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    Default NBN installs

    Was working at a block of flats in inner Melbourne last Friday when the NBN installer arrived to do an installation on the first/rear story unit. He was furious as the previous installations of two ground floor flats had been done (they were the easy ones) but left the hard installations. He said this was the eleventh flat in the area he had visited that same day similar had happened. Evidently paid per install he had only managed 3 installs that day. He contacted NBN as they would have to come to site, run G11 (?) thru conduits to all units to enable decent speeds
    No wonder there are so many complaints to the ombudsman
    Here is a picture of one install
    There is a fine line between "Hobby" and "Madness"

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    G11... possibly RG11, larger, lower-loss coax cable if connection is via HFC (Eg: Foxtel cable)

    Looks like RG11 in those pics.

    Absolutely disgraceful, the work done in those pics of the elderly lady's home.

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    I had a similar incident with Foxtel. They decided the roof cavity (about 90cm high) was too difficult to get to and ran a conduit down the wall on the inside of the house, and to top it off, all the install guy had was orange conduit - yeah nah I'll pass on that one thanks champ!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gitch View Post
    I had a similar incident with Foxtel. They decided the roof cavity (about 90cm high) was too difficult to get to and ran a conduit down the wall on the inside of the house, and to top it off, all the install guy had was orange conduit - yeah nah I'll pass on that one thanks champ!!
    Orange conduit is designated as underground power only.

    All communications cabling MUST use white conduit/ducting.... it's in the rules.

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    This thread seems to have the right name to ask a question re NBN Install.
    NBN linesmen are connecting cale to some houses in my street last week.. Asked if they were going to do mine?
    Chap said when they get a job ticket. Didnt have my house number on his list .
    NBN site says I can connect with a provider now. Rang 2, both said yes I'm connected, asked re the wall box, I said none. They said need NBN to run cable 1st..

    Confused.
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    No confusion realy, just a simple case of your area is connected on paper but those who actualy do the connection havent got there yet.
    I stand unequivicably behind everything I say , I just dont ever remember saying it !!

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    Quote Originally Posted by bazzle01 View Post
    This thread seems to have the right name to ask a question re NBN Install.
    NBN linesmen are connecting cale to some houses in my street last week.. Asked if they were going to do mine?
    Chap said when they get a job ticket. Didnt have my house number on his list .
    NBN site says I can connect with a provider now. Rang 2, both said yes I'm connected, asked re the wall box, I said none. They said need NBN to run cable 1st..

    Confused.
    Nbnco uses 2 databases which is very confusing for everyone. EG our area is available for connection from the 14th this month. When i punch in my address it says congratulations your service is available contact your rsp. Now when the rsp puts in the address it tells them it isn't ready yet. The rsps use a diffrent database from consumer one. So technically the rsps one is more accurate.

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    It is common practice for businesses to use more than a single database.

    Some organisations' databases are updated daily. Others less frequently.

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    I've now chosen a provider (myRepublc) Gave them a call. Diff to the ones I spoke to last week.
    MR advised they contact the NBN job allocation area of tha NBN co.
    that's why I've seen some houses connected in my street to the Foxtel cable but not all.
    Giving priority to active users at the early adopter stage due to the number of properties to be connected in the now active area.

    New question:
    Who removes the old Optus cable running to my house?
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    I would suggest that NO ONE will remove it, unless they need to re-use the lead in.
    I'm out of my mind, but feel free to leave a message...

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    Couple of things Im not sure about. Mine will be connected ....soon ..
    Currently have Optus cable.
    Ive been told I will be connected to the other cable in the street (Foxtel cable)?

    1.Can they reuse the in house coax from the optus cable as its already run to where I need it?

    2.Does the HFC need power and powered equipment where it comes into house or is it just an coax connection.

    3.Does the phone plug into the new router and can it plugged into the existing phone star connection?

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    Found a lot of info in this thread.. lots to read though
    Last edited by bazzle01; 13-07-17 at 07:52 PM.
    Have a nice day

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    bazzle01,

    What method of delivery is confirmed for your address.... HFC, or FTTN or FTTdp? (NBN dumped the Optus HFC cable network last year).

    If it's FTTN, it will be connected via the telephone lead in.

    If it's HFC, it will be via Foxtel cable.

    Optus are said to be using FTTdp, which is the same a FTTC... fibre to a pit outside your premises and copper phone lead in.

    1. NBN don't like to use any of the Optus cable network, so even though the coax connection in your home is probably OK, they may not necessarily use it.

    Having said that, some contractors are lazy and will take the easy way out.

    2. Every type of NBN modem requires power, which requires a power point at the location where the lead-in is terminated.
    If it's phone line, the lead-in must be isolated from the rest of the building cabling.

    3. There is one phone outlet on the NBN modem. Yes, a phone can be plugged into that port. That phone port is commonly used to connect back to the building star cabling.
    If you also need a connect a phone in the room where the modem is, you may also need to install an additional outlet, or use an adaptor where the modem connects to the building star network.

    Additional cabling/outlets need to be installed by a licensed cabler as that additional work is not provided or included with the NBN connection.

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    No issues with getting the phone cabling done.
    I only have Optus cable to my house, no copper or Foxtel.
    Found an NBN chap up the street today. He said mine would be a cable from the existing foxtel running up the street (when it happens...)
    Have a nice day

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