Two NTE5C Master Sockets

JohnRo

I've installed CAT5e cabling from one corner of the house to the opposite corner (lounge to office) via loft and used two NTE5C master sockets as per image below.



I know this isn't the accepted norm and expect to get shouted at, certainly not something a telephone engineer would ever recommend but I decided to do this because it provides a secondary location for my router and what I see as a really neat telephone/broadband solution.

It is working fine but I am paranoid there might be some issue I am unaware of regarding things like the extra ring capacitor and bell wire filter in the secondary master socket's backplate.

The ADSL router's speed does drop every few days and needs a reboot to get back to full speed but to be fair it also did this on the netgear powerline adapters I was using prior to changing over and running this dedicated CAT5e setup, so that's not something new caused by this new arrangement that I have never experienced before.

Can someone who really knows about these things please tell me why this is a bad idea and what problems it might cause?

TIA

AndyPK

if you want to just plug a modem in, use one of these rj11 face plate

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RJ11-TELEPHONE-SOCKET-MODULE-FACEPLATE-FAX-ADSL-MODEM-US-EURO-PRESSAC-BACK-BOX/262105294716?hash=item3d06b1677c:g:7y8AAOSwI-BWJ6tS

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RJ11-TELEPHONE-SINGLE-SOCKET-MODULE-FACEPLATE-FAX-ADSL-MODEM-US-EURO-PRESSAC/252053806755?epid=1688850110&hash=item3aaf93dea3:g:dEoAAOSw5ZBWJ6l9

Then connect it to terminals A & B in the master socket. (ideally on the front flap)


I can't think of anything really bad.
Have you got a phone plugged into it to in the office?
Do you get bell chip when dialing ? (if yes, that's because the bell wire pin 3 isn't connected) though ppl will claim this slows BB

If they are old master sockets, which have a lightning suppressor, these can slow things and could be cut out

JohnRo

AndyPK wrote: »

if you want to just plug a modem in, use one of these rj11 face plate

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RJ11-TELEPHONE-SOCKET-MODULE-FACEPLATE-FAX-ADSL-MODEM-US-EURO-PRESSAC-BACK-BOX/262105294716?hash=item3d06b1677c:g:7y8AAOSwI-BWJ6tS

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RJ11-TELEPHONE-SINGLE-SOCKET-MODULE-FACEPLATE-FAX-ADSL-MODEM-US-EURO-PRESSAC/252053806755?epid=1688850110&hash=item3aaf93dea3:g:dEoAAOSw5ZBWJ6l9

Then connect it to terminals A & B in the master socket. (ideally on the front flap)


I can't think of anything really bad.
Have you got a phone plugged into it to in the office?
Do you get bell chip when dialing ? (if yes, that's because the bell wire pin 3 isn't connected) though ppl will claim this slows BB

If they are old master sockets, which have a lightning suppressor, these can slow things and could be cut out

The NTE5C mk2 is what they are, as far as I'm aware that's the latest version of BT master socket. The backplate is plastic weld sealed but I've watched videos of a teardown so I know what's in there.

I currently have both a telephone and the router connected at the secondary master socket and everything appears to be working perfectly (other than the broadband speed drop after several days I mentioned above)

I haven't yet obtained a second phone for the lounge, that would then make two phones and one router in the circuit entire.

The router will only ever be in one location or the other, almost always the office. The reason for doing it this way is so that I can minimise the number of holes in the wall and it allows location options.

AndyPK

They do Mk3 (and even 4 & 5 I think)
The lightening thing is normally sticking out the back, so it's easy to see without taking it apart


Is your really the same as in the picture?
If yes the lightening thing was deleted

JohnRo

The plug in 5c VDSL faceplate with integrated micro filter is mk 4, I'm not aware of any NTE 5C BT master socket backplates above mk2.

5C replaced the 5A sockets around 2016 afaik

there's certainly nothing sticking out anywhere as everything is sealed expect the push connectors.

AndyPK wrote: »

Is your really the same as in the picture?
If yes the lightening thing was deleted

Yes my sockets are exactly the same as the sockets in the image above.