External NTE

[RUNITDIRECT]

As the role out of the external NTE continues we thought we would cover what we recommend. This is a cut & paste from our support forums.

External NTE :-



You need to trace the FIRST line box on the cabling that comes from the external NTE. Then simply connect the wires from 2 & 5 on the external NTE to A & B on an NTE5 socket :-




You can now install an ADSL faceplate and any other extension wiring as normal.

This means your ADSL signal is seperated from any internal wiring & will give the best possible performance. You also have the added benefit of no unsightly plug in filters around the house.


If you can not plug your modem/router into the new NTE5 then simply use an NTE2005 or XTE-2005 clone faceplate and run a dedicated ADSL extension from the faceplate to where your modem/router will be. The BT NTE2000 ADSL extension kit is ideal for this.(connect ADSL extension to the UNFILTERED connections & all other extensions to the FILTERED connections)

NTE5 :-http://www.run-it-direct.co.uk/BTsocketNTE5.html

Faceplate :-http://www.run-it-direct.co.uk/BTNTE...plate6way.html

NTE2000 Extension Kit :-http://www.run-it-direct.co.uk/BTNTE2000EX10M.html

[neilmcl]

Is it true that with these external NTEs the consumer no longer has access to a test socket?

[Brian69]

Yes. With a normal external NTE setup, the sockets inside your home are nomal extension type and there is no test socket. You can see from this that a lot of ISPs will not be very happy, and there is no easy way for the average user to connect to the line with their internal wiring disconnected.
There is a test socket within the external unit, but this will not accept a normal telephone plug (it is a jones plug and socket)

Dave,s method of fitting a NTE-5 as the first socket will work, but.

(1) you must remember that Openreach will not accept this as the demarcation point, so if you have a problem you must check at the external unit.

(2) it involves two masters on the line. While this offten causes no problems, I like to remove the components from the NTE-5 so there is only the external master connected.

[RUNITDIRECT]

The external NTE does have a test socket but not one the end user can use. As Brian says in the event of a fault Openreach will not accept the NTE5 as the demarcation point(only their test socket in the external NTE). However the whole point isn't about the demarcation point, it's about centralised ADSL filtering

It seems strange in the age of ADSL that this wasn't considered on the external NTE!!

[Freedom]

Erm - this sounds rediculous - is there actually any good reason why BT are doing this? What is the weather-proofing like on these external boxes?

[RUNITDIRECT]

There is a very good reason from Openreaches POV-no need to gain entry to the building and easy to disconnect customer wiring to test the line. The waterproofing is excellent, also note the external NTE can accept two modules for upto two lines, just a shame the ADSL side of things wasn't considered! Long live the NTE5!!!!!

[neilmcl]

Where an external box is fitted are Openreach still fitting an NTE5 as the internal master socket (I suppose we can still refer to it as master)?

[Brian69]

No. When an XNTE is fitted, Openreach will not have fitted any internal wiring/sockets at all. They will be normal secondary sockets used for extensions. All Openreach do is fit the XNTE, check the line works from that, and leave it to whoever did the internal stuff to connect up to the customer terminals. Unless the end user fits their own NTE-5 their will not be one, and even if there is Openreach will not recognise this at all as it is on the customer side of the XNTE.

[reddwarfcrew]

I am moving into a new build on 27/11 and mine will have this new external NTE.

I have 2 sockets inside, one in the kitchen on the other side of the wall to the external NTE and one upstairs.

Will both sockets be connected to the external NTE, or do extension come off the first BT socket after the external NTE or is it pot luck on how it's wired?

[RUNITDIRECT]

Usually the sockets are daisy chained but it can be pot luck. Depending on where you place your router and the wiring config you have consider fitting an NTE5 with filtered faceplate. As above the external NTE has the bellwire filter so there won't be any real speed benefit.