Hopefully FTTP will become available in my area in the next 12 months - currently FTTN.
Just wondering if anyone has any tips when making the transition to FTTP?
I heard from someone that got FTTP installed. Presumably this is done by a third party contractor working for NBN, and not an NBNCo staff member. The recipient was not happy, as a new hole was drilled through their double brick house to get the cabling in, despite already having existing phone cables entering the premises.
I can understand that contractors will do whatever is required to get the job done fast, and it is easier to ask for forgiveness rather than permission.
Any feedback or tips greatly appreciated.
I do understand that FTTP makes the modem component of existing FTTN modem/routers obsolete. I am hoping stability and speed greatly improves. I know of another customer that got FTTP when it was first rolled out, and they were unable to get 100mbps speeds, which I hope is no longer an issue.
Do people with FTTP have many technical issues? I am planning to get the NBN equipment installed where the cabling first enters the premises, so as to eliminate providers from blaming household cabling as a cause for issues when troubleshooting.
I currently have 2 identical modems so that when providers blame a faulty modem for connection issues, I simply switch from one to the other. I am hoping all the issues I have experienced over the years are resolved by this NBN upgrade.
I had an NBN tech come out and do the install. I got him to install the box where my old FTTN phone line was. Very simple process. The tech didn't put a tile back properly after install, NBN were quick to get this rectified. Same guy came back next day or two to fix it.
You most likely will be able to use the same modem you use now, as it would most likely be a Modem/Router. Unless you have some sort of different setup