[GLLUG] Information please about FTTH/FTTP

[James Roberts]

Chris, they have just done my street. I am interested.

I don't have full info, but:

- they do dual fibre to the premises with (according to a fibre optic 
guy on a forum) decent termination into the media box

- they supply a modem with RJ45

- they supply a Linksys mesh wifi thingy to plug in to that, something 
else on the fastest speeds as it can't do 3Gbps

- there's no problem plugging the modem into a firewall instead but they 
don't tech support that

- they use CGNAT on services below 300Mbps so no port forwarding or 
services going out

- it's fully symmetrical

That's all I know so far. Applies to my area (NW10 xxx), I suppose it 
might vary in different areas

MeJ

On 25/02/2022 16:02, Chris Bell via GLLUG wrote:
> Hello
> CommunityFibre.co.uk are using BT ducts to feed multicore distribution fibres
> near both my house and my sister's house, and I understand that they will
> eventually offer FTTH/FTTP, but they have not replied to my requests for
> connection information, while they provide little information on their
> website.
> 
> I understand (from seeing what an elderly friend has been given) that they
> will probably supply a small wall mounted box which converts from fibre to
> ethernet cable and must be powered, plus a small Linksys WiFi unit which must
> also be powered. There will be a dynamic 192.168.x.x IPv4 address and a static
> /48 IPv6 prefix. The Linksys WiFi will have a single ethernet input and a
> single ethernet output. If a SIP telephone adapter is also supplied it is
> expected to be connected to the Linksys output.
> 
> Where are the IPv4 dynamic and IPv6 /48 addresses extracted, and where can I
> insert a local firewall-router or unmanaged switch? Must it be after the
> Linksys, or can I insert my own firewall-router or a local (unmanaged) switch
> immediately after the fibre termination to allow cables to be routed separate
> from the Linksys, or not even connect the Linksys? I do not use WiFi at home,
> although WiFi is currently in use at my sister's house, where the best WiFi
> location is not the best distribution point for wired access.
> 
> Thanks for any information.

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