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Does a Fibre modem have a REN?

lorisarvendu
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Does a Fibre modem have a REN?

We currently have 2 phones in the house and I was wondering about adding some extensions upstairs, when I remembered about RENs.  I seem to remember BT supporting no more than 4 REN on a domestic line, and an ADSL modem was REN1.  But what about a fibre modem?  I suppose if I was at home I could lift it up and look underneath, but I'm at work so I thought I'd ask. 
I've done some googling but it's all very vague, with people saying "shouldn't make a difference" and other saying they don't know.  Plus with fibre being so new in the UK there's not that much info directly about fibre modems.
Anyone on here know for certain?
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itsme
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Re: Does a Fibre modem have a REN?

I'm not aware that ADSL modems have a REN (Ring Equivalent Number) as a normal ADSL modem do not monitor for a ring. Looked at 2 versions of BT supplied ADSL modems and both have no REN quoted in the spec.
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Re: Does a Fibre modem have a REN?

No REN's on Fibre Modems or Modem/Routers!
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Re: Does a Fibre modem have a REN?

Just to confirm what Anotherone states -
Broadband, FTTC or otherwise, works at RF superimposed on the phone line, and therefore has no effect on the 'loading', or REN, of the line.
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lorisarvendu
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Re: Does a Fibre modem have a REN?

Thanks all.  I can now buy that lurid green Trimphone I've got my eye on!
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You know what a turtle is? Same thing.