Broadband internet

[Weekend Pundit]

Originally Posted by cjstevens1

Hey All, I'm looking to switch to NH Broadband for internet only. Here's my question: Will the NH Broadband Tech run the fiber through my attic to an inside wall? I was originally going to use Fidium, but they will not run the fiber through the attic, the guy actually gave me a roll of fiber with the connectors to "self install", something that is not recommended. Anyhow, has anyone had this issue come up when the tech showed up to do the install? Any information would be helpful.

Thank you!

May I take it the utilities attach to the house near an access to the attic? I am assuming your home has the utilities coming to you home by aerial cables? Or do your utilities come in underground? That sometimes can affect what can and cannot be done, or can and cannot be done easily (or cheaply).

For NHBB they may follow the electrical feed into your home since there is already relatively easy access and then run the fiber from there to wherever the Optical Network Terminal will be installed. I can't speak for how Fidium will do things.

[jeffk]

Fidium ran the fiber line from the outside box (fed by underground wires), through my basement, up through the floor, to the optical termination point in a bedroom (that's where my router is). They do NOT "fish" through walls.

My bet is that they don't go through attics either.
Why? My guess is time and cost. Stringing line in a basement and going up through the floor is quick and easy.

[Weekend Pundit]

Originally Posted by jeffk

Fidium ran the fiber line from the outside box (fed by underground wires), through my basement, up through the floor, to the optical termination point in a bedroom (that's where my router is). They do NOT "fish" through walls.

My bet is that they don't go through attics either.
Why? My guess is time and cost. Stringing line in a basement and going up through the floor is quick and easy.

Even when they were 'just' Verizon, Fairpoint, or Consolidated and running twisted pairs for phone service they weren't likely to go through attics for the reason you cited. It's one thing if they were installing in a house under construction because then it was easy, or the electricians would string the wire and the telephone installers would then make the "punch down" connections when they finally installed phone service. Today, how many people are still using POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) lines?

[thinkxingu]

Originally Posted by jeffk

Fidium ran the fiber line from the outside box (fed by underground wires), through my basement, up through the floor, to the optical termination point in a bedroom (that's where my router is). They do NOT "fish" through walls.

My bet is that they don't go through attics either.
Why? My guess is time and cost. Stringing line in a basement and going up through the floor is quick and easy.

I had arranged an install time for Fidium, and when I came home they'd already run the wire from the street to their box they'd already mounted on my house...without confirming what the job would entail.

Their plan was to simply drill a hole through the side of my house into a finished basement wall and run an exposed wire to a nearby shelf where they'd place the router. If I wanted strong signal through the whole house, they would have had to run repeaters as they wouldn't fish the wire from the basement to the center of the room above where my main electronics center is.

Though I'd already had the chase prepared to get their wire from my attic straight down an already-opened wall cavity to the main electronics, they wouldn't have it.

I cancelled...and still have the Fidium box mounted to the side of my house. Awesome.

If looking into Fidium, I'd totally confirm what has to be done first.

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[BroadHopper]

In every case, most network providers will run the cable to an outside wall and install the modem. I advise my clients to install the PLNA box and connect the modem. In the center of the home, I install the wireless router and connect it to a PLNA box. This setup solves the problem.

I find this setup much more efficient than having a router on one end of the house and Wi-Fi extenders at the other end.

[Lakes Region Guy]

Please explain what PLNA box is and does. I'm not familiar with that term.

[BroadHopper]

Powerline network adapters are devices that extend your home network by using your home’s electrical wiring instead of an Ethernet cable. The adapters plug into your wall sockets and use Ethernet cables to connect to your router at one end and your device at the other. Powerline adapters are a great way to get a high-quality connection to distant parts of your house, which can also relieve stress on your Wi-Fi network.

[TomC]

Back in "the old days" when people listened to the "hi-fi" - a similar means was used to send audio all over the house.. it worked pretty well, except for bass tones since 60 Hz AC overlaps the audio spectrum. Low tones were intentionally rolled-off by device coupling the sound signal to the electrical wiring...

[Weekend Pundit]

Originally Posted by BroadHopper

Powerline network adapters are devices that extend your home network by using your home’s electrical wiring instead of an Ethernet cable. The adapters plug into your wall sockets and use Ethernet cables to connect to your router at one end and your device at the other. Powerline adapters are a great way to get a high-quality connection to distant parts of your house, which can also relieve stress on your Wi-Fi network.

They are an adaptation of the old BPL (Broadband over Power Line) equipment that was tried by the electrical utilities to get into the Internet provider business years ago, but it had a number of problems when trying to provide service to neighborhoods. However, the technology worked quite well in individual homes since the wiring runs were quite short and the PLNA was born. The important thing is that it works and doesn't require running Ethernet cables in the home. It certainly shortens the install time.

[The Real BigGuy]

Originally Posted by BroadHopper

In every case, most network providers will run the cable to an outside wall and install the modem. I advise my clients to install the PLNA box and connect the modem. In the center of the home, I install the wireless router and connect it to a PLNA box. This setup solves the problem.

I find this setup much more efficient than having a router on one end of the house and Wi-Fi extenders at the other end.

I agree re: router & distant extender. I had that for years with nothing but issues. I finally got fed up with family members complaining that “ the internet is down” and replaced it with a mesh system that has a dedicated 6 gig backhaul. It required me to shut off the “wireless” signal from the Verizon router & extender but, it has been a year now without a complaint.


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