All DSL modems have a Power light, which should be solid. To determine Adsl network connectivity, check the DSL/ADSL/WAN light (varies by model).
The light should be solid. All modems also have a LAN/Activity light, which should be solid/flashing depending on Internet activity.
Does BT Fibre need a modem
You will need to keep the Fibre modem. If you have FTTC (Fibre to the Cabinet) you can either replace just the router as long as it has a WAN port or if you want to do away with the Openreach modem you will need a VDSLModem/Router.
What is the difference between fibre and ADSL
What is ADSL? Asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) is a standard broadband connection, delivered using traditional copper cables from the exchange into your property (unlike fibre, which uses faster fibre optic cables to transmit data).
Do I need a VDSL modem
IS VDSL THE SAME AS NBN? No, put simply a VDSL is a type of modem.
You will need a VDSL modem to access the high speed nbn service if you do not have a DSLAM attached to your premises.
If you do have a DSLAM attached, then you will want your modem to have WAN port to connect to the internet source.
What equipment do you get with BT full fibre
If you’ve got Fibre to the Home or Fibre Home Phone you’ll get a modem, a battery back-up unit and a Bt hub (if you don’t have one already).
What is a copper ADSL connection
ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) is a technology that facilitates fast data transmission at a high bandwidth on existing copper wire telephone lines to homes and businesses.
Unlike regular dial-up copper telephone line service, ADSL provides continuously available, always-on broadband connections.
How do I know if my router is VDSL
Perform an online ‘speed test‘. There are many programs/websites that can do that. VDSL is faster than ADSL but you may not have a way to make a comparison.
Open ‘Properties’ for your Ethernet/Wi-Fi connection and it should display what you’re connected to, as well as, your ‘link speed’
Does VDSL require a landline
VDSL is a standalone broadband service for residential customers. Like ADSL, it connects your home to our network via a copper connection to your house.
You can add a landline to your VDSL plan for an extra cost. If you don’t add a landline, your plan is called VDSL Naked.
Is fibre a VDSL
VDSL uses our fibre network to get to a cabinet positioned on the street, and then the copper network from the cabinet to your house.
It still provides a dedicated connection to your home so you don’t have to compete with the neighbours for bandwidth when you’re online.
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Can Virgin media use Bt ducting
Virgin can only use BT ducts in areas where VM provide full fibre-to-home services.
If you are in a fibre-to-cabinet HFC (Hybrid Fibre Coaxial) area, as most existing areas are, the thicker coax cables VM use will not fit in BT ducts & VM have to lay their own ducting.
Are BT getting rid of phone lines
What Is The BT Switch Off? BT have announced that they are planning to shut off their PSTN and ISDN phone lines and swap all their business customers to VoIP and SIP solutions.
The scheduled end date of this project is 2025 and is already underway in Salisbury, Wiltshire.
Is there an alternative to Bt openreach
Virgin Media is the best option for those seeking BT alternatives that never touch BT lines.
Virgin operates a widespread coaxial cable network that’s completely separate from the Openreach phone line system.
The choice between BT versus Virgin Media is extremely common for this reason.
Do Sky and BT use the same lines
Both BT and Sky use the Openreach network to deliver their respective broadband connections.
Both offer unlimited standard broadband, which is slower and less predictable than fibre, with speeds averaging 10Mbps.
When did BT change Openreach
Openreach was established in 2006 as a business division of BT. Following a series of reviews by Ofcom, in 2017 Openreach underwent a process of reform to be incorporated as a separate company within the BT Group, rather than a business division.
The change was required for competition reasons by Ofcom.
Does VDSL use fibre
VDSL (Very High Speed Digital Subscriber Line) is the best known yet, but basically only partially fiber-optic based.
In this variant, fiber optic cables are laid from the switchboard to the cable distribution system (DSLAM).
Are BT and Openreach connected
Openreach Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of BT Group. We look after the copper wires and fibre cables that connect homes and businesses to phone and broadband.
Our customers are the 690+ communications providers who sell phone and broadband services to these households and businesses.
Are BT changing landlines
BT will replace traditional landline handsets as part of a huge digital changeover. A new ‘digital’ phone will be favoured instead of a landline which will force all homes online when the switchover happens in 2025.
The phone will be powered by electricity and will require an internet connection to make calls.
Does BT fibre use Openreach
With Full Fibre installation, we’ll upgrade the master phone socket (the white box on the wall) and install an Openreach modem (ONT), which connects to the fibre optical cable that comes into your house.
The ONT enables you to get our fibre broadband and phone services, and connects to your BT Smart Hub.
Do I need an engineer to install BT Broadband
Connections and installations Most of our packages can be installed without an engineer coming into your home.
But if you do need an engineer visit, we’ll let you know before you order.
Then we’ll offer you the earliest available date for the visit.
Are BT and Virgin master sockets the same
Virgin is a completely different network. Do you have a BT socket in the home?
You must have if you’ve been with Sky previously, as they use the same Openreach network that BT do.
If not you’ll need an engineer to visit and install one, along with connection the cable from outside.
When did BT and Openreach split
In 2018, Openreach was incorporated as a separate company within the BT Group, rather than a business division.
What cable do I need for VDSL
What plugs into the wall? In most cases you’ll have a dedicated VDSL jackpoint installed, which will basically be a normal ethernet jackpoint, designed to fit a normal network cable (Cat5/Cat6 with an RJ45 connector on it).
What is the difference between BT Fibre 1 and fibre 2
With a Fibre 1 package, speeds increase to an average of 50Mbps, and with a Fibre 2 package, speeds can average 67Mbps.
Users with Fibre Essential and Fibre 1 get upload speeds up to 9.5Mpbs, and Fibre 2 users benefit from upload speeds of around 19.5Mpbs.
When did Openreach leave BT
In July 2017, Openreach began removing the BT element from its logo, and in September 2017 Openreach removed BT branding from its website.
On 14 June 2018, Ofcom published a report “Progress on delivering a more independent Openreach”.
Why did BT and Openreach split
The legal separation of BT and Openreach was designed to address industry concerns that BT, as a provider of broadband services and owner of the UK’s largest broadband network, had the ability, incentive and propensity to favour itself when making investment and planning decisions, to the detriment of other network
Can I use another router with BT Fibre
No, the Hub needs to be specially designed to work with Fibre so you can only use the BT Smart Hub or the BT Home Hub 5, Hub 4, Hub 3 or the earlier BT Infinity Hub.
The Hub 3 and Hub 4 also need to have an Openreach modem that was fitted by an engineer.
How do I connect to BT Openreach
Connect your Hub and Openreach modem using the Infinity cable (the black cable with red ends.)
Insert one end into the LAN 1 socket on your Openreach modem. Insert the other end in to the BT Infinity socket.
Then, connect the black power cable to your Hub and your power socket.
Are landlines going digital
By 31 December 2025 service providers will need to migrate most analogue telephone lines to digital phone lines.
Can I have BT and Virgin in the same house
no, they use two entirely different physical networks, virgin can’t use BT lines, and BT can’t use virgin lines.
How do I know which BT master socket I have
If you can’t find it, have a look outside for any wires entering your home, then look for a white box on the wall inside.
If you have more than one socket, the master socket is the one that will feed any extension sockets.
It’s always best to connect your BT Hub to the master socket if you can.
References
https://help.shellenergy.co.uk/hc/en-us/articles/360021127818-Will-I-have-a-landline-with-my-Full-Fibre-service-
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BT_Group
https://www.broadbandbuyer.com/store/modems/vdsl-fibre-modems/
https://blog.frontier.com/2021/01/what-do-i-need-to-install-fiber-optic-internet-in-my-house/
https://www.local10.com/features/2022/04/25/5-reasons-why-having-a-landline-phone-can-still-be-beneficial/
