What cable can I put under new floor in anticipation of Full Fibre
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What cable can I put under new floor in anticipation of Full Fibre
12-02-2026 7:30 PM
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Re: What cable can I put under new floor in anticipation of Full Fibre
12-02-2026 9:09 PM
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Re: What cable can I put under new floor in anticipation of Full Fibre
12-02-2026 9:23 PM
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Not fibre optic but Ethernet cable. Use at least Cat 6, for real future proofing, Cat 6A or 7. Terminate the ends in fixed pattress boxes.
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Re: What cable can I put under new floor in anticipation of Full Fibre
12-02-2026 9:30 PM
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If you really do want your ONT somewhere other than 'on the nearest outside wall to the fibre entry point' it'd be worth running some flexible conduit complete with threaded draw rope between relevant points.
Re: What cable can I put under new floor in anticipation of Full Fibre
12-02-2026 10:03 PM
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A) Choose likely future ONT position on external wall now. Run best quality ethernet cable underfloor to above Router position.
B) run smooth bore conduit along similar path.
Follow-up Q's may help decide
1. Does ONT need power? Could it live behind a curtain? Approx how big?
2. If conduit, could any other future cables (cannot imagine) go in same conduit or will they interfere somehow?
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Re: What cable can I put under new floor in anticipation of Full Fibre
13-02-2026 6:26 AM
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See this for what happens on the day.
https://www.openreach.com/help-and-support/full-fibre-broadband-installation-checklist#accordion-b43...
Re: What cable can I put under new floor in anticipation of Full Fibre
13-02-2026 7:26 AM
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That Openreach guide implies Router close to ONT but can they be say 10m apart?
Re: What cable can I put under new floor in anticipation of Full Fibre
13-02-2026 7:46 AM - edited 13-02-2026 7:48 AM
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but can they be say 10m apart?
They can easily be up to 100m apart!
Cat5e or better ethernet cable will support 1Gb at up to 100m length. To future proof, as suggested above , use Cat6 or better.
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Re: What cable can I put under new floor in anticipation of Full Fibre
13-02-2026 7:59 AM - edited 13-02-2026 8:05 AM
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How is the current copper phone line currently fed to you property, Overhead or Underground and where is the Master Socket located?
Is the master socket where you want the ONT placed or somewhere else. Although there is some leeway where the Fibre cable enters the property there are some limitations, even down to the installers attitude on the day.
The fibre cables used by Openreach are set lengths with one end being pre terminated.
This kit is worth knowing about, https://www.premitel.uk/consultancy/expert-advice/how-to-relocate-the-ont-fibre-termination-point/ there might be others available.
Another consideration is using Power over Ethernet. This injects the 12v dc power source to the ethernet cable, required adapters at both ends. Recommendations for the ethernet cable have all ready been mentioned on this thread.
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