** Bob Dunlop <bob.dun...@xyzzy.org.uk> [2014-11-06 18:04]: > On Thu, Nov 06 at 05:03, Paul Tansom wrote: > > I am currently suffering a phone outage and major drop in internet > > connection > > speed, to less than a half of the decidedly average usual speed. Having > > sorted > > You're lucky. > Kingsclere has an "area fault" No phones, and broadband that is up either 0% > or 100% on a random basis. More 0% than 100%. > > Estimated fix 6 days away. > > > Are they really that difficult to get hold of? Does anyone know of a local > > supplier? I've nothing against getting one from a small business (I am one > > myself and an FSB member), but the descriptions on Amazon leave me without > > the > > confidence that it is the part I am after - most are for ADSL not FTTC/vDSL > > it > > seems. > > From Amazon I've brought, NTE5a 2011/12 socket, vDSL Intersitial plate > and an ADSL Faceplate, for about 20 quid total. All was good quality and > OpenRetch or Broken Telephones branded. There was some obvious knock offs > that I avoided. If you've already got the socket anything you fit is your > problem and you don't have to use BT parts. In fact last time BT visited > the house the man said that BT's jurisdiction ended at the grey junction > box outside the front door. Fortunately that was where the corroded wire > was to be found. ** end quote [Bob Dunlop]
Grey junction box? I've never had a junction box. The cable was replaced not so long ago, but has always run from the telegraph pole straight into the back of the master socket. I've no idea where the joint is, somewhere near the telegraph pole I think. I've not looked at it closely for a while. The actualy cabinet is about a mile away sadly, so I get significant drop off from the fibre at the box :( My dad has a junction box which has caused problems, but how can BT's jurisdiction stop there? You can't open it up and doing anything with the wiring if you need to replace the cable to your master socket. Surely they should stop at a point where there is a plug and socket connection. That said, if the customer is responsible for the master socket I wouldn't mind upgrading my dad's, he still has the original BT sockets from when the switched from hard wired phones with dangling filters on each point. -- Paul Tansom | Aptanet Ltd. | http://www.aptanet.com/ | 023 9238 0001 ============================================================================= Registered in England | Company No: 4905028 | Registered Office: Ralls House, Parklands Business Park, Forrest Road, Denmead, Waterlooville, Hants, PO7 6XP -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------------
