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| 1467365 | 2020-04-01 01:42:00 | Chorus have called me and rescheduled the install for 12 May. Obviously not expecting the lockdown to be extended. I'm not holding my breath. |
Tony (4941) | ||
| 1467366 | 2020-04-01 03:38:00 | You can be sure that the Chorus guys will be right back into it as soon as they are permitted to. They like getting paid as much as anyone. | CliveM (6007) | ||
| 1467367 | 2020-04-13 00:32:00 | I'm not sure if I can do this without a diagram, but I'll give it a go... I'm still trying to decide where the ONT should go. The obvious place is next to the current VDSL box, but that is tucked away under a desk, and I'm not sure if there will be room for the fibre box as well. The current VDSL connection goes straight into my Draytek router, which in turn has some ethernet connections to gear in the office, and also ethernet through the house as well. In a cupboard in the office is the heart of my network, an HP 1420 16-port switch. It takes a connection from the Draytek router and distributes it through the house. So my question is: Can I position the ONT in the cupboard and connect it to the new fibre router, and then plug that into the switch and leave everything else unchanged? Will that do the job for me? |
Tony (4941) | ||
| 1467368 | 2020-04-13 02:32:00 | The basic's of it are like this -- Street -- Into your House ---- ---------ONT---------------Router ------LAN/ Devices(network / Switches). It would be more of a case as to if the Installers will put it into the Cupboard. ( meaning ease of putting it there instead of a location where it would take less time /trouble to install.) |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1467369 | 2020-04-13 02:48:00 | It would be more of a case as to if the Installers will put it into the Cupboard. ( meaning ease of putting it there instead of a location where it would take less time /trouble to install.) Of course that is a consideration, but stuff I've read (in this forum and elsewhere) has implied that they will put it wherever you want it. I guess my basic question is once the signal has gone from the ONT to a fibre-capable router, anything on the outward side of that should work OK, right? My existing router can just act like another switch? |
Tony (4941) | ||
| 1467370 | 2020-04-13 03:18:00 | The guys that did my installation were quite happy to follow my suggestions as to where to run the fibre and where to locate the ONT. I also supervised the installation at my daughters house with a different team who also did what I requested. As long as what you want is both possible and practical I do not expect you will have any problem with your install either. | CliveM (6007) | ||
| 1467371 | 2020-04-13 03:26:00 | Of course that is a consideration, but stuff I've read (in this forum and elsewhere) has implied that they will put it wherever you want it. I guess my basic question is once the signal has gone from the ONT to a fibre-capable router, anything on the outward side of that should work OK, right? My existing router can just act like another switch? They will initially connect you up using your ISP supplied router. That will get you up and running. You can then replace whatever you like with your own kit. My ISP router was back in its box within 30 minutes and is kept purely as a spare at this time. |
CliveM (6007) | ||
| 1467372 | 2020-04-13 03:28:00 | The ONT should go near a power point, in a location it won't get banged about or furniture stuffed up against it. The router can go where you like, although in the same room. You can use a longer cable on it if need be, just not super long. |
piroska (17583) | ||
| 1467373 | 2020-04-13 03:29:00 | The guys that did my installation were quite happy to follow my suggestions as to where to run the fibre and where to locate the ONT. I also supervised the installation at my daughters house with a different team who also did what I requested. As long as what you want is both possible and practical I do not expect you will have any problem with your install either. That's what I had heard, and it is good to hear it again. So the question still hanging is: is my proposed configuration feasible/practical/efficient? |
Tony (4941) | ||
| 1467374 | 2020-04-13 04:19:00 | I guess my basic question is once the signal has gone from the ONT to a fibre-capable router, anything on the outward side of that should work OK, right? My existing router can just act like another switch? Assuming you are using the New Router thats Supplied, Yes you can still use your Old Router as a switch, you just have to disable the Routing settings within the old Router, other wise you'll have two routers both trying to do the same job = total mess and wont work. Theres generally two main tasks to do, 1. Disable DHCP on the Old Router and 2. Make sure the default IP is not the same as the New. This article covers the basics ( may differ depending on make /Models or Router) www.wikihow.tech |
wainuitech (129) | ||
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