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    We're getting our connection swapped over to Fibre Optic next week, which requires a new router. Now on the third attempt at having one sent - first had delivery attempted but no 'we missed you' card, so I was none the wiser and it was sent back. Second has been sat in a depot in cetral London for two weeks now.

    I've been assured they simply won't turn our copper connection off, but given how this has gone so far and how long its been going on for (2 months?) I suspect I'll suddenly be cut o----

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    • are you supposed to have an engineer call as well?Bluejam
    • *new Modem, even.Nairn
    • we upgraded, new router plus engineer visit to upgrade the master (phone) socket. if the socket isnt upgraded then the chances are the broadband wont workBluejam
    • Nope - I wondered about that too. I suspect it's not proper Fibre Optic to the house, rather to the local box.Nairn
    • This was their instigation - they'e been badgering us to upgrade for a couple of years now, but we've always expected to be moving 'soon'.Nairn
    • ah welcome to the superfast highway then
      :-P      Bluejam
    • there is a prepared fiber endpoint at the end of my street, i'm looking at it for almost 2 years now
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    • looks like you're going to have FTTC.
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    • @blue - I have a sneaking suspicion we might be already set up - we had an engineer in years ago install a new point. Or, it's what Sted suggestsNairn
    • where you at, Baghdad?utopian
    • Sort of, Haringey.Nairn
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