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  #3020644 12-Jan-2023 20:15
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We use cable ties often   

 

Use one short thin cable tie and poke it through a hole to make a loop   

 

Use a super long cable tie and bend it at various points so it springs forward.   

 

Poke it in and wiggle it along until it arrives at the exit hole where you poke just the tip through the loop and pull it out to flick the tip out of the exit hole. Push further and it will start to come out. Easy. 





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  #3020732 13-Jan-2023 06:37
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Much appreciated advice. I was struggling with the tie size I had.
Looks like I will need to diversify me cable tie collection.

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  #3024619 20-Jan-2023 09:28
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I have purchased a metal cabinet and obtained fibre from Chrous to install ahead of their completing the indoor and outdoor work.

 

Can anyone tell me how Chorus attaches the ONT to the cabinets?

 

Hopefully, they can just cable tie the back panel on to the cabinet, but if not, I was hoping to find a mounting bracket template for the type 300 ONTs that I could print out and use it to make a plate with the necessary mounting points. There doesn't seem to be anything like that available online.




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  #3024737 20-Jan-2023 11:55
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All the ONTs I have seen in Cabinets have just been zip-tied in using the back panel.




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  #3024814 20-Jan-2023 13:27
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They screwed my ONT 300 base plate to the HBK-1001 and then we just clicked it in place. They left some spare fibre cable so I can easily move it in the cabinet if I wish.

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After the toddlers unplugging the wall mounted ONT for the millionth time, I have convinced my wife that we need a network enclosure to move it into. We have a small 3 bed house, and the only real place for it to go is in the hallway. She isn't keen on the massive DYNAMIX 28' Recessed Plastic Network Enclosure, (HWS-2803WRV2) 

 

It looks like the only smaller one they sell is the 18" version (https://dynamix.co.nz/hws-1803wrv2) which looks like it will struggle to get the ONT, router and power point mounted inside it. We don't really need a switch or anything else in there as there are only 3 rooms wired for ethernet and they just plug straight into the router now. 

 

Is there any other options we could consider that are halfway in size between the two? 

 

 

 

 


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  #3144912 10-Oct-2023 12:08
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I installed a plastic one for the in-laws new house.

 

Seems to be pretty well made and no issues with it.
The door surround / frame is quite a bit bigger than the insert into the wall itself so something to be aware of if you're going to put one in close to the ceiling or anything else.

 

I used the 8 port RJ45 punch down unit from CDL that clips into the holes in the back panel and used some Velcro strips to stick the 8-port Unifi switch to the back panel, which I also got from CDL.

 

They have a couple of Unifi access points in the house for wifi coverage, and a few ethernet ports for fixed devices.
Their internet comes from our house using a couple of Ubiquiti Nanostation LocoM2s, about 150M away and not direct line-of-site hence the M2s to stick with 2.4Ghz.
They get 100Mbs up and down which is about 10x better than they had at their old place on ADSL. 😂

 

 





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  #3144924 10-Oct-2023 12:48
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BlargHonk:

 

She isn't keen on the massive DYNAMIX 28' Recessed Plastic Network Enclosure, (HWS-2803WRV2) 

 

...

 

Is there any other options we could consider that are halfway in size between the two? 

 

 

There is a 20" metal cabinet, HWS-2004V2, which I personally think looks a lot better than the plastic ones. It's not ideal if you use the Wi-Fi on your router though.

 

We have a 14" metal cabinet in the living area of a sleepout and it's barely noticeable, but if it were in a more prominent location I'd look at building a cabinet to size, with a nice looking access panel on the front. The Unihatch access panels with a set bead for incorporation into the plaster look quite tidy when installed.


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  #3144970 10-Oct-2023 15:29
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I installed a metal cabinet in my garage and really regret it, I think a small 6u wall mount rack or similar would have been better.


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BadCo:

 

I installed a metal cabinet in my garage and really regret it, I think a small 6u wall mount rack or similar would have been better.

 

 

you dont say why you regret it. could you explain more please


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