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What are these?

orange460 — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 17:03:31 GMT

Hi everyone can so.einetellme what the 2 bits of kit are in this photo? Is the stuff on the right what will connect to the property?

Re: What are these?

orange460 — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 17:11:13 GMT

Also if this pole is outside my property can fibre be connected?

Re: What are these?

Starwire — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 18:02:22 GMT

That’s a Fibre Node. Possibly a Splitter but most likely just a Track Joint.

Ref to you being able to get FTTP, depends what that joints there for.

Is there any other furniture at the top of the Pole, specifically a black box that looks like an upside down egg box?

Re: What are these?

pippincp — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 18:03:36 GMT

On the left looks like a joint box on right a CBT for fibre. Once it goes live you should be able to order.

Ehter your phone number here and post result. Remove number before posting.

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

@Starwire What's on the right?

Re: What are these?

Starwire — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 18:10:04 GMT

Can’t remember it’s technical name as it’s not something I would ever fit.

Its basically to secure the 12 or 36 fibre cable to the pole. It wraps around it in a figure of 8 configuration.

Re: What are these?

pippincp — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 18:15:25 GMT

Thanks for that @Starwire I've found a pick of the CBT for the OP (CBT on right).

Re: What are these?

Les-Gibson — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 18:22:03 GMT

I believe it's FTTP

Did you take the photo yourself or get it off the internet? it's remarkably like this one which carries a brief explanation.

https://www.westlittleton.com/FastBroadband.php

Re: What are these?

Starwire — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 18:25:38 GMT

2 CBT’s. A 4 Port and a 12 Port.

They always put in enough Ports for each property served. Although I don’t see many existing Drop Cables from that BT76 so unsure if it theres even 16 Working Coppers Circuits off it?

Re: What are these?

orange460 — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 18:39:35 GMT

Hi all thanks for the replies very helpful.

The image is a stock image as it looks exactly like what I can see but its a good close up.

I've attached the actual pole picture.

There is nothing else like the upside down egg box.

So I guess I'm wondering can this pole supply my house?

Re: What are these?

pippincp — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 18:57:29 GMT

It cannot as yet.

Re: What are these?

orange460 — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 19:05:29 GMT

Thanks for the reply. What would be needed for it supply the house? Is it a big job or just a case of attaching a bit of kit?

Re: What are these?

Starwire — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 20:13:20 GMT

The CBT won’t necessarily always be on the Pole nearest to your house and or the one your Copper DP is on, even if there is a Splitter and or Track Joint on it.

Are there any CBT’s on Poles close by, bear in mind Overhead Connectorised Fibre Cable comes in pre made lengths of 33m, 55m, 105m, 160m and 350m.

Re: What are these?

orange460 — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 21:09:24 GMT

Thanks Starwire.

So basically I am looking for a pole that has a CBT within 350m of the property?

If there isn't one that close and let's say its 500m is there a way around it? Quite important as I will be too far away from FTTC as well and adsl only gives 1mb.

Re: What are these?

pippincp — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 22:45:08 GMT

Why don't you just use the DSL checker link I gave you. Until WBC FTTP appears there you can't get it.

Re: What are these?

orange460 — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 01:39:43 GMT

Because it is a new build and the results are inaccurate as the property has been split in 2. Details are not on fully. Neighbouring properties are older and show availability.

Re: What are these?

Starwire — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 07:31:14 GMT

It’d be very rare for it to be more than 120m away. 350 Cable was only made for when it was not possible for whatever reason to put a CBT within 120m of the property/ies it will supply service to.

Got to bear in mind that Fibre Joint might just be there to supply service for someone’s Private Ethernet Circuit and not WBC FTTP.

Re: What are these?

orange460 — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 13:11:46 GMT

I think I am getting somewhere with my problem i.e. why I seem to be out if scope.

The 2 pictures below show where the nodes are. The first one is 606m away. The second pic shows it 354m away. Every property has full fibre enabled except the 2 house down the lane.

So my new questions are as follows.

Do you agree this is what the issue is?

Secondly how on earth did Openreach moss such an obvious blunder in allowing 2 houses to slip through the net when all the poles are there already.

Thirdly based on the previous picture I submitted i.e. the one with the pole being 100m away, can it be revisited and put right I.e add the distribution point somewhere closer given that the fibre is already within touching distance.

I'm losing the will to live but could do with being able to get more than 1mb speed...

Re: What are these?

Park_Ranger — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 13:50:21 GMT

This is the pole out FTTP comes from............ 900Mb phone still on copper wire.

Re: What are these?

orange460 — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 13:55:06 GMT

I may be wrong but I reckon the box on the top is where your fibre is connected. That's the bit missing on my pole.

Re: What are these?

pippincp — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 14:38:43 GMT

Yes, thats the CBT at the top.