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Moving to EE broadband from Virgin

ChromeOrange — Sun, 29 Aug 2021 12:47:27 GMT

Virgin uses a coax cable from the box on the outside wall to their router

What cable to the new FTTP services use inside the property? IE, can they use the same cable?

I don't have a BT phone socket inside the property.

I have just had everything plastered so I don't want an engineer running cables from the outside in to my lounge - the virgin router terminates right in the middle of the property

Thanks in advance

Re: Moving to EE broadband from Virgin

XRaySpeX — Sun, 29 Aug 2021 13:17:31 GMT

VM infrastructure is completely diff from BT's. No BT phone socket is used for FTTP. The router can be anywhere in the house but the FTTP modem (ONT) will be on the inside wall where the fibre cable enters from outside.

Have a read of the section "How does FTTP broadband work?" of the Fibre Broadband (FTTC / FTTH) Guide

What does BT Wholesale Broadband Availability Checker's Address Checker estimate for your addy? Post just the whole table and the line above it, blanking out your addy.

Re: Moving to EE broadband from Virgin

ChromeOrange — Sun, 29 Aug 2021 13:25:41 GMT

Brilliant, thank you!

Re: Moving to EE broadband from Virgin

XRaySpeX — Sun, 29 Aug 2021 14:30:50 GMT

Thanks! You're welcome 🙂 ! Glad I could be of assistance & it is now sorted.