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Broadband Direct Connection to 100Mbps Fiber Optic Router
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Connect Your Router: Use an Ethernet cable to connect the ONT to your router's WAN port. This conversion happens either through an Optical Network Terminal (ONT) or directly via specialized router ports. The "straight line" distance between the point of entry of the cable (very close to the existing point of entry for the copper wire) and my preferred ONT location is approx 2metres, although the cable route will require approx 8 metres of cable (skirting board run and doorway). The expansion of fiber optic internet into homes provides faster speeds and greater connection reliability than traditional copper-based services. Data travels as light pulses through thin glass or plastic fibers, allowing for high bandwidth capacity and minimal latency.
