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Connection Point Install

serdarkaracay — Sun, 07 Feb 2021 01:40:10 GMT

Hi, I hope all is well.

I tenanted a new house. Before applying, how can I be sure there is a connection point for IT in the new home?

I add what happened at home as a picture.

Many thanks.

Re: Connection Point Install

Gary_C — Sun, 07 Feb 2021 02:34:36 GMT

Easist way is to put your phone number or address into the Openreach wholesale checker https://www.broadbandchecker.btwholesale.com/#/ADSL
to see what type of connection (ADSL, VDSL or FTTP) you can get.

Re: Connection Point Install

serdarkaracay — Sun, 07 Feb 2021 02:37:58 GMT

Thank @Gary_C so very much.

Master socket with a single socket. Reference https://www.bt.com/help/broadband/getting-set-up/home-networks/a-wired-home-network/what-type-of-master-socket-have-i-got-

Re: Connection Point Install

Gary_C — Sun, 07 Feb 2021 05:30:14 GMT

So from that you should be able to order VDSL with good speed.

You can also order G.Fast which will give you very good speeds as you seem to be close enough to the cabinet to get the best out of it.

The socket would need you to use filters on any phone there and on any extension, so a dual master socket with an inbuilt filter would be better and should be easy to ask for on ordering I would have thought and if you go G.Fast I think a new master socket is part of the install.

Re: Connection Point Install

Keith_Beddoe — Sun, 07 Feb 2021 06:50:58 GMT

@serdarkaracay

Yo can place your order here.

https://www.bt.com/broadband/

Re: Connection Point Install

serdarkaracay — Sun, 07 Feb 2021 09:25:28 GMT

Thanks @Gary_C .

I will only use the internet. I don't need a landline phone.

I think the master socket will be sufficient.

Re: Connection Point Install

Keith_Beddoe — Sun, 07 Feb 2021 09:32:15 GMT

@serdarkaracay

You would still be allocated a phone number, whether you use it or not, there is no extra charge, but if you do make any calls, they are charged at 20p a minute.

Re: Connection Point Install

serdarkaracay — Sun, 07 Feb 2021 09:58:47 GMT

In theory, it is. In practice, I will not use a landline phone.

Is master socket single socket enough? This is the question. 😎

Re: Connection Point Install

Keith_Beddoe — Sun, 07 Feb 2021 10:04:27 GMT

@serdarkaracay wrote:

In theory, it is. In practice, I will not use a landline phone.

Is master socket single socket enough? This is the question. 😎

You just need to plug in a microfilter which provides the correct connection for the lead from the home hub.

A microfilter is normally provided with the home hub.

As shown here.

Re: Connection Point Install

imjolly — Sun, 07 Feb 2021 10:18:36 GMT

if you select G.FAST you probably get socket replaced with one that has 2 connections - phone and broadband

Re: Connection Point Install

serdarkaracay — Sun, 07 Feb 2021 13:19:35 GMT

I understand.

I will buy a micro filter device.

Can I purchase Hybrid Connect until connected?

Can I return it after the connection is made?

Re: Connection Point Install

Gary_C — Sun, 07 Feb 2021 14:57:29 GMT

Hybrid connect is part of a package and comes with the smart hub and the mobile connection interface.

It allows you to get online as soon as the kit is received, by allowing the smart hub to connect to the internet through the mobile phone network.

When your broadband connection is made it switches to that. The hybrid box then remains in your house as a backup connection device.

You would keep it as part of the halo 3+ package.

G.Fast would give you speeds about 4 times faster than the fastest 'fibre broadband' so its certainly a significant improvement, but you would have to change the master socket (which would be really quick and easy and no landlord would complain 🙂 )

The 'phone line' is already there, when you order from BT it would be activated with a telephone number but you can just ignore it if you dont want to use it.