On 1st December 2025 MjQuinn on behalf on Openreach installed FTTP to my house. In this blog we will show you what the install process looked like. A huge thank you to Daniel and Mike from MJQuinn for letting me take photos during the install. Install day I placed my order with Structured communications on…
In my previous blog I talked about the reasons why you should ditch your isp router in this blog we will cover how to ditch your isp router. The process can vary depending on your broadband provider and type. Identifying Your broadband type to ditch your isp router First off in order to ditch your…
Most broadband providers (ISP’s) provide you with a router to use with their service. These routers are usually locked down, provide poor WiFi and can be remotely controlled by your ISP or worse by hackers if the ISP has stopped updating the router or not patched bugs. This is why you should ditch your ISP…
For those unaware a homelab is a setup at home by tech enthusiast’s that can start off quite small and well grow and can contain servers, switches etc. One of the main purposes of a homelab is to be able to learn about enterprise tech and be able to tinker without breaking a live production…
In my previous blogs I have documented the journey to getting Virgin Media’s XGS PON powered broadband installed and as you will see from reading them the inculded Hub 5x is limited in features and at the time of writing (21/7/24) does not have Modem Mode working properly which makes using your own router tricky.…
Welcome to part 3 of my journey to getting Virgin Media’s (nexfibre) XGS PON FTTP. In part 1 I talked about the pre sales process and then in part 2 covered the pre install. In this blog I will cover the install of the service and initial testing. Just a reminder that if your interested…