Opennet installion - share experience please

[Diveraz]

I had my OpenNet point installed this morning. Done by 2 locals guys, very accomodating and courteous. Got them to install it at my bedroom instead of the usual "recommended" location.

 

[silverstone]

yup, also had mine installed in my bed room liao...

was also lucky to have a few gd opennet guys, didnt psyco me to install it at living room, just explained to me that in future if i wanna subscribe to IPTV, i would have problem watching it at living room.

whole process took abt 2hrs 30 mins or so, total length was 19 metre.

anyway, any one knows if these reading is ok?

1310nm: 1.06
1490nm: 0.91
1550nm: 0.81

 

[Mach3.2]

yup, also had mine installed in my bed room liao...

was also lucky to have a few gd opennet guys, didnt psyco me to install it at living room, just explained to me that in future if i wanna subscribe to IPTV, i would have problem watching it at living room.

whole process took abt 2hrs 30 mins or so, total length was 19 metre.

anyway, any one knows if these reading is ok?

1310nm: 1.06
1490nm: 0.91
1550nm: 0.81

Pretty high compaired to the rest of us.

 

[silverstone]

Pretty high compaired to the rest of us.

i see, so the higher the num, will be better?

 

[squeeish]

Roughly how long does it take from TP installation to ready-to-be-activated date?

Will they send you a letter or call you?

 

[Mach3.2]

i see, so the higher the num, will be better?

Lower better

 

[Mach3.2]

Roughly how long does it take from TP installation to ready-to-be-activated date?

Will they send you a letter or call you?

roughly 1 month, they will send you letter, but can check at opennet website too.

 

[silverstone]

Lower better

hmm confused, so my reading r not ok?

 

[ngbc]

hmm confused, so my reading r not ok?

You may want to go through this thread.

 

[silverstone]

thanks bro, seems like my reading r not that gd...

ah well, can only hope all is well if i ever sign up for fibre broadband...

 

[LC88]

Roughly how long does it take from TP installation to ready-to-be-activated date?

Will they send you a letter or call you?

I called up opennet to enquire on the activated date and was told it take 6 weeks.

 

[socrates]

In about 2 weeks time the opennet people will be coming over to do the installation in my parents house. The recommended termination point I understand is at the living room where the TV however my PCs are in the studyroom in the house (about 10 m and 2 thick walls far from the living room).

1.) should I get the termination point to be in the study room which will probably incur more costs?

2.) Use other means like powerline networking or repeaters etc. I am not too sure of the technology available so pls recommend and suggest.

Appreciate all comments and tips. thanks!

 

[Mach3.2]

In about 2 weeks time the opennet people will be coming over to do the installation in my parents house. The recommended termination point I understand is at the living room where the TV however my PCs are in the studyroom in the house (about 10 m and 2 thick walls far from the living room).

1.) should I get the termination point to be in the study room which will probably incur more costs?

2.) Use other means like powerline networking or repeaters etc. I am not too sure of the technology available so pls recommend and suggest.

Appreciate all comments and tips. thanks!

Possible to run cat 5e cable?

 

[chaicka]

yup, also had mine installed in my bed room liao...

was also lucky to have a few gd opennet guys, didnt psyco me to install it at living room, just explained to me that in future if i wanna subscribe to IPTV, i would have problem watching it at living room.

whole process took abt 2hrs 30 mins or so, total length was 19 metre.

anyway, any one knows if these reading is ok?

1310nm: 1.06
1490nm: 0.91
1550nm: 0.81

Wow... so high.

Just supervised (not working for OpenNet, just representing two house owners) the installation for two units in Yishun.

Both units' readings definitely is less than half of those you posted. Maybe because the FSH is just 12 floors below at void deck.

Oh, my own house total run was slightly more than 30 meters.

 

[chengsun]

Woohooo, just received email from seller, he just received Opennet letter, and I will have sufficient time to arrange for free installation during reno!
Woohoo, save me $200+!

 

[Mach3.2]

Woohooo, just received email from seller, he just received Opennet letter, and I will have sufficient time to arrange for free installation during reno!
Woohoo, save me $200+!

Nice timing.

 

[silverstone]

Wow... so high.

Just supervised (not working for OpenNet, just representing two house owners) the installation for two units in Yishun.

Both units' readings definitely is less than half of those you posted. Maybe because the FSH is just 12 floors below at void deck.

Oh, my own house total run was slightly more than 30 meters.

hmm doesnt sounds right for me...

 

[tceerdog]

When you talk about test reading loss, do note that there are a variety of factors that will affect the reading value. An absolute value comparison is meaningless.

What we are more interested to know is to see if this loss is too far off from the expected loss (hypothetical value).

A typical equation look like this.

Expected Loss = ( 0.3 db x no. of termination ) <coupler loss> + ( 0.05 db x no. of splice ) <Splicing loss> + ( 0.4 db/km x cable length ) <attenuation loss>

So for Silverstone, there isn't much to worry. All I can say is when you activate the service, the RSP guy will still do a check and make sure the signal is good.

 

[socrates]

Possible to run cat 5e cable?

I don't know much about running cable but i can imagine it will be quite messy and costly. any other alternatives?

 

[Mach3.2]

I don't know much about running cable but i can imagine it will be quite messy and costly. any other alternatives?

Just go slt custom crimp then tape ontop of your wall, cheaper then home plug.