What type of cable to connect modem to wall socket?

Avoriaz

Figment wrote: »

If your lead has a BT plug one end and RJ11 at the other, I suspect you have no micro-filter in-line.

I don't need one. As I said in my OP, nothing else shares that wall socket.

My DECT home phone is plugged into the master socket in the hall near the front door and that does have a filter. We have three cordless handsets.

I do also have an emergency wired phone that I can use should the DECT phone ever fail.

Avoriaz

espresso wrote: »

Straight. A properly wired fixed extension socket is the best option rather than using an extension cable..

True, and I may get around to installing one sometime.

Meanwhile an extension cable is the easiest solution.


Thanks everyone for your replies. :beer:

happyhero

How about this, I think it solves all the problems if I understand correctly what the problem is, and its cheap.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/extension-kits-882?c=maplin&utm_source=endeca&utm_medium=endeca_search&utm_campaign=BD05F&utm_content=Extension+Cables+%26+Kits

espresso

happyhero wrote: »

How about this, I think it solves all the problems if I understand correctly what the problem is, and its cheap.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/extension-kits-882?c=maplin&utm_source=endeca&utm_medium=endeca_search&utm_campaign=BD05F&utm_content=Extension+Cables+%26+Kits

Unfortunately that does not use twisted pair cable suitable for broadband. Also because pin 3 is wired, it will act as an aerial inducing unwanted interference into the untwisted line pair 2 & 5.



Much better to use one that uses proper telephone cable e.g. here

happyhero

I meant they could just extend the existing phone socket which is easy to do and then connect what ever they like into it as if it is the original socket, no messing about with new network cables etc.

All you are doing here is putting in another phone box extension and it uses a plug in method so no wiring needed. Also the benefit is it could be run from the existing phone socket we are talking about or even the master socket mentioned. It has a socket on the back of the plug therefore it does not even take away a socket.

Cannot see why moving the modem means getting involved in network cables when you could easily put in a new phone socket where you need it.

espresso

happyhero wrote: »

I meant they could just extend the existing phone socket which is easy to do and then connect what ever they like into it as if it is the original socket, no messing about with new network cables etc.

All you are doing here is putting in another phone box extension and it uses a plug in method so no wiring needed. Also the benefit is it could be run from the existing phone socket we are talking about or even the master socket mentioned. It has a socket on the back of the plug therefore it does not even take away a socket.

Cannot see why moving the modem means getting involved in network cables when you could easily put in a new phone socket where you need it.

You don't seem to understand that what you have recommended is crap for broadband because it does not use twisted pair cable and it is not cheap either!

Avoriaz

happyhero wrote: »

How about this, I think it solves all the problems if I understand correctly what the problem is, and its cheap.

Thanks but it isn't cheap compared to the 6 metre cable I ordered on Ebay this morning for £1.99 delivered.

If that doesn't work properly or degrades my broadband I will think again and maybe take Espessos's advice and wire in a proper extension socket. However I have no problems with a similar 3 metre cable so hopefully it will be ok. :beer: