Browse Forums Home Theatre & Automation 1 Jul 28, 2013 12:32 pm Hi We are building in an estate which has FTTH. Now we realised that we might want an additional TV point in our lounge. We don't have access to our FTTH box. Its from Places Victoria. We are wondering, post build (as builder is not allowing 3rd party cabler during build), can we have some kind of optical splitter inside the wall of our theatre room which has FTTH node ending into a wall plate consisting of TV + Data + Phone point, and split it with additional wire to the lounge wall and end with a TV point? If so, who can do it and what would it cost approximately? Currently we are getting a quote from Places Vic for upto $1000 for reassessment and additional point during build. I think this is wayy too much for an additional TV point.. I hope there must be some cheaper way post build? Hope I explained our situation properly. Cheers Re: Post Build Fibre Cable Splitting / FTTH Query 2Jul 28, 2013 12:42 pm You can't use an optical splitter. The optical fibre connects to the Places Victoria box. This box will have a coaxial cable outlet for free to air and pay TV, a phone outlet and an Ethernet port for Internet. Splitting the coaxial cable should be quite straight-forward - the output of the box will have a strong signal that will support several outlets. The trick will be getting access to the coax Paul Re: Post Build Fibre Cable Splitting / FTTH Query 3Jul 28, 2013 12:45 pm paulw11 You can't use an optical splitter. The optical fibre connects to the Places Victoria box. This box will have a coaxial cable outlet for free to air and pay TV, a phone outlet and an Ethernet port for Internet. Splitting the coaxial cable should be quite straight-forward - the output of the box will have a strong signal that will support several outlets. The trick will be getting access to the coax Paul Oh.. ok.. Really?? So any normal cabler can then split the coaxial cable post build?? Should be easy?? The wall in theatre is very close (about 400-500cm) to the lounge wall where we want additional output.. So should I get it done post build by a cabler? Any idea about the avg costs?? I thought its fibre which runs throughout the house as what I heard.. Re: Post Build Fibre Cable Splitting / FTTH Query 4Jul 28, 2013 1:09 pm its So should I get it done post build by a cabler? Any idea about the avg costs?? I thought its fibre which runs throughout the house as what I heard.. No, it is Fibre To The Home, not Fibre Through The Home . Any TV antenna technician should be able to handle it for you. Price varies based on the difficulty and construction type, but I would have though no more than $200. It will be more difficult/expensive if you have internal brick, double story, etc. Paul Re: Post Build Fibre Cable Splitting / FTTH Query 5Jul 28, 2013 1:11 pm paulw11 its So should I get it done post build by a cabler? Any idea about the avg costs?? I thought its fibre which runs throughout the house as what I heard.. No, it is Fibre To The Home, not Fibre Through The Home . Any TV antenna technician should be able to handle it for you. Price varies based on the difficulty and construction type, but I would have though no more than $200. It will be more difficult/expensive if you have internal brick, double story, etc. Paul Haha.. I am feeling stupid at the moment mate!! Thanks.. The builder really does not know / tell us these technical stuff Now our minds can rest and can get it done post build Ta Re: Post Build Fibre Cable Splitting / FTTH Query 6Jul 28, 2013 1:16 pm So Another query.. what cable will be running around? Will it be a ethernet cable from FTTH box to the wall plate? which will be delivering TV / Data / Phone to the wall plate? or will be coax for TV / ethernet for data and phone?? We can just get the split internally to another wall plate? But will that then mean same channel switch on both TV / same IP on data port?? Really confused on how this wiring is running inside the house.. Re: Post Build Fibre Cable Splitting / FTTH Query 7Jul 28, 2013 1:58 pm The coaxial cable is exactly like a cable from an antenna or pay-tv dish - it carries all of the channels on different frequencies, and the tuner in the TV or pay-tv STB selects the channel - so you can watch different channels on different TVs. As far as the Internet, it is much like ADSL, where you have a modem/router, except you don't need the modem part because the Internet is delivered on Ethernet. You still need a router, except one that has an Ethernet WAN port instead of a telephone line connection for ADSL. The router performs Network Address Translation which hides multiple devices in your home behind the single IP address that your ISP provides. It also contains a firewall that prevents access to your devices. Most routers have Wi Fi, which may be enough to cover your home, but to make the most of FTTH speed you might want to consider some data cabling to key points, such as your study or media room. This cabling will run from next to the FTTH box to the other rooms. You then connect the router's WAN port to the port in the FTTH box. The ports in your rooms will connect to the LAN connections on the router. Re: Post Build Fibre Cable Splitting / FTTH Query 8Jul 28, 2013 2:01 pm This guide is for Telstra's Velocity service - http://www.telstra.com.au/smart-communi ... g_1108.pdf but, it what you are getting is essentially the same, so you can use it as a guide to the types of cabling that you should get installed. Re: Post Build Fibre Cable Splitting / FTTH Query 9Jul 28, 2013 2:02 pm So just found this article and reading this (page 20) : http://www.comverge.com.au/our-solution ... r_FTTH.pdf Aussming same setup done by Places Vic.. we will have Cat5e running for Data / Phone and RG11 running for TV?? So we can split them post build from one wall plate to two.. and use them individually (watch seperate channels / have seperate IP addresses for data) ??? Re: Post Build Fibre Cable Splitting / FTTH Query 10Jul 28, 2013 8:40 pm You can split the coax, but Ethernet data cabling is point-to-point. For every outlet in a room you will need to get a cable run installed back to the FTTN box. You connect these to the Ethernet switch ports in your router. Re: Post Build Fibre Cable Splitting / FTTH Query 11Jul 30, 2013 5:28 pm paulw11 You can split the coax, but Ethernet data cabling is point-to-point. For every outlet in a room you will need to get a cable run installed back to the FTTN box. You connect these to the Ethernet switch ports in your router. Thanks.. explains everything.. One last query.. For Ethernet cabling I will need access to FTTH box for which I will need to ask Places Victoria But for splitting coax by a cabler and get additional wall plate put, will I need authorization from Places Victoria? Or can just get it done as I am not touching their FTTH box but just our internal wiring and wall plates?? Re: Post Build Fibre Cable Splitting / FTTH Query 12Jul 30, 2013 6:25 pm its Thanks.. explains everything.. One last query.. For Ethernet cabling I will need access to FTTH box for which I will need to ask Places Victoria But for splitting coax by a cabler and get additional wall plate put, will I need authorization from Places Victoria? Or can just get it done as I am not touching their FTTH box but just our internal wiring and wall plates?? 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