Hooper
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Villanova, PA | reply to Hooper
Re: [New Install] How big of a hole to drill?
Do most of the techs carry mounting boards with them these days? On my last install, the tech brought one.
I am thinking about mounting one beforehand, what size should I use? |
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Telcoguru
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Fresh Meadows, NY | No, most techs do not have mounting boards. The size depends on everything you want to mount on it. It should be at least 16" wide to catch both studs and at least 24" high if you are going to mount a just inside ONT. |
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Hooper
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Villanova, PA
 ·Verizon FIOS
| Thanks.
If possible, I am hoping to mount the ONT, Actiontec and gigabit 4 port switch on the board. Ethernet, Coax, and telephone for all rooms will be pulled to the board as well.
Do most techs carry the small form factor indoor ONT/BBU combo with them? It would be a real drag if they only brought one of the weatherproof models like I have now for inside. |
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proletarian
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| you're not missing out if the tech doesn't have an all-in-one.
even if they don't have the combo unit, all three components mounted together will take up the same amount of real estate.
it'd be to the techs advantage to have one to save himself 5 mins of work to mount the individual units. |
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Hooper
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Villanova, PA
·Verizon FIOS
| said by proletarian  :you're not missing out if the tech doesn't have an all-in-one. even if they don't have the combo unit, all three components mounted together will take up the same amount of real estate. it'd be to the techs advantage to have one to save himself 5 mins of work to mount the individual units. Regarding real estate, the indoor unit seems smaller to me. My neighbor has one, and it seems to have a much smaller footprint. Maybe my eyes are deceiving me. |
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Telcoguru
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Fresh Meadows, NY | reply to Hooper
I carry 2 of each on my truck. Crazy not to. Saves time and looks better also. Better mount a larger board if mounting the other equipment you mentioned. |
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