Router cables

Russel245

Ok, so I have a router downstairs by the phone and a fairly long RJ45 connecting it to my PC.


I would like to move the router up into my office area however I'm not sure what the cable that connections from the filter to the router is called, can anybody give me the name of it?

Also, would having my router on the end of a 15-20m cable cause any connections issues above what I would get with a long network cable.

Thanks in advance.

stevemcol

RJ11 and no problem with the length.

Russel245

Awesome, thanks

GeoffX

I have my router at the end of a 10m telephone extension cable and it produces identical upload/download figures compared to plugging it directly into the phone socket. Network cables - specifically Cat5e - are rated for about 100 metres.

aerostar

Without knowing what your current line conditions/quality are, if they are not the best then extending the phone cable COULD make them a bit worse.

Make sure you do not route the cable too near other electrical wiring, or equipment.

The bog standard type of telephone extension wire is not twisted, usually parallel wires, this makes it into a good aerial for picking up noise.

Your RJ45 cable is/should be, 4 pairs twisted, and probabley has a shield as well, so you could use that for the extension, just make sure you keep the wires you use as the twisted pair together.


More info here
http://www.ertyu.org/steven_nikkel/ethernetcables.html

Unless there is a pressing problem with the router being downstairs.......If it ain't broke...why fix it ?.

Owain_Moneysaver

Cheap extension cables can affect broadband speeds because they're not twisted pair.

However the Ethernet cable will run comfortably at full speed up to 100m so generally it's better to have the phone cable as short as possible from the master socket, and use the Ethernet cable for length.

stevemcol

Russel

The subsequent comments are reasonable and correct. However, along with geoffx, in practice, I've had no deterement to using phone extensions. When I moved into my house, I was constantly shifting things about. I had a modem lead on a long reel with no problem at all.
Give it a try, the leads are only cheap and if you carefully unpack it, you could always return it to the shop if it's not good.

Another option would be to extend you phone socket.

Agree with the concept of getting hold of twisted pair cable and avoid running parrallel to other wiring.

Sorry for my original short answer.