BT phone socket is downstairs but...

toontoon · 2 Oct 2008 at 14:22

The computer I want to connect the O2 router to is upstairs and using an extension isn't really possible

Do I have any options?

pull2808 · 2 Oct 2008 at 14:25

im guessing unless you have another bt phone socket upstairs you either:

trail a cable upstairs.
go wireless

hyper_piper45 · 2 Oct 2008 at 14:27

Wireless sounds like the only option then if you can use an extension.

toontoon · 2 Oct 2008 at 14:31

Could I get a second socket installed upstairs? Would I have to go through BT?

Dano · 2 Oct 2008 at 14:36

Powerline, wireless or get an extension installed upstairs. Don't think you need to get BT to do it, just somebody who can do it properly.

DDave · 2 Oct 2008 at 15:06

You can only legally & easily fit a hard wired extension yourself if your master socket is NTE5, you can verify this by looking at the socket and seeing if there's a removable face plate section which comes out with 2 screws revealing a test socket. If it is NTE5 all you have to do is put the cable (extension) where you want it and connect two wires in terminal "2" and "5" at the back of the removable face plate.

The above is the best option for the best connection, failing that you might want to try Homeplugs/Powerline which creates a "wired" extension through your electrical wiring. These will only work if the two sockets you plug them into are on the same mains ring (they most likely are) and will probably cost more for a decent set than hard wiring an extension.

The last option would be wireless which can either be good or extremely poor due to a variety of reasons.

bledd · 2 Oct 2008 at 15:53

can someone tell me if this works..

put a 'doubler' in downstaris

run a cable unstairs, and put a microfilter on it, connect router
put a microfilter on the downstairs 'new' connection and connect phone to it.

toontoon · 2 Oct 2008 at 15:53

Thanks guys, looks like a new socket is the way to go, I'll look for someone local

DDave · 2 Oct 2008 at 16:20

bledd. said:
can someone tell me if this works..

put a 'doubler' in downstaris

run a cable unstairs, and put a microfilter on it, connect router
put a microfilter on the downstairs 'new' connection and connect phone to it.

It would work, but it's not really optimal.

You could do what you are saying without using a "doubler". Connect the microfilter to the current socket downstairs and plug the phone into the phone part of it. Then plug the extension into the ADSL part of the microfilter and run it upstairs. The extension cable would have course need an RJ11 plug on it to be able to connect to the ADSL part of the microfilter. A filtered faceplate could also replace the microfilter if you didn't want something hanging out of your socket.

LoadsaMoney · 2 Oct 2008 at 21:45

hyper_piper45 said:
Wireless sounds like the only option then if you can use an extension.

You sure.

Zillio · 2 Oct 2008 at 23:05

I had same problem, got round it using powerline network, works realy well, much better than wireless solutions that I have always found flakey.

ticktock · 3 Oct 2008 at 00:11

A Wireless router at the first phone socket would be best and then an Wireless adapter for the pc upstairs. Sorted.

bledd · 3 Oct 2008 at 09:35

DDave said:
It would work, but it's not really optimal.

You could do what you are saying without using a "doubler". Connect the microfilter to the current socket downstairs and plug the phone into the phone part of it. Then plug the extension into the ADSL part of the microfilter and run it upstairs. The extension cable would have course need an RJ11 plug on it to be able to connect to the ADSL part of the microfilter. A filtered faceplate could also replace the microfilter if you didn't want something hanging out of your socket.

ok cool

i'm a cable guy myself