS. Something like this:Only needs one wall socket and my broadband, WiFi and landline all remain available during short power cuts (which are rare here but not unknown).N. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Intelligent Go elec & Tracker gas / Vodafone BB / iD mobile. Ripple Kirk Hill member.
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