Slow Speed
Hi Wattsy,
Even though the photos aren't too clear, they are IDC terminals (Insulation Displacement Connector). Hopefully they are still OK if you've been at them with your screwdriver
You need a little tool from B&Q, maybe PCworld, any telephony shop, Maplins etc. There are some very expensive ones around called Krone tools, but there are plastic ones available eg B&Q 40p or so. You don't need an expensive one. The generic name would be an IDC Insertion Tool.
In the meantime you can plug that 'Tamar' filter in at "the socket where you plug your sky in", taking stats as I explained yesterday. Then, you may as well powerdown the router for an hour say, and powerup before mid afternoon say, to recover that sync speed. I won't be able to post until later on today, so I'm hoping Pierre will be able to find you a few pictures of how to use the IDC Insertion tool - he' so good at finding info, and pictures like that
But in any event, there is no immediate rush for that.
@HP this is the phone lead from the sky receiver, there's no real choice about the cable apart from which it'll be filtered.
Even though the photos aren't too clear, they are IDC terminals (Insulation Displacement Connector). Hopefully they are still OK if you've been at them with your screwdriver
You need a little tool from B&Q, maybe PCworld, any telephony shop, Maplins etc. There are some very expensive ones around called Krone tools, but there are plastic ones available eg B&Q 40p or so. You don't need an expensive one. The generic name would be an IDC Insertion Tool.
In the meantime you can plug that 'Tamar' filter in at "the socket where you plug your sky in", taking stats as I explained yesterday. Then, you may as well powerdown the router for an hour say, and powerup before mid afternoon say, to recover that sync speed. I won't be able to post until later on today, so I'm hoping Pierre will be able to find you a few pictures of how to use the IDC Insertion tool - he' so good at finding info, and pictures like that
But in any event, there is no immediate rush for that.@HP this is the phone lead from the sky receiver, there's no real choice about the cable apart from which it'll be filtered.
you can use one of these on the end of the wire instead of the adaptor, you just put the wire into the end using again just 2 and 5 this from Maplins only £3.29 Order Code: BD41U the black bit is the tool, then you dont need the "damaged" adaptor, Easy for me BUT
Oh well I was commanded to find the instruction, here goes http://web.ukonline.co.uk/freshwater/wiring/socketwiring.htm
Hi Wattsy, if you didnt use a tool and it is IDC, it is difficult to make sure that the two blades of the terminal have cut through the insulation,, did you manage to find the section on the instructions I sent, it has very good photo of the tool in use, about 3/4 down the page. Most of it even my wife could understand, Lucky she doesnt read this forum 
Last time I did it I borrowed my wife's tweezers to push the wire in 
sorry my dear, I am the hands on man, the other two are the number crunchers 