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Router/Phone Assistance
04-02-2014 7:32 PM
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I only have one phone socket, the master one which is in the hallway next to the front door.
My living room is on the other side of my flat - which is where I'd like my phone & router to be.
Is it possible to have them both in there?
If so, how?
If they require extra long cables, which would I need?
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Re: Router/Phone Assistance
05-02-2014 12:10 AM
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I recently bought a 15 meter Ethernet cable, thinking this is what I needed. I now know that I should have got an RJ-11 cable instead.
That should allow me to have my Router in the living room.
Unless I am wrong on that?
And then I have the phone to deal with next.
The cable that came with my phone is nowhere near long enough.
Can I buy extra long phone cables? (One that plugs from the Master Socket to the back of the phones Base Station)
If so, is there a name for this cable? (So I don't end up buying the wrong thing again )
Apologies if this is actually a simple question and I am sounding like a complete numpty...
Originally I had planned to have the router in the living room, so that we could connect our games consoles via ethernet, and have our laptops wireless.
Would the drop in signal strength be greater if:
1) We keep it wireless and have the router plugged in the hallway
or
2) Use a very long extension cable away from the master socket to have it in the living room.
Re: Router/Phone Assistance
05-02-2014 8:09 AM
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Added some fresh info.
I apologise if its confusing. Feel free to ask questions if you need to.
And thank you!
Re: Router/Phone Assistance
05-02-2014 10:56 AM
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jelv (a.k.a Spoon Whittler) Why I have left Plusnet (warning: long post!) Broadband: Andrews & Arnold Home::1 (FTTC 80/20) Line rental: Pulse 8 Home Line Rental (£14.40/month) Mobile: iD mobile (£4/month) |
Re: Router/Phone Assistance
06-02-2014 6:34 PM
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Just got a 15 meter phone extension cable and put an ADSL filter on the end. Now I can have both phone and router in my living room.
Re: Router/Phone Assistance
06-02-2014 7:10 PM
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Re: Router/Phone Assistance
06-02-2014 7:20 PM
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Do you have a power socket near the master socket you could plug the router into, run the extension for the telephone and a separate CAT5 cable for the data then plus a cheap (<£10) switch in to give you the multiple network points at the other end ?
One more cable than your idea but potentially far less hassle for interference and data loss ?
Re: Router/Phone Assistance
06-02-2014 7:33 PM
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I'll see what the connection is like this way for a bit, and if I run into any issues I will try the other suggestions.
Thanks guys
Re: Router/Phone Assistance
06-02-2014 7:38 PM
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Re: Router/Phone Assistance
06-02-2014 8:13 PM
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Re: Router/Phone Assistance
06-02-2014 10:59 PM
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Quote from: GameGenieBob Came up with a simple solution. Can't believe I didn't think of it before...
Just got a 15 meter phone extension cable and put an ADSL filter on the end. Now I can have both phone and router in my living room.
If that is just a standard cheap telephone extension cable that might just be one of the dumbest ideas you've had. I tried using a 2M one years ago and it wrecked my connection.
Is the cable round or flat in profile?
jelv (a.k.a Spoon Whittler) Why I have left Plusnet (warning: long post!) Broadband: Andrews & Arnold Home::1 (FTTC 80/20) Line rental: Pulse 8 Home Line Rental (£14.40/month) Mobile: iD mobile (£4/month) |
Re: Router/Phone Assistance
07-02-2014 9:25 AM
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I'd say that is isn't a good idea using the extension cable if there is the possibility of keeping the modem as close to the master socket as possible.
Re: Router/Phone Assistance
07-02-2014 10:13 AM
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Quote from: jelv
If that is just a standard cheap telephone extension cable that might just be one of the dumbest ideas you've had. I tried using a 2M one years ago and it wrecked my connection.
It's almost like you assume I already have the same knowledge of cables, routers or whatever, that you do and I am purposely using the worst option.
I must apologise if my lack of knowledge annoys you in some way.
To answer your question, its a flat cable...
*Awaits incoming barrage of abuse*
Re: Router/Phone Assistance
07-02-2014 10:22 AM
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The difference in performance between flat and twisted pair cable will depend to a certain extent on how far away from the exchange you are.
If the exchange is next door then it will not matter much, but, if you are several km away then it could make quite a difference.
Any idea on how far away you are?
Can you post your router stats when you get on line?
Re: Router/Phone Assistance
07-02-2014 10:35 AM
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Quote from: GameGenieBob I must apologise if my lack of knowledge annoys you in some way.
*Awaits incoming barrage of abuse*
I wouldn't sweat it. You wouldn't be the first person to make that mistake and certainly won't be the last.
It would seem logical to be able to do this with an extension and it may well work to some extent but could introduce all kinds of other issues that you wouldn't normally attribute back to the extension cable.
As above though - router as near to the NTE5 box as you can get it will give you the best possible connection speed and most reliable connection. Plug your flat phone extension into the ADSL filter and use it exclusively for your phone and you should be fine.
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