Hyperfibre installation replacing old chorus box in rental property

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Gokul

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#319320 13-Apr-2025 13:17

Hi,

I requested switching from existing 1gbps to 2gbps hyperfibre from 2degrees

I received a call from Chorus and they said they will be installing fibre on coming thursday and also mentioned whether I have a consent for possible drilling. So I am approaching my rental manager and just thinking if any damaging drilling is required to replace the older unit? How was your experience in replacing older Chorus box ? Did they leave any holes on the wall?

Thank you

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#3363698 13-Apr-2025 14:30

Simple question is why are you upgrading to Hyperfibre? It appears your setup is pretty basic so I don’t think you’re even utilising that. It won’t reduce latency if you’re a gamer, it won’t increase WiFi speed and unless if you’ve got devices with 2.5Gbit Ethernet you’re not going to see any improvement - you’ll just spend more money for the same.

They shouldn’t need to drill any holes but they do install a far bigger ONT in place of that smaller ONT that isn’t wall mounted.

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Gokul

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#3363789 13-Apr-2025 18:39

michaelmurfy:

Simple question is why are you upgrading to Hyperfibre? It appears your setup is pretty basic so I don’t think you’re even utilising that. It won’t reduce latency if you’re a gamer, it won’t increase WiFi speed and unless if you’ve got devices with 2.5Gbit Ethernet you’re not going to see any improvement - you’ll just spend more money for the same.

They shouldn’t need to drill any holes but they do install a far bigger ONT in place of that smaller ONT that isn’t wall mounted.

Hi Michael,

I have a media server running, downloads gigs of satellite imagery, and may be try NVIDIA Geforce Now. I already brought the adaptor to match the hyperfibre speed in my laptop or homeserver. I am ok if they place the bigger ONT and don't perform any wall drilling. Thanks.

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#3363791 13-Apr-2025 18:57

Hyperfibre will provide zero benefit to your GeForce Now experience.

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#3363792 13-Apr-2025 19:07

Andib:

Hyperfibre will provide zero benefit to your GeForce Now experience.

From https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce-now/system-reqs/#windows-pc

45 Mbps for 4K resolutions at 120 FPS (e.g. 3840x2160)

Even a 50/10 connection is (just) enough for the top tier. 300/100 would be better though to provide a bit of headroom for other background usage.

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#3363796 13-Apr-2025 19:46

Hi, like other comments here, moving to Hyper fibre is unlikely to achieve much if anything.

As someone who like many here provide I internet services to large campuses (1k plus users) you are chasing an imaginary goal, and just to add context, I manage a large ArcGis platform that serves many offsite users, and our GigE wan never gets anywhere near 100%, In fact never approaches 20% of that for a significant period, so I struggle to understand the need.

But that's simply my humble experience, yours clearly may be something quite extraordinary.

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#3363799 13-Apr-2025 20:15

It’s your money but I doubt you’ll actually benefit from Hyperfibre here. The fact is, not many people do. Your streaming experience won’t improve and I also doubt your downloads will too.

I have Hyperfibre myself and am an advanced user with lots of self hosted stuff and even I find it really hard to justify it still.

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#3363844 14-Apr-2025 08:51

Hyperfibre is a WOFM until that 25 to 30gb Fortnite update comes along even then it takes a 10 minute download to a 5 minute download

is that really work the additional $30-$40 per month?

The only justification I have found for HF is large flats (6-7 people) where more than one person can get 1gbps at any given time, even that that is a push

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#3363846 14-Apr-2025 09:03

To answer the original question...
"It depends"
If your RSP has ordered hyperfibre with "connect additional ONT" then we might add another ITP (Internal Termination Point, which is the box on the wall behind the current ONT)
That order type is not strictly necessary and hyperfibre can be ordered as a replacement of the current ONT. In which case we will pop the current ONT off the wall, install a patch cord and put the new Hyperfibre ONT on a table/cabinet nearby (or floor, if you don’t have something suitable where the ONT currently is)

Don't let people here put you off hyperfibre!
The use cases are many and varied.

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#3363866 14-Apr-2025 10:15

@BMarquis So you are saying the Hyperfiber ONT are not wall mounted and are just free standing devices?

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#3363869 14-Apr-2025 10:19

@djtOtago Yes, correct.

https://www.chorus.co.nz/residential/broadband/hyperfibre/upgrading

https://www.chorus.co.nz/help/ont/hyperfibre-type-110

jackyleunght2002

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#3363881 14-Apr-2025 11:44

to be honest, I cannot see any differences in speed. (It looks the same to me.)

Installation: They will remove the ONT and cover it, then provide you with a black Nokia ONT. The chorus technician only wants to put it on the ground rather than on a shelf. It can be a beautiful setup, but they don't want to extend the fibre cable.

Samsung phones have a problem with using the NZ Herald app if they go to the Wi-Fi7 setup. The symbol on the phone will show 6E, and it will take a long time to load.

The surfing aspect can be inconsistent. I did have some hangs during the loading time, but it eventually returned.