Is it possible to have a 2nd telephone master socket in a bedroom?

ferry

Just thinking out loud but I would like to have a second master socket or telephone point in a bedroom to move a PC into it with the broadband router wired in .

We already have a master but its downstairs.
Is this an engineer only job or a DIY one?

Thanks as usual
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Jonboy_1984

If you can wire a plug socket or light fitting then you should capable of doing it. you can get kits like this one - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HIGH-QUALITY-WHITE-TELEPHONE-LEAD-BROADBAND-MODEM-SKY-EXTENSION-CABLE-KIT-20M-/330619670054?pt=UK_Phones_PhoneLeads_RL&hash=item4cfa77ce26 .

You will need an ADSL filter on each socket in use.

Myser

There can only be one main socket. You can wire a secondary socket into the bedroom. Do you currently have an NTE5 as your main BT socket:

olias

If you have a wireless router downstairs then you should be able to use broadband on your PC upstairs - don't understand why you think you need a seperate master socket and router? If your PC is not wireless enabled, then you just need to get a wireless USB adapter for about £15.

Olias

Cornucopia

You cannot have a second "Master" socket, by definition. But a router can be connected to any live phone socket, or even on the end of a phone extension lead.

Jaynne

I think you'd find that there are a lot of easier methods to connect your PC than wiring a new phone socket. Unless you have a very very old ADSL modem it almost certainly comes with wireless. If your desktop PC doesn't have wireless (many still don't) then you can pick up a USB wireless adapter for about £15.

Alternately there are things called powerline network adapters. You buy them in pairs, one plugs into the mains by your modem and one by the PC. You plug a wire from one adapter into your modem and one from the other to your PC.

macman

The master NTE5 is BT OR's property, you cannot move it or work on it.

ValHaller

ferry wrote: »

I would like to have a second master socket or telephone point in a bedroom to move a PC into it with the broadband router wired in.

What you are stating is your solution rather than the actual problem.

The problem is providing internet access to a PC in the bedroom. The solutions are

• leave the router where it is and use wireless
• extend the phone line to the bedroom. This will also require you to add filters to all other phone sockets
• extend the network to the bedroom and leave the router where it is

As you have not gone for wireless, I suspect you want to keep your PC wired, in which case, I would extend the network, which will mean you can still use the router where it is now. The cost of materials will be similar, but you won't need any extra filters. This can be done as DIY of course.

ferry

Thanks guys

Looks like I'll be going wireless-
Can anyone help with which USB adaptor I need. I have a Sagemcom Sky BB router and not sure if I need 150/300mps or whether it needs to be 8.02.11 n/b/g compliant etc......?

Jaynne

150/300/450Mbps are all different speeds of the "N" variety of wireless. This is the latest and fastest variety of wireless though there will be a newer AC variety very soon. Whether you get 150/300/450Mbps depends on the number of antenna in your modem and in the wireless cards but for surfing the internet they would all be the same for you as the fastest domestic internet speeds are all slower than these wireless speeds.

You can get an "N" wireless dongle and they are backwards compatible with the older G and B standards they would also work with any newer AC modem too but only at "N" speeds.

I would get something like this (http://www.ebuyer.com/175119-edimax-wlan-nlite-high-gain-usb-adapter-ew-7711usn) I haven't used this model but the reviews say it is easy to install. It also has a big antenna so you should get a better signal which will mean you will get faster speeds. For that reason I would stay away from the very tiny mini adapters as they have almost no space for a decent antenna.

Myser

Which Sagecom router model do you have? If it's an older model, it may not support wireless N speeds.

Have a look at D-Link or Netgear USB dongles.

You will probably find that you can obtain faster speeds with the Netgear or newer router that Sky provide.