TomCat
Thanks peeps! Who do we organise to do the cat 6 cabling, the builder? We want it in the cavity walls don't we? So will have to be done during build (we are building two storey).
Most professional site supervisors will flat out refuse any trades on site. They will also state that any non-authorized cabling will be removed and discarded. My site supervisor was kind enough to allow me to install data conduit (grey) in walls, so I went nuts and it made things a lot easier later on.
Only a licenced cabler can install Cat cable and anything else may void your warranty, I strongly reccommend using a registered cabler. I looked into obtaining this licence myself but you need more than just the $500 course fee and 5 days of study - they refuse entry to people not in a cabling industry.
As for your original question, the builder is required to provide both external conduit (street pit to PCD) and internal conduit ( PCD to the NTD) as well as a GPO at the NTD end. There are standard ventillation and clearance requirements for this installation. As such, the garage install is typically the safest spot to cover these requirements. I'm sure if you can demonstrate that an office-install is meeting these requirements, they should be able to move these things to the office, especially if it's a shorter distance from the PCD.
See page 22 of this document for detailed requirements of NTD location. http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CCUQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbnco.com.au%2Fcontent%2Fdam%2Fnbnco%2Fdocuments%2Fpreparation-and-installation-guide-for-sdus-and-mdus.pdf&ei=a1WsVMWpFJPY8gWEk4GwCA&usg=AFQjCNH7tM7DXAO_ra6aHx8zk_RdERM1fA&sig2=78aFMXGDshI1YJz98jO-yA&bvm=bv.83134100,d.dGc&cad=rja
You may wish to refer to page 23 which states 'Study' as a recommended location.
PS: when you contact an RSP to sign up to a fibre plan, take consideration that there is an option to install a NTD without battery backup. The battery cabinet is the bulk of size in an NBN installation and without it, you are left with a much cleaner, less obstructing device. Consider that in the case of a power outage, internet is down anyway (due to no power on routers / PC). The only thing it enables you to use in a power outage is your NBN phone connection (if you even have one).
Here is what a no-battery install looks like;
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