On 29/11/14 16:35, Dr Adam John Trickett wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm considering upgrading my ADSL2+ service to Fibre/VDSL (which in my case is
> still copper into the house). In theory my current Co-operative broadband
> would jump from around 11 Mbit to about 38 Mbit.
>
> The Co-operative want to provide me with a Technicolor TG582n "router" for
> free, but it's still £6 P&P. As far as I can tell it's a cheap and not very
> popular ADSL2+ router so on paper servers no useful purpose as a VDSL router.
> I've also found some references online which suggest that it's actually a
> modified router which has one of it's LAN ports converted into a WAN port.
>
> I can't get out them sending me the router, but I just want to confirm what do
> BT OpenReach actually install in your house if you have "fibre"?
>
> Am I right in thinking the VDSL presentation has a VDSL decoder and you get a
> BT phone jack and an RJ-45 lead which you need to plug into a router?
>
> If that is the case my Netgrar ADSL2+ router already comes with a WAN socket
> and I should be okay, but I'm just checking.
>
Hi Adam
In the FTTC install I have had for work, BT install a small router like
box (VDSL decoder) which your VDSL connects to via the wan socket. I was
also offered the Technicolour router but having had technicolour in the
past threw it in the bin. I fitted Draktek 2850's, not cheap though.
Regards
Tim
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