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FTTH to FTTC (Moving property)

ClixRapidix — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 17:31:18 GMT

Hello,

I'm moving to another area that does not have FTTH so I will go back to the FTTC days. Because I'm using Unifi gear connected to the Openreach modem for FTTH, I'm looking for a VDSL2 modem capable of 17a, I've checked out eBay for the old Openreach modems BT used to provide before. My question is can I use an ECI VDSL modem if I'm in a Huawei-based cabinet or will there be any issues? Also, how can I tell if I'm connected to a Huawei or ECI cab?

Ideally, I just want a "dumb modem" to do the L2 bit, leaving the Dream Machine Pro to do the PPP connection.

Thanks

Re: FTTH to FTTC (Moving property)

imjolly — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 18:35:06 GMT

Enter your new address and post results. Leave exchange and cab information

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

The most popular modem appeared to be the HG612

Re: FTTH to FTTC (Moving property)

ClixRapidix — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 18:59:23 GMT

"Exchange ESHER is served by Cabinet 12"

VDSL Range A (Clean)

VDSL Range B (Impacted)

80	63	20	19	58.7	Available	Available
80	61.5	20	19	56.2	Available	Available

According to that page FTTP is not a priority in the area I'm afraid, hopefully, I can at least have 63 Mbps down. I'm on an FTTP 75/20 at my current address so the loss won't be a lot.

Re: FTTH to FTTC (Moving property)

imjolly — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 21:51:48 GMT

Hopefully you will get nearer the top end of the estimate

Cabinet 12 is ECI

Re: FTTH to FTTC (Moving property)

ClixRapidix — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 22:43:21 GMT

Thanks 🙂 I'll get an ECI modem, also how could you tell? I could not find it on the wholesale page.

Also if I use an ASUS router with a VDSL modem built in, would it be any issues? or its recommend using an Openreach-specific modem?

Thank you

Re: FTTH to FTTC (Moving property)

Starman — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 11:32:33 GMT

I still run my original HG612 modem (FTTP install due in a couple of weeks) and router purely to keep things separate rather than a router reboot causing a line resync.