Browse Forums Home Theatre & Automation Re: The NBN Rollout and What it means to the new Home owner 12Feb 23, 2015 1:18 pm Ask the builder what does the communications cabinet include. For example, our communications package includes the nbn equipment mounting cabinet, the one pictured here, plus the NBN fibre run from the outside of the house, through the slab, to the garage where this box is mounted. The package also includes fixed phone line to the outside of the property and a phone and data point anywhere in the house. Fibre phones via NBN are kind of like VOIP. So if you do not have internet or power (unless your NBN equipment comes with a battery backup), then you can't make any phone calls including emergency calls. That's why all ISPs that provide a fibre phone bundle make you agree to the terms that you understand this risk and if you need access to a 24x7 phone line, NBN's telephone solution will not be suitable for you. For us, we don't need the fixed phone line, so we won't connect via Telstra. Our mobile phone plans cover all unlimited local mobile and landline calls. Once your area has NBN connection ready, you should receive a status from NBN Co. that your house's NBN status is now Active and ready for service. You then contact your preferred ISP, like iiNet, Internode or Optus amongst few. (Optus's new Unlimited NBN for $90 looks like a good deal, with 3 options to pick from). Your ISP then contacts NBN Co to setup the NBN equipment inside the box your builder provided previously, and connects the NBN fibre from the outside of your house to their network from the street (for FTTH). If you sign up for a 12 or 24 months contract, then usually this setup cost is 0. If you go month to month, then the connection fees can range from $75 to $150 depending on the ISP you select. Usually on signing up for the 12-24 month plans, they also provide a free wireless router which is NBN compatible. Your router, if it is compatible with NBN connects to the NBN equipment box (or theirs if they gave you one for free). Re: The NBN Rollout and What it means to the new Home owner 13Mar 05, 2015 9:48 am Hi Guys, Im in a similar position to Pink86 and would love to hear some responses. Clarendon are quoting us $1450 for the NBN install but I thought that this was something that NBNco do free of charge after the build has completed. Unless they are charging for the conduit to run the fibre connection as well as the NBN box management. Would love to know if this is something that can be done after the build is finished. Re: The NBN Rollout and What it means to the new Home owner 15Mar 06, 2015 7:46 am If your conduit needs to go through slab, then this should be done early. I paid for the conduit to run through slab and the cabinet to be installed along with a phone and data point. I also got a pull wire I put in to pull the fibre cable inside the garage later. Think we paid around 700 for that. Nbn co later installs your utility box and connection box (outside wall and garage usually) later. You would want this done after paint, and after you have power points etc already set up. Re: The NBN Rollout and What it means to the new Home owner 16Mar 15, 2015 12:09 pm So.. we are getting the Hill Hub thingy.. do we wait till handover to do the NBN connection? Or have we missed something and should be doing it during the build?? I'm getting very confused. Paddington 29 @ Blue Horizon Estate (Lot 105, Wattleridge Crescent, North Kellyville) Our Build Progress Blog: http://light487.wordpress.com/ Re: The NBN Rollout and What it means to the new Home owner 17Mar 15, 2015 12:52 pm You have to wait till practical completion stage at least before calling your ISP to book in a date with NBN CO to install the devices and connect. They need active power source near the cabinet. And electrical fittings etc is done after paint. Also I ran a pull-string from outside to the Hills cabinet reducing part of their work. Re: The NBN Rollout and What it means to the new Home owner 18May 09, 2015 1:16 am Shadowarrior. The NBN battery back up only supplies power to the voice section of the NBN converter not to the Internet section. If you use an ISP like Telstra that use VOIP on the NBN for their phone calls then you won't have a phone during a blackout. If however you use an ISP that does have the phone over the voice connection you would need a hardwired phone to make a call during a blackout as a cordless phone will not work as the base station will not have power. I would carefully check the ISPS available in your area as I bet Telstra are not the cheapest or best value and as they use VOIP for the phone and not the voice connection to me that is just another disadvantage. Building Symphony Grande Custom Masterton House and Land 12/6/14 Paid $3500 20/11/14 contracts signed deposit paid Re: The NBN Rollout and What it means to the new Home owner 19May 09, 2015 1:24 am We are getting the hills home hub as its part of the package and having installed in a cupboard in the middle of the house. However to me this hills home hub is next to useless. It only has 8 network points and 4 TV points through a passive splitter. Then it has 4 or 8 telephone points. It's in a large box and to me is useless. If you only want a few points in the house in sure this keeps it neat but as shown above the NBN equipment is not allowed to be installed in it and as it is metal you can't install a wireless router in it as you won't get a good signal. I've heard stories in new estates where they are installing these in garages that on really hot days the Internet dies as the modem overheats. Some very unhappy people. That means for telstra customers no home phone either which is not good for older people who don't have mobiles and tend to stay with telstra. Building Symphony Grande Custom Masterton House and Land 12/6/14 Paid $3500 20/11/14 contracts signed deposit paid Re: The NBN Rollout and What it means to the new Home owner 20Jul 07, 2015 3:27 pm I am building a new home in Southern River, WA. I am in the process of finalising my plans and came across the question of "Where to fit the NBN box?". I am tossing up two options, good to hear people's thoughts on both from technically, aesthetics etc. Option 1: Install NBN box in the garage (typical for any new house installation). Have data point A installed in garage (connects to NBN equipment) Have data point A installed in family and connect up to a wireless router. Have data point B installed in family and connect up to router Have data point B installed in Theatre for data connection. Option 2: Install NBN box in Master bedroom WIR (on the top shelf) and follow similar set up for data point. Building at Bletchley Park, WA with Blue Print Homes Sorry but you have a crap builder. Probably too late now. For our last build I only spoke to builders who would allow me easy access (at no cost). I used my own sparky… 10 9845 The engineering is the engineering. It's irrelevant how much material you have. Unless it fits the requirements of your design the engineer can't "make"it work. You might… 7 9699 |