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a difficult question, how many wires were there? and did you only put back 2 and 5 into the correct positions: if it was a flat wire as HP said, then they will be in the correct order if you flatten them out properly, if only 4 wires then it is the first and last. That sheet I sent was old and said you needed the ring middle two, ignore that 
Hi Wattsy,
Well I'm glad Pierre managed to find the info. very useful (he's a good chap like that
), glad you got the tool and managed to get the wires in, well done :), even if its not working yet. At least that's some progress. I'll come back to the wires.
The stats - first lot pretty comparable with what we've had lately, 2nd lot slightly disappointing, but if the wires aren't right, that may have something to do with it.
Back to the wires. Itsme has made a good point worth checking, just have a quick look at the Sky receiver end of the cable, the blue/white wires should go to the middle two connections at that end (me thinks
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Now because I can't see that adapter/connector for the plug in end I don't know which way round the IDC terminals are, but logically 2&5 based on the photo you attached a while ago, should be bottom left and top right - but I don't know which way round without switching on a few grey cells. Are they clearly numbered and is that the terminals you are using? Jim's tip about a pair of tweezers may be handy for a bit of manipulation, but what you need to be careful of is not opening the gap between the two sides of the terminal which will affect it going through the insulation and making contact with the wire. I expect as you've had a play with this, you'll see what I mean.
Well I'm glad Pierre managed to find the info. very useful (he's a good chap like that
), glad you got the tool and managed to get the wires in, well done :), even if its not working yet. At least that's some progress. I'll come back to the wires.The stats - first lot pretty comparable with what we've had lately, 2nd lot slightly disappointing, but if the wires aren't right, that may have something to do with it.
Back to the wires. Itsme has made a good point worth checking, just have a quick look at the Sky receiver end of the cable, the blue/white wires should go to the middle two connections at that end (me thinks
)Now because I can't see that adapter/connector for the plug in end I don't know which way round the IDC terminals are, but logically 2&5 based on the photo you attached a while ago, should be bottom left and top right - but I don't know which way round without switching on a few grey cells. Are they clearly numbered and is that the terminals you are using? Jim's tip about a pair of tweezers may be handy for a bit of manipulation, but what you need to be careful of is not opening the gap between the two sides of the terminal which will affect it going through the insulation and making contact with the wire. I expect as you've had a play with this, you'll see what I mean.
Hiya Wattsy,
I can understand your frustration, don't worry we'll sort this - we'll turn you into an engineer yet and you have got the wires in the right places, they're just not connecting for some reason.
You probably won't read this until later, so you may not want to do some or all of this until tomorrow as it'll be best to powerdown the router again (in which case you could switch off last thing tonight, do the deeds tonight or tomorrow and powerup again in daylight).
Easiest (in theory) bit first. At the wall socket for sky. On the back of it, undo the screw terminal for say #2 first (blue/white) pull out the 2 blue/white wires. Unlike IDC terminals, where the terminal pierces the insulation to make contact, here the wire has to be bare to make contact. If both bits are not bare for say about 5-10mm, carefully remove a short bit of insulation and then re-insert both wires and tighten up the screw. Do the same for terminal #5. Check again for dial tone. If there is still none, then it likely to be the IDC terminations on the back of the master face place.
Remove the master faceplate and use that IDC insertion tool to make sure each wire is correctly and fully inserted in each connection. Plug the master faceplate back in, and check for dial tone at the extension.
Report back with any problems or any oddities you may find, and just as re-assurance this problem has nothing whatsoever to do with orange or green wires that are disconnected.
Good luck - I'll keep checking this thread for your replies.
I can understand your frustration, don't worry we'll sort this - we'll turn you into an engineer yet
and you have got the wires in the right places, they're just not connecting for some reason.You probably won't read this until later, so you may not want to do some or all of this until tomorrow as it'll be best to powerdown the router again
(in which case you could switch off last thing tonight, do the deeds tonight or tomorrow and powerup again in daylight).Easiest (in theory) bit first. At the wall socket for sky. On the back of it, undo the screw terminal for say #2 first (blue/white) pull out the 2 blue/white wires. Unlike IDC terminals, where the terminal pierces the insulation to make contact, here the wire has to be bare to make contact. If both bits are not bare for say about 5-10mm, carefully remove a short bit of insulation and then re-insert both wires and tighten up the screw. Do the same for terminal #5. Check again for dial tone. If there is still none, then it likely to be the IDC terminations on the back of the master face place.
Remove the master faceplate and use that IDC insertion tool to make sure each wire is correctly and fully inserted in each connection. Plug the master faceplate back in, and check for dial tone at the extension.
Report back with any problems or any oddities you may find, and just as re-assurance this problem has nothing whatsoever to do with orange or green wires that are disconnected.
Good luck - I'll keep checking this thread for your replies.
