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Hi,

whatsmyping — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 18:06:12 GMT

Hi, looking for some advice....

our old copper connection comes into front of house, to a purpose built cupboard, where old router is plugged in with 4 lan cables going into it from devices.

the new fibre connection can only go into the other end of house. (long story)

once new fibre router working can I tell old router to connect to it over wifi, to act as a bridge for the 4 lan cables?

or should I somehow try to get a CAT 7 cable from old router to new fibre one

thank you in advance

Re: Hi,

imjolly — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 18:12:21 GMT

From your post I assume the new fibre connection is FTTP and the ONT needs to be fitter a back of house

are you a bt broadband Customer and getting upgraded?

Re: Hi,

whatsmyping — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 19:29:31 GMT

Hi There

yes new FTTP and ONT needs to be fitted to rear of house and I am a bt broadband customer upgrading to fibre.

(Trench is dug, conduit is in place and new BT pole for the line installed) waiting for exterior works to be done end of Jan now, then interior 2 weeks after that.

Re: Hi,

imjolly — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 19:37:01 GMT

Do yòu know if you are changing to digital voice with the FTTP install? If so you need to use the SH2

Re: Hi,

whatsmyping — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 19:51:19 GMT

im not sure about that

the new router, they posted has a phone socket on it, so maybe.

my order says 'regrade of broadband and phone'

thanks

Re: Hi,

whatsmyping — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 20:01:50 GMT

and yes just to confirm the new hub BT posted me, ready for installation is a smart hub 2.

Re: Hi,

imjolly — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 20:15:06 GMT

Just because you are getting SH2 does not mean you are getting digital voice. You should have been told that you are being moved to digital voice and offered a new phone to work with digital voice

Re: Hi,

pippincp — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 20:15:53 GMT

A run of cat7 would be the ideal solution.

Re: Hi,

whatsmyping — Sun, 29 Nov 2020 08:58:50 GMT

that's great thanks for your time!