Full fibre upgrade I don't really need or want

[#1]

Hi

I need to renew my contract as we have landline phone at present which we are prepared to loose but we are only being offered full fibre not FTTC

My problem is that the existing line comes overhead from a telegraph pole to the front corner of the  house then it is clipped along the soffit towards the back of the house about 20 foot then runs in through  an airbrick down the cavity 10 foot to terminate in our master socket in the garage below

My existing router is backs onto the garage in the kitchen. 

There is nowhere handy where the overhead cable meets the house that I want an internal box.

Will the install guy's work with me? I would / could run the new cable for them to where it is now.

Is the wire from the ONT to the router just ethernet cable.

My experience of change over engineers (gas conversion, smart meters etc) is bish bash bosh quick as you can to get to the next job. What do you think my chances are?

[#2]

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@hunter27 wrote:

Hi

….Is the wire from the ONT to the router just ethernet cable.

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Yes. You can use up to 100M of CAT5e or better Ethernet cable.

[#3]

@hunter27 

Have a look at the following

https://www.openreach.com/help-and-support/full-fibre-broadband-installation-checklist#accordion-b43...

A good installer will try to work with you but it's often a case of the desirable against the possible. You need to look at every possible location for the internal ONT box. It needs to be near a power socket. As the router conencts via ethernet cable it can go anywhere you're happy to run said cable.

What does the following say about he FTTP install (below the results window) and what does it say to the right of WBC FTTP>

https://www.broadbandchecker.btwholesale.com/#/ADSL 

Brian

[#4]

Hi BMC
It says 1000 downstream 220 upstream. Available
Hope this info is what you wanted.

[#5]

@hunter27 

No - that's just the standard speed offered.

Can you post a screen image (after hiding personal details) or the results from the Checker, including the narrative below the window.

Thanks

Brian

[#6]

Hi Brian

Thanks

[#7]

@hunter27 

Thanks

OK - it's showing as a "1 Stage" install but states "hoist required"

Basically OR are not expecting any problems, just a difficult access. It's one of those you'll not really known until the day of install as to what happens.

Brian

[#8]

Thanks Brian

The pole has a slight lean on it that is why a hoist is required, I will have to arrange the installation and see what the engineers say when they arrive.

Thanks, Pete

[#9]

@hunter27 

Happy to help. Always good to hear how the install goes.

Brian