Help Please - Bad Connection Since Returning From Holiday
One of the suggestions I was given was that my line might have a minor high resistance fault, and with no electrical current on the phone line for the duration of my holiday (due to phone and modem being disconnected) that the resistance increased slightly due to corrosion.
The suggestion was to reconnect the phone and modem, and then use a mobile phone to call the landline, because the theory goes, that the high AC voltage used to ring the phone bell would overcome the increased resistance and re-wet the high resistance connection, and the line would then return to normal.
I'm not convinced by this theory, and never got to try it (as ever since I have just left the modem and phone attached),
but it sounded vaguely plausible, and if you want to try it on the off chance that it works, then be my guest !
The suggestion was to reconnect the phone and modem, and then use a mobile phone to call the landline, because the theory goes, that the high AC voltage used to ring the phone bell would overcome the increased resistance and re-wet the high resistance connection, and the line would then return to normal.
I'm not convinced by this theory, and never got to try it (as ever since I have just left the modem and phone attached),
but it sounded vaguely plausible, and if you want to try it on the off chance that it works, then be my guest !
I don't think that that would apply in our situation - while we were away there were two phones still connected. Also we have had lots of calls since we returned. But thanks for the suggestions 
Bob
Bob
So just so I'm clear, I would remove the two wires connected to terminals 3 and 4 leaving only terminals 2 and 5 connected?
Also unfortunately the extension socket behind the bookcase is where my router is plugged in (I can get to the socket but not to the faceplate to remove it). Does this mean it wouldn't be worth doing the master socket and the other extensions?
Thanks for everyone's help by the way
Bob
Edit, and the bit I just can't understand is why I should suddenly have a problem after years of trouble free service?
Also unfortunately the extension socket behind the bookcase is where my router is plugged in (I can get to the socket but not to the faceplate to remove it). Does this mean it wouldn't be worth doing the master socket and the other extensions?
Thanks for everyone's help by the way
Bob
Edit, and the bit I just can't understand is why I should suddenly have a problem after years of trouble free service?
Quote from: bobboulby
Does the FTTC faceplate completely isolate the broadband side from the voice, thereby removing the internal wiring problem?
Bob.
Yes thats right. Theres the adslnation filtered faceplate, or the vdsl fttc plate. You plug the rj11 modem cable into the unfiltered socket. You would be better with the vdsl faceplate, as it uses the existing front plate of your current master, so you dont need to mess with your wiring. You would however need to site your router near the master. Why dont you try disconnecting 3 and 4 from the master only, and see what happens. With respect to nothing has changed, its possible that something in your house or close to you has started to emit electrical noise that the ringwire is picking up. Stranger things have happened
As an aside is it not possible to move the bookcase?
Quote from: bobboulby it sounds like quite an expensive solution
ADSLnation XTE-2005 Master Faceplate = £10.99
vDSL Interstitial Faceplate = £7.49
Devolo 200 starter kit = £24.99
Quote from: bobboulby how would the filtered faceplate allow me to retain my landline phone and isolate it from the internal wiring?
I'm suggesting plugging it into the filtered master faceplate -
