topic Re: Broadband installation in Broadband & Landline

Broadband installation

Aiden10 — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 17:58:39 GMT

Hello everyone, I live in a basement flat in Bristol BS8, where the mobile phone reception is very poor, I can't use mobile broadband, I can't find any broadband socket or open reach in my flat, only one socket like this, I don't know exactly what this is for and whether broadband can be installed. the landlord told me. all of the cables are linked from the top of her apartment. And the building is old.

Re: Broadband installation

Mustrum — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 18:07:32 GMT

@Aiden10 they look like ethernet connections.

You should ask the landlord what the other end is connected to.

Re: Broadband installation

Aiden10 — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 18:09:38 GMT

If this interface can be used, it has the same function as the open reach socket

Re: Broadband installation

robh661 — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 18:38:08 GMT

That looks like one of the original ADSL line splitters, one side was for the phoneline and the other for broadband.

Re: Broadband installation

Aiden10 — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 18:42:34 GMT

Is it similar to this router that can be plugged into the mail?

Re: Broadband installation

JimM11 — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 18:43:04 GMT

@Aiden10 The socket, connection middle next to TV Ariel connection looks like a standard BT phone connection, one to the left not enough detail to be seen, if you look in yourself, count how many pins you can see. If you where to have a phone etc, the landlord should surely be able to tell you what is available.

If it is live phone wise or can be connected by your ISP, then phone would need an ADSL filter applied to that socket. If you have a separate address for mail, then check out the BTW address checker below. USE the address box, fill in at least postcode and go from there.

BT Broadband

Re: Broadband installation

XRaySpeX — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 18:54:10 GMT

Can a corded phone handset be plugged into the socket next to the TV & do you get a dialling tone?

Re: Broadband installation

Aiden10 — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 18:58:58 GMT

But I don‘t have cored phone

Re: Broadband installation

Aiden10 — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 19:00:54 GMT

Thanks for your help I found something like this, but I don't know what it means. Does that mean I can install broadband directly?

Re: Broadband installation

XRaySpeX — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 19:05:01 GMT

Is there nowt above the WBC FTTP lines?

Re: Broadband installation

Profile closed — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 19:05:14 GMT

That socket looks like a combined landline/TV/Sat/FM combo I had in an apartment over 30yrs ago.

As suggested, I’d do a search on services available and go from there.

Re: Broadband installation

Aiden10 — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 19:10:38 GMT

YES，it show it is available, But we don't have the openreach socket in the house

Re: Broadband installation

XRaySpeX — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 19:15:32 GMT

That 1 next to TV looks remarkably like 1. But it doesn't matter. If there isn't any 1 will be fitted when BB is installed.

Re: Broadband installation

Profile closed — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 19:36:58 GMT

Not sure what “it” is, but yes, In that case, what XRay said.

Re: Broadband installation

JimM11 — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 19:40:13 GMT

@Aiden10 It's the middle connection, does not have to say Openreach, from long ago there was BT, and loads of different logo's.

Re: Broadband installation

JimM11 — Sun, 03 Nov 2024 07:47:46 GMT

@Aiden10 Your Picture has now become available to view, if you entered your details correctly off postcode and you do have a specific flat number as an individual unit, the fttp Full Fibre is available and with it displaying, then you have NO choice but to have THAT installed, involved is OR running a new (Fibre Connection outside the building, drilling a hoke from outside to inside and installing an ONT the requirements are this device has to be installed beside a double power socket one for the ONT and one for the EE Router) this is the simplified version of events, because now you also need the flat owners permission for all of this to take place, check out EE broadband available also using the details you entered earlier and go from there.

But do talk to the owner, it is an enhancement with you doing it, down side is you are and have to commit to a 24 month period of a BB deal, so do keep that all in mind.