This topic https://community.bt.com/t5/BT-Fibre-broadband/Does-the-Router-need-to-be-next-to-the-ONT-FTTP-question/m-p/2256799#M341125 <P>Does the Router need to be next to the ONT? or could i purchase a bigger cat6 or cat7 cable so i could put the router in a desired location? (roughly 10-20m of ethernet cable needed)</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks, first time ordering FTTP so not sure on a bunch of things.</P><P>Appreciate the help!</P> Fri, 14 Oct 2022 19:12:38 GMT Okaydan 2022-10-14T19:12:38Z Does the Router need to be next to the ONT? FTTP question https://community.bt.com/t5/BT-Fibre-broadband/Does-the-Router-need-to-be-next-to-the-ONT-FTTP-question/m-p/2256799#M341125 <P>Does the Router need to be next to the ONT? or could i purchase a bigger cat6 or cat7 cable so i could put the router in a desired location? (roughly 10-20m of ethernet cable needed)</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks, first time ordering FTTP so not sure on a bunch of things.</P><P>Appreciate the help!</P> Fri, 14 Oct 2022 19:12:38 GMT https://community.bt.com/t5/BT-Fibre-broadband/Does-the-Router-need-to-be-next-to-the-ONT-FTTP-question/m-p/2256799#M341125 Okaydan 2022-10-14T19:12:38Z Re: Does the Router need to be next to the ONT? FTTP question https://community.bt.com/t5/BT-Fibre-broadband/Does-the-Router-need-to-be-next-to-the-ONT-FTTP-question/m-p/2256800#M341126 No providing you can supply a long enough CAT5e and above cable of the suitable length then you can locate it wherever you like. The ONT needs to be constantly mains powered if you were not aware. Fri, 14 Oct 2022 19:18:14 GMT https://community.bt.com/t5/BT-Fibre-broadband/Does-the-Router-need-to-be-next-to-the-ONT-FTTP-question/m-p/2256800#M341126 Starman 2022-10-14T19:18:14Z Re: Does the Router need to be next to the ONT? FTTP question https://community.bt.com/t5/BT-Fibre-broadband/Does-the-Router-need-to-be-next-to-the-ONT-FTTP-question/m-p/2256801#M341127 <P>Yeah i read that it needs to be constantly on, So i should just be able to connect a longer cat6 cable and relocate the router. That's amazing, thanks for answering <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:">😄</span></P> Fri, 14 Oct 2022 19:22:17 GMT https://community.bt.com/t5/BT-Fibre-broadband/Does-the-Router-need-to-be-next-to-the-ONT-FTTP-question/m-p/2256801#M341127 Okaydan 2022-10-14T19:22:17Z