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allywild

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#319118 24-Mar-2025 00:07
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I'm new here, hopefully it's the right place to ask!

 

 

 

Been trying to figure out what is going on in my mum's fibre cupboard, I had noticed a click sound coming from there last few times I walked past so had a look inside. 

 

 

 

I'm struggling to understand what it's all needed for - a 3bed average new build home, 1-2 people max using internet day to day. 

 

 

There's a separate modem in the study, hikvision cameras X2 outdoor, alarm system, 5 alarm sensors indoor. Tv in lounge, computer for cameras in study, tv in bedroom, 2 laptops used occfew hours a day. 

 

 

 

I originally thought the 1-5 numbering written on the wall was indicating the indoor sensors, but not the case? 

 

The black Edisys Gigabyte at the top , only #1 and 5 are lit up, are 2-4 not working?

 

 

 

 

 

There is a hole cut out of the terminal box and a white cable hidden behind the info card, going to the ceiling, why have another cable if it's a terminal box? 

 

 

 

I'm not really sure on the purpose of the patch panel and the Edisys box, is everything really necessary? Or anything can be done more efficiently? 

 

 

 

A brief run down on what does what would be most appreciated but any advice is also 😊

 

 

 

Oh almost forgot, there's been an extra couple of WiFi networks with strong signal in the house, not belonging to mum, so if there's any clues about that would be great to know! Merci 


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  #3356781 24-Mar-2025 01:57
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1: Network switch
2: Patch panel
3: ONT
4: ? - I don't have this, I assume the fiber is spliced into this, allowing for a plugged connection to the fiber to the ONT, which makes for an easier replacement if the fiber is broken for any reason.
5: Power strip
6: Power outlet
7: TV stuff, either from an aerial or a satellite dish.

 

 

 

As to how it works.

 

Fiber from the street (perhaps via an external termination box), goes to 4, and then via that yellow coiled cable to the ONT (3). The ONT changes the Data from light to electrical. From here the data goes via the grey cable to the patch panel, and then via one of the blue wires to the router elsewhere in the house. The router then does it's routing thing, and one of the Local side ports of the router is connected to a blue wire, and back to the patch panel 2. one of the pale grey cables connects it to the switch, which allows data to flow to the remaining 4 light grey cables, to their respective ports on the patch panel, and to their respective wires.

Means you can have internet at every port in your house, and avoids the need to put your router inside the cabinet (which if you have one of the common wifi / router units is not great for wifi reception). I have basically the same setup, except I have a 16 port switch, and a 24 port patch panel.


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