Open Reach Socket for broadband?

[#1]

@nchny90 

Just to be clear you do have a choice and FTTC speeds look reasonable.

Another user has just posted the following on a different thread. If you go with FTTP you speak to the installers on the day about what you'd like and, if possible, they're usually happy to oblidge.

"Yesterday was FTTC to FTTP upgrade day. My timeslot was 13:00 - 18:00 but no show until about 18:10 when two chaps arrived to do the work.

After checking the location first question was "where's your router?" Initially they weren't happy as it was the other side of the room but I pointed them to the CAT5e cable I had already installed and there was no problem.

Next was where to locate the ONT. Replacing the original master socket meant no wall drilling was required and a very neat solution.

After the internal work was done it was to time to climb the pole just outside the house and replace to old copper connection with the new fibre cable.

Back inside and I asked if I should turn off the Plusnet Hub Two router but there was no need. The ethernet cable was plugged into the ONT and I was told all was done and just wait for the router to work its magic and less than two minutes later it displayed a blue light. Initial speed test showed about 150Mbps (up from my old 8 Mbps).

As no drilling was done there was no mess to tidy up so the chaps left. Total time on site was about 55 minutes."

Brian

[#2]

"Yesterday was FTTC to FTTP upgrade day. My timeslot was 13:00 - 18:00 but no show until about 18:10 when two chaps arrived to do the work.

After checking the location first question was "where's your router?" Initially they weren't happy as it was the other side of the room but I pointed them to the CAT5e cable I had already installed and there was no problem.

Next was where to locate the ONT. Replacing the original master socket meant no wall drilling was required and a very neat solution.

After the internal work was done it was to time to climb the pole just outside the house and replace to old copper connection with the new fibre cable.

Back inside and I asked if I should turn off the Plusnet Hub Two router but there was no need. The ethernet cable was plugged into the ONT and I was told all was done and just wait for the router to work its magic and less than two minutes later it displayed a blue light. Initial speed test showed about 150Mbps (up from my old 8 Mbps).

As no drilling was done there was no mess to tidy up so the chaps left. Total time on site was about 55 minutes."

Brian