FTTP installation

[spile]

My move from Plusnet FTTC to BT FTTP was carried out yesterday afternoon.
Good communications from the ISP. Engineer arrived at 1.30pm as expected.
A second unused twisted pair was disconnect at my request. The new fibre line was fed into the upstairs study. The fibre cable carried a twisted pair line. Job was completed at 5.30pm

Overall I am happy with the product and the installation. It took about an hour longer than expected as a Huawei ONT was mistakenly fitted. After a long call to his base later, it was replaced with a smaller Nokia ONT and I was connected.

Speed tester shows 493 Mb (Opted for BT Full Fibre 500 package) download speed which is quite a jump from the 24 Mb I was getting with Plusnet.

The only "slight" niggle is that the BT Smart hub has one fewer Ethernet sockets than the older Plusnet one it replaced.

 

[Spuriousfish]

Lucky you.

I'm switching from copper to FTTP. JohnLewisBroadband to BT. So far its not been a smooth experience. Dates shifted about at random and after 6 engineers to do various things, yesterday we finally go flashing lights on the ONT but no service.

Much scratching of heads and various calls home but it seems to be beyond the experience of the local guys - which is not their fault as they've done a good job on what they were supposed to do.

No one seems to know why it don't work and I'm told I may have to wait a day or two. However, BT have canceled the landline - again - but will re-instate the order when the fibre works. Also JL where told we were leaving and then that we weren't. Fortunately JL are still live.

I can't help feel that the problem lies with the fact that BT are seeing we're live with JL and haven't thrown the switch over