Ultrafast Broadband Data Sockets

Some properties have built-in Ethernet cabling with data sockets in different rooms. These sockets normally connect back to a central patch panel located near the ONT (Optical Network Terminal).

You can use these sockets to:

• Move your router to a better location, or
• Provide wired internet connections in other rooms

Option 1: Moving Your Router Using Data Sockets

This allows you to place your router in a better position (for example, in the living room instead of next to the ONT).

1. Connect the router in the new room

1. Go to the room where you want the router
2. Plug an Ethernet cable into the wall data socket
3. Plug the other end into the router’s WAN / Internet port
4. Power the router on
5. The internet light will stay off until the correct patch panel port is connected

2. Locate the ONT

1. Find the ONT inside your property
2. Ensure an Ethernet cable is connected to the ONT LAN port
3. If there are multiple LAN ports, LAN1 is usually active

3. Locate the patch panel

Near the ONT you should find:

• A single network socket, or
• A patch panel with multiple sockets

4. Connect the correct port

If ports are labelled:

• Match the room number to the patch panel port
• Plug the ONT Ethernet cable into that port

If ports are not labelled:

• Test one port at a time
• Watch the router
• When the internet light turns on, you have found the correct port 

5. Confirm the connection

• Router internet light should turn green
• Your router is now working in the new room
• Devices can connect as normal

Option 2: Using Data Sockets for Wired Connections

You can also activate sockets to provide Ethernet in other rooms.

1. Connect ONT to router

• Connect an Ethernet cable from the ONT LAN port to the routers WAN port

2. Connect router to patch panel

1. Plug Ethernet cables into the router’s LAN ports
2. Plug the other ends into the patch panel sockets

Each connected port activates the matching wall socket elsewhere in the home.

3. Connect devices in rooms

In each room:

• Plug an Ethernet cable into the wall socket
• Connect to:
  • Computer
  • TV
  • Games console
  • Wi-Fi access point

Summary

• Data sockets allow you to:
• Relocate your router
• Improve Wi-Fi placement
• Use wired connections for better performance
• Add extra Wi-Fi access points

If you are unsure which port is which, testing ports one-by-one is normal and expected.