AT&T Fiber

Having "fiber" in your house is not very useful as you likely will not own anything you can plug it into ! I hope that the installation would include a router/switch with at least 8 Gigabit Ethernet (1000Base-T, backward compatible with 100Base-T) ports. Both use the same RJ45 plugs.

To achieve 1000Base-T throughput, you should purchase good quality, pre-made, CAT-5e or CAT-6 cables.

gkainz wrote:
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Yes, much better ! The ONT converts fiber to copper. You supply you own switch/router.

I would be surprised if they actually did a fiber drop into each house. I've pinged a few of my co-workers who may know exactly where they drop from fiber to cable in each circuit. Will update if/when I hear back.

Edit - talked to some co-workers and they said that they usually DO run a fiber drop to the house. At the DMARC box (outside the house), it converts to CAT-5, CAT-6 (or coax sometimes) and then that medium continues inside the house. You can open the DMARC box and verify what you have.

However, I just found this Youtube AT&T gigabit installation that shows fiber continuing into the house ... so I guess I'll just shut up now! :D


last comment - here's a better video youtube AT&T into the house

Telecom Fiber is made of glass and is not a "wire."