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BT-ready Flat
So I have signed up for BT Broadband and BT TV, apparently my new flat has everything ready so I don't need an engineer to come at all. I am supposed to set everything up myself. Does anyone know exactly how this works? I mean in terms of setting up the broadband, I am fine with the BT TV part.
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Re: BT-ready Flat
Is it a new build flat? If it is, then it may already have fibre broadband with an Openreach modem fitted.
If not, it will just have a phone socket.
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Re: BT-ready Flat
Yes, I can confirm it is a new build with fibre broadband, it has an openreach modem fitted. But what does this openreach modem actually mean and how do I go about connecting everything?
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Re: BT-ready Flat
You just connect the ONT LAN1 port to the BT hub WAN port and it is all ready to go.
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Re: BT-ready Flat
Sorry if this sounds like a silly question but I don't see any "modem" lying about, could it simply be a socket on the wall that acts as the ONT LAN1 port?
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Re: BT-ready Flat
The modem won't be 'laying about', it will be fixed to the wall and will have a fibre cable connected to it.
Are you sure you have full fibre and not just FTTC delivered to a normal phone socket?
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Re: BT-ready Flat
Yes I signed up for Full Fibre 500.
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Re: BT-ready Flat
So I went to the flat today and I took a look at the openreach modem - turns out I have a Huawei 1-port modem. And there is already an ethernet cable inside Port 1. Looks like I will just have to get an engineer to come out to my flat and set me up.
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Re: BT-ready Flat
Why do you need an engineer to connect an Ethernet cable?