Switching from FTTC to FTTP - Fixed IP

[#1]

Hi
I'm about to have the switch over to Full Fibre. Does anyone know if I'm going to be able to keep my current fixed IP address from my Fibre Broadband account?

Thanks

[#2]

@robkgee 

If it's a straight upgrade then your Static IP should remain the same. I would, however, keep an eye on it when FTTP goes live.

Brian

[#3]

@bmc and @robkgee : What`s a fixed Static IP? 

[#4]

@plusmouse  It's a fixed WAN address that your router uses to connect to the internet. Can be useful if you are running any sort of server or you need to get access to your local network when away from your home.

[#5]

@plusmouse 

Most ISP users have a "dymanic" IP address which can (and does) change. If your connection goes down for a while (say a power cut or you simply switch off the equipment for some reason) then when you re-connect to PN you would be allocated the next available IP address from the "pool" of numbers that is used by PN.

If, as previously stated, you want to know the IP address at all times to be able to connection to your router from an external location you can get a static (fixed) address.

With PN it costs a one off payment of £5.00.

Brian

[#6]

@RealAleMadrid  and @bmc - Thanks for explaining that. I`ll have a Dynamic IP as won`t require a Static one! 

[#7]

@bmc - what does it cost to change from FTTC to FTTP?  My contract with Plusnet is coming up for renewal soon, and I wondered whether this was a good time to upgrade.

Boz

[#8]

@Boz 

First thing to do is to confirm that FTTP is available to you. Look at the following

https://www.broadbandchecker.btwholesale.com/#/ADSL

You're looking for WBC FTTP is the left hand column and Available over to the right. If it's available there will also be a narrative below the results window which will state if any install problems are expected.

If it's available then you can upgrade at any time at the cost of a new contract and losing your landline if you still have one.

Brian

[#9]

Many thanks for the link, Brian.

It threw up a lot of interesting data about usage etc. on my telephone/broadband.  I didn’t see WBC FTTP in the left-hand column, but under Featured Products there was “FTTP on demand” and the word “Available” under the “Availability Date” column. However, at the end of the table of stats, there were some comments, including: “FTTP is not available” and “the exchange is not in a current fibre priority programme”.  I’m using fibre at the moment, so it does seem odd to see that last comment.

Anyway, thanks once again for your help.

Boz

[#10]

@Boz 'FTTP on Demand' is a very expensive product, only really suitable for a business with very deep pockets.

[#11]

@Boz 

In a victory for the marketing people over common sense FTTC is called Fibre while FTTP is called Full Fibre.

As stated FTTP on Demand is a expensive product not supplied by PN.

Your choice now depends on your landline phone usage. If you want to keep a phone serice you can phone PN and get your contract renewed as an as is basis ie phone and internet. If you're not bothered by your landline or are happy to move to VOIP you can move to a SOGEA connection which is internet only.

Brian

[#12]

Hi Brian

Thanks again for your comments - you seem to know a lot about this topic! 

I suppose that everyone who wants an economical digital landline will have no choice but to move to VOIP.  Do you happen to know how soon it will be before Plusnet start to terminate analogue landline contracts?

Boz

[#13]

@Boz 

Most of what I know is from this Forum alongside technical news pages.

Wholesale Line Rentals (WLR - which is for the phone) are being terminated on the 31st December 2025 by BT Wholesale (who market the OpenReach products) except in exceptional cases.

I expect PN will give 3 months notice once a decision is taken as to when they pull the plug.

As with any service you'll get low and high priced VOIP products from various independant providers along with ISP's who offer both VOIP and Internet. It just depends on what you want from a digital phone service.

Brian