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Logan · 20-11-2006, 15:29

Was due to have NTL broadband and telephone installed today. Engineer came out, had a look around the outside of the property. He was looking for where the cable comes into our home. He was looking for a grey or brown box on the outside of the house and pointed to other properties in the street that has them.

We didn't have one on our property. I pointed to where the coaxial was coming into our house and he reckons thats analog or something, and not digital saying its their old cable. He couldn't go ahead with the install. He located what I believe he called a 'T' plate which is a black plastic plate on our drive, which I'm assuming is like a junction box to feed certain houses in our street. He then said that as its more then 6" away from our property they wouldn't normally run it from there, however he reckons when they come back (he couldn't do it on his own, requires two man team) they would run it from there regardless.

I had a call from NTL about an hour ago and they are now coming on the 27th to complete the install.

Anyway, I now have a few questions:

- what are these grey/brown boxes? Nobody else I know on NTL mentions these at all, only green cabinets etc.
- what is the 'T' plate? He reckoned it was feeding a couple other houses down our street and shouldn't really be used to feed ours. He was looking on our lawn for another one I think, but couldn't find one. Considering its already feeding other properties, would tapping into it to run cable into my property result in speed issues?

Thanks in advance.

20-11-2006, 15:29	#1
Logan Inactive Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Northampton, UK Age: 45 Services: Sky+ NTL 10mb Posts: 156	Grey/Brown Boxes? Was due to have NTL broadband and telephone installed today. Engineer came out, had a look around the outside of the property. He was looking for where the cable comes into our home. He was looking for a grey or brown box on the outside of the house and pointed to other properties in the street that has them. We didn't have one on our property. I pointed to where the coaxial was coming into our house and he reckons thats analog or something, and not digital saying its their old cable. He couldn't go ahead with the install. He located what I believe he called a 'T' plate which is a black plastic plate on our drive, which I'm assuming is like a junction box to feed certain houses in our street. He then said that as its more then 6" away from our property they wouldn't normally run it from there, however he reckons when they come back (he couldn't do it on his own, requires two man team) they would run it from there regardless. I had a call from NTL about an hour ago and they are now coming on the 27th to complete the install. Anyway, I now have a few questions: - what are these grey/brown boxes? Nobody else I know on NTL mentions these at all, only green cabinets etc. - what is the 'T' plate? He reckoned it was feeding a couple other houses down our street and shouldn't really be used to feed ours. He was looking on our lawn for another one I think, but couldn't find one. Considering its already feeding other properties, would tapping into it to run cable into my property result in speed issues? Thanks in advance.