Moving router within house

[#1]

@tpickles6 Maybe a silly question, but why was the line installed upstairs in the first place. Are you on an overhead or underground feed - I'm guessing O/H as they (Openreach) don't like running cables too far.

[#2]

@tpickles6 Thanks for the information, very helpful. If possible wait for Full Fibre and get it installed where you need it.

If you need the WC installed soon there's no reason to immediately move the master socket, unless it's completely in the way of the plumbing. You just need a longer cable from the socket to the router placed/powered in a suitable area nearby. Or run an extension cable from the socket; there are connectors for you to do that, though you'll then need to install a suitable phone socket with ASDSL filter or faceplate nearer the router. It's only two wires that need to be connected for FTTC with no phone.

[#3]

As I suggested way back in post #5, what you have is a filtered master socket with more than likely an extension wired from the filtered output.

On this basis you need someone with basic diy skills to rewire the master socket by moving the extension wiring from the filtered to unfiltered connections. You will also need to use a filter with the upstairs connection.

Depending on the quality of the extension cabling, your broadband speed might be reduced.

[#4]

@tpickles6 

As far as I'm aware you can get the Master Socket moved but it is a chargeable event. Not sure of the charge. I believe you phone PN to ask for it, they tell you the cost and you get charged through the PN system.

Try the PlusNet Customer Options Team on 0800 013 2632 to see what they say.

As stated, if full fibre is coming then if you can hang on until then you'd save the money. As already asked, are you served by an underground or overhead connection? This is the starting point for the incoming fibre cable.

Brian

[#5]

@tpickles6 Just wondering where the current master socket is, it looks like it may be next to a door frame which suggests it's on an inside wall?

It appears to have a thickish black cable, probably from the incoming "drop wire" entering from below. If that's the main feed (rather than a cable to an extension) could it just be rerouted to the other side of the wall, outside of the planned toilet?

There are lots of debates in various online groups about the so-called "legality" of moving BT equipment in such a way but any electrically-competent person could do it if there's enough slack in the cable. And very many have done it without any problems whatsoever. It's only 2 wires that need connecting and the polarity isn't even relevant, though best to keep the connections the same.

I recall "advising" a friend who had a master socket in an extremely inconvenient place on a bedroom window frame some years ago. Their windows were about to be replaced and it was an obstacle, so the cable needed rerouting through a new hole in the wall nearby. While he was taking it off the frame and moving it a short distance a BT van appeared on his drive! In fact the driver was lost and looking for another property, but we asked him about what was being done; he just laughed and said that's fine, stupid position to put it in the first place! 🤣