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That's ridiculously expensive if that's just for a length of cable rather than a complete kit. 30m of CW1308 should be under £10 delivered.
Moving phone/fibre points
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I can do you 100m for £14
http://cpc.farnell.com/concordia-technologies/b0002aecon/cw1308-telephone-cable-2-pair/dp/CB18515
http://cpc.farnell.com/concordia-technologies/b0002aecon/cw1308-telephone-cable-2-pair/dp/CB18515
Luckily I hadn't ordered it yet then. I've since found 100m of twisted CW1308 for £15.95 but I'm not sure if it's solid core, it isn't clear.
Awesome! Ordered
Many thanks everyone!
Awesome! Ordered
Many thanks everyone!
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Totally agree with this, all extensions do is add noise and make the connection run slower.
Much better option is to run cat5 / cat6.
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In an ideal world we'd all have the modem router right next to the master socket, and it's certainly something to aim for.
If, as in the OP's case, the master socket is in a really stupid position then there's nothing wrong with a correctly wired extension. The difference in sync will be minor and the convenience will more than compensate for the slight drop in speed.
If, as in the OP's case, the master socket is in a really stupid position then there's nothing wrong with a correctly wired extension. The difference in sync will be minor and the convenience will more than compensate for the slight drop in speed.
Adding perhaps 0.5% of extension to the existing cabling, using high quality copper cable and correct terminations will not have a noticeable effect on sync speed. The OP has been pretty clear that the modem cannot be placed next to the master socket, repeating it doesn't make it any more of an acceptable option.
In a previous house I put a couple of Cat6 outlets on the wall (boxed-in soil stack) right next to my master socket, and ran them up through the loft and down into the cupboard under the stairs using another conveniently placed boxed in set of pipes. And then ran a couple more back out of this cupboard into the living room directly above. The Openreach modem lived on the wall next to the master socket, and was patched into an AirPort Extreme. That's an ideal setup but not everyone can do it.
In a previous house I put a couple of Cat6 outlets on the wall (boxed-in soil stack) right next to my master socket, and ran them up through the loft and down into the cupboard under the stairs using another conveniently placed boxed in set of pipes. And then ran a couple more back out of this cupboard into the living room directly above. The Openreach modem lived on the wall next to the master socket, and was patched into an AirPort Extreme. That's an ideal setup but not everyone can do it.
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Just thought I'd report back with the results. Just spent the evening installing the cable (sore thumb now!). Anyway - working perfectly! Ran a speed and ping test before and after and there is no difference in either
Thanks ever so much for all your help everyone!
Thanks ever so much for all your help everyone!
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That's nice to hear.
Nothing wrong with extension wiring if it's done with the correct cable.
Use the wrong sort of cable and it can be a disaster.
Nothing wrong with extension wiring if it's done with the correct cable.
Use the wrong sort of cable and it can be a disaster.
Well thanks to you and Caged I clearly got the right sort!
Just hooked us the NAS this morning and sorted the ethernet cables in the study and it's all sorted and working as well as I hoped. All that's left if to tidy up the cables for the modem and router as they currently just look like a pile of electronics.
Just hooked us the NAS this morning and sorted the ethernet cables in the study and it's all sorted and working as well as I hoped. All that's left if to tidy up the cables for the modem and router as they currently just look like a pile of electronics.