Changing position of computer stn

Legacy_user

My computer station/desk is currently by the side of the BT box (even though TT comes through it). When I joined TT, they sent a Speedtouch modem and this has a limited amount of cable. I would like to move the computer from it's current position but the cable is about 4ft too short. I tried attaching a combination of extension cables with no success (connection).

I then thought about splitters. Currently there is one attached to the BT box and the modem cable comes off that. From the female on the modem, I have a double adapter which allows to phones to be connected.

Would it be possible to move the computer with some form of extension cable? and incidently, these splitter things, they are a constant concern too.

BillScarab

How is your computer connected to the Speedtouch modem?

If it is by ethernet you could just buy a longer ethernet cable. Alternatively you could get a wireless router and a wireless adapter for your PC (if it doesn't already have one).

System

It isn't the ethernet, it's the other one (that's how sad I am).

The thing is, this 5yr old machine runs on '98 and tomorrow a neighbour who is an IT consultant, is going to re-install XP on my son's machine, which I wil be having as he's now using his laptop. So I thought it would be an idea to move the comp/stn in readiness.

albertross_2

If you are using a correctly wired telephone extension cable, it should work.

BT point -- adsl filter -- telephone extension -- telephone lead -- modem -- PC.

if you have just got a longer telephone lead, and are replacing the telephone lead (normally plugged into the modem) with one designed for a phone, then it might not work because the wire is wired differently.