Open reach

gadget88

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?

Peter999_2

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.

gadget88

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.

So basically the router I got from Utility warehouse won’t be required in a few years and might free up a plug? 

Peter999_2

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.

35har1old

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.

I don't think Openreach would have say

brewerdave

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.

I don't think Openreach would have say

Presumably they will have some say as someone will have to disconnect/reterminate the optic fibre from Openreach's ONT to plug into a combined piece of kit.
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.

QrizB

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:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/297369315415

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).