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If you are interested in upgrading to BT Infinity Broadband, you might
like to take note of the engineering reqirements.<br>
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As you know, all domestic Broadband Routers connect directly to the
phone line via a broadband Filter plug, which can be situated anywhere
in the house where there is a telephone extension socket.<br>
<br>
This is <u><font color="#ff0000">NOT</font></u> the case with BT
Infinity.<br>
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The faceplate of the Master telephone socket will be replaced and a
Fibre Modem installed, which connects by Ethernet cable, <font
color="#ff0000">ONLY</font> to the revised Master socket. The Fibre
Modem then connects to the Router (V3 BT Home Hub) via an Ethernet
cable.<br>
<br>
This of course means that the Router <font color="#ff0000">CANNOT</font>
be distanced from the Fibre Modem (in my case the Router is currently
upstairs and Master socket downstairs !), unless you are able to
connect them via an extended Ethernet cable (max 30 metres ?).<br>
<br>
All my Networked office equipment is upstairs, with the Router, and
cannot be resited.<br>
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<u>My solution</u> .... Quite by chance I had a couple of spare
HomePlugs left over from a duplicated BT Vision order. These devices
provide Ethernet networking over house mains electricity wiring. So my
existing Router is now downstairs feeding Ethernet upstairs over a pair
of HomeHubs .... sorted ..... but I still await the BT engineer on the
5th November to install Infinity.<br>
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I hope this all makes sense and is helpful.<br>
<br>
Stuart.<br>
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