New NTE5 Faceplate wiring... help!

GibsonSt19

Hi all, I have extensions coming off the main BT line in, and instead of disconnecting all of my ring wires for a potential speed increase (through noise reduction), I thought I'd buy a NTE5 ADSL faceplate.

I've lost my instruction sheet, and my googling isn't getting me very far.

The faceplate I purchased is here.

My modem router is connected to the first extension (in the lounge), and so I'd like to know how I should be wiring this thing!



Also, as the faceplate is filtered, does that mean I can't use microfilters, or just that I don't need to?

Many thanks.

jbainbridge

The AB will be unfiltered - ideally run this directly to your router. If you must use a phone on that extension you will need a microfilter (or a filter socket).

The 2345 will be filtered with the ringer on 3 or 4 (I forget) - so any extensions run on these cannot be used for adsl and you won't need filters on them either!

So I guess you need to (carefully) separate those extensions and isolate the one you want to run the router on.

Hope that helps?

Owain_Moneysaver

You need to cut back the exposed metal cores and use an Insertion Tool to punch the insulated wires into the connector block.



British Telephones.com - Telephone Socket Wiring

flashg67

these instructions seem to have same/similar connections?
http://www.solwise.co.uk/downloads/files/adsl-nteface-sol.pdf

System

Hi

I would try here... http://telephonesuk.co.uk/wiring_info.htm

BT use 2 & 5 with 3 as the ringer.

notbritishgas

If you still want the router to be connected in the lounge then the filtered faceplate is not much use to you. It is designed for the router to be plugged in to the faceplate and the filtered connections going to the extensions.
So what options do you have.
As has already been suggested is to run a new cable from the AB connections to the lounge fit a suitable box and plug the router into that. I would think you do not want to do that!

The extension wires are as follows, Blue / white goes to No 2, the White / blue goes to No5. The orange/white is the bell wire so no need to connect.
However those connections are filtered so if you connect them the extensions would work but the router in the lounge would not work.

So move the router to the new faceplate or ditch the faceplate, put the old master socket back and not connect the orange wires to No 3.

Gyro

If you want a cheap but robust punchdown tool, I got THIS ONE from Amazon UK and it's pretty good, but check others - and the customer star reviews (always useful!).

GibsonSt19

Thanks everyone, for your input and advice, I managed to isolate the extension to the front-room and split the wires out properly.

All working now! Thanks!