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Fiber to the cabinet

gazmix_1973
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‎16-04-2025 04:50 PM

Hi

Do EE still do this as when i try to search Broadband deals it just gives me Full Fibre broadband deals. I only do basic online stuff so don't really need Full fibre & FTTC is less hassle i guess.

Thanks

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XRaySpeX
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In response to gazmix_1973

‎16-04-2025 10:08 PM - edited ‎16-04-2025 10:13 PM

Aside from your dimensions I would say you had the EE BrightBox: 

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which would also work on FTTP.

There are no cons of FTTP over ADSL.

 

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gazmix_1973
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‎16-04-2025 10:16 PM

yeh that's it. The engineer from openreach that came this morning due to an issue said he hadn't seen on in any house in 5 years, obsolete . Don't EE send you a new router if going full fiber, surely not use a router that old. I had a spare as my other Brightbox failed. The spare is very old. Reply tomoz am off worn out 

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XRaySpeX
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‎16-04-2025 10:23 PM

Yes, you will be sent a modern EE router for FTTP. They would not expect you to continue using the BrightBox.

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To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband or Option 2 for Home Broadband & Home Phone

ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up > 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB > 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB > 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU > 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU > 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC > 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC > 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC > 2022:EE 80 Meg FTTC SoGEA > 2025 EE 150 Meg FTTP
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gazmix_1973
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‎17-04-2025 08:14 PM

Went the EE shop today, said i can have FTTC but better to have FTTP which is understandable. Got a new Brightbox1 router so may keep this for a bit but who knows.. Getting a new desktop pc before W10 finishes as mi Optiplex don't support W11. May wait & do it all at once. 

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XRaySpeX
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‎17-04-2025 08:32 PM - edited ‎17-04-2025 08:38 PM

Was it the shop that said you can have FTTC? If so, I'm surprised & wouldn't be surprised that you won't be able to when you get around to ordering it. Try a dummy order online @ https://ee.co.uk/broadband/deals & see what you can really get.

What I said about the BrightBox being useable on FTTP wasn't quite correct. There a 2 types of BrightBox like I illustrated:

  1. The BrightBox 1R, which you must have, would be no good for FTTP as it only has 100 Meg WAN & LAN ports.
  2. The BrightBox 2 would be suitable for FTTP up to 1 Gig if you need to connect only 1 device by Ethernet as it has a 1 Gig WAN & only one 1 Gig LAN port.
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gazmix_1973
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‎18-04-2025 05:22 PM

Yes, he didn't say for definite but said it is still available & said that all the green boxes are being sold off so everything will be full fibre. 

Yes i have Brightbox 1. I just bought another one off ebay for a fiver just in case this one goes as old.. Am so glad i kept an old one.. The Openreach engineer couldn't understand why all green lights on but no internet. He did the tests & eradicated a few possible symptoms of what it could be so it was either the router or the pc..

Just a quick question.. If i order full fibre & they send me a router ^ the guyt arrives to fit it all, do i still have my current broadband until he arrives or do they cut it off early once i agree to the upgrade.. 

Regards Gary 

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XRaySpeX
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‎18-04-2025 05:44 PM

Your current ADSL BB won't stop until the eng. comes to fit your FTTP. You might have about an hour's downtime.

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ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up > 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB > 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB > 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU > 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU > 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC > 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC > 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC > 2022:EE 80 Meg FTTC SoGEA > 2025 EE 150 Meg FTTP
gazmix_1973
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In response to XRaySpeX

‎20-04-2025 07:33 PM

I bought another Brightbox 1 router off ebay, only a fiver. I'm terrible with change, same with my pc running Windows 10

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