Browse Forums Home Theatre & Automation Re: Television distribution/amplifier options 7Jun 01, 2009 4:48 pm Hi DJ, You may be able to help me here. We brought land in an OptiComm serviced estate (Alamanda). Trying to work out the requirements to get a gigabit home network and internet access. Our builder (Metricon) use the Hills Home Hub system. AFAIK the Hills Home Hub does not have a Gigabit module (seems stupid to only have 100mb...). Anyway... Will we need a home router to connect to the internet or will a gigabit switch directly connected to the ONU suffice? Re: Television distribution/amplifier options 8Jun 01, 2009 4:58 pm Zerosignal Will we need a home router to connect to the internet or will a gigabit switch directly connected to the ONU suffice? I'm not entirely sure, to be honest. I believe both will work. Though, you need a home router than has a 100mb (or higher) WAN port, and the only one I know of is the Apple Airport Extreme, which is the one I'm using. You can contact Opticomm directly as well, I've found them quite helpful. Also, I actually did get the Hills Home Hub installed. I'm just planning on putting a gigabit switch into the cabinet alongside the 100mb switch that is supplied. The VOIP network will run over the 100mb switch and the PCs and Media Centres will run over the gigE switch. Hope that helps. Re: Television distribution/amplifier options 9Jun 01, 2009 10:45 pm Djelibeybi Zerosignal Will we need a home router to connect to the internet or will a gigabit switch directly connected to the ONU suffice? I'm not entirely sure, to be honest. I believe both will work. Though, you need a home router than has a 100mb (or higher) WAN port, and the only one I know of is the Apple Airport Extreme, which is the one I'm using. You can contact Opticomm directly as well, I've found them quite helpful. Also, I actually did get the Hills Home Hub installed. I'm just planning on putting a gigabit switch into the cabinet alongside the 100mb switch that is supplied. The VOIP network will run over the 100mb switch and the PCs and Media Centres will run over the gigE switch. Hope that helps. Thanks DJ for that. I've done a little research the Linksys WRT310N has a gigabit WAN port connection per http://downloads.linksysbycisco.com/dow ... -WEB,1.pdf They can be picked up for about $180-$200. Re: Television distribution/amplifier options 10Jun 02, 2009 6:48 am Zerosignal I've done a little research the Linksys WRT310N has a gigabit WAN port connection per http://downloads.linksysbycisco.com/dow ... -WEB,1.pdf Good to know there are options. I already have an Airport Extreme, as my house is predominantly Mac-based (2x MacBook Pro laptops, 2x Mac Minis). I plan on getting one or two Airport Express' as well, as remote speaker units, and to boost the wifi network. Re: Television distribution/amplifier options 11Jun 02, 2009 7:32 am Djelibeybi AFAIK, it's connected to Foxtel, not Telstra. Opticomm have a direct connection to rebroadcast Foxtel and Digital FTA across their GEPON networks. At this point, there is no Telstra connection on the network, i.e. the phone and internet providers are all non-Telstra. Telstra owns the Foxtel cable network. So it will have to connect to Telstra's network for you to be able to get Foxtel. Unless you are connecting by satellite. Re: Television distribution/amplifier options 12Jun 02, 2009 7:53 am wakeboardandy Telstra owns the Foxtel cable network. So it will have to connect to Telstra's network for you to be able to get Foxtel. Yes, Telstra own the HFC cable network. However, this is Foxtel/Austar/SelecTV over pure optic fibre, which is owned and operated by Opticomm. I assume there is a connection to the TV networks somewhere (likewise, they redistribute the digital and analog FTA signals), but from a consumer point-of-view, I'm not connected to Telstra at all. But yes, my original point was a little broad -- there's a connection to Telstra somewhere, I just don't see it. Re: Television distribution/amplifier options 13Aug 06, 2021 6:11 pm From my experience, it's worth taking a look at https://www.myamplifiers.com/en-ca/ The booster I've bought still works properly Building Standards; Getting It Right! 1. optional, you can but normally just use the earth from the main switch board 2. should be enough but the distance determines voltage drop - sparky should work it… 1 29106 Hi there, I'm a conplete newbie to this, but I'm looking to put a floor down in my 6x9m shed. It's currently sitting on a 100mm thick concrete perimeter (dirt floor… 0 6782 Howdy all. I am looking for feedback on what people would do to maximise and make an area as flat as possible. First, out the front of the house is a sloping hill, pretty… 0 20543 |