networking question - is this doable?

[Abz Hussain]

So i have 2 BT master sockets in my house - for the same one telephone line.
I also just happen to have 2 adsl modems.
can i put a modem on each master socket and have wired connections to the devices of my choice, as as of course there is no settings clash?
thanks

 

[Abz Hussain]

Are you sure you have to master sockets? If you did would they not have two different numbers?
It is probably just an extension of the one line.

if you have two master sockets, then you have two lines right? then yes, you can two different modems, two different internet providers etc etc

No, and this is what people dont get, i have TWO master sockets in my house but only the ONE line. I know it sounds wrong, even the isp helpline thinks im crazy. But thats how it is. Im only paying line rental for one line but i can get a a dial tone from both master sockets.

Anyhoo, i just hooked up my old netgear DG834PN to the master socket downstairs and it works fine, the only problem is its only 3Mbs when upstairs with my bebox im getting 11Mbs. I wonder if this might have something to do with the firewall maybe.

I think it may well be an extension of the line i have, more likely the downstairs one is the main original master socket and the upstairs one is an extension but the BT guy put on a master socket housing more than likely.

 

[Abz Hussain]

Well im going down the one line and two master sockets road. So one modem only it is.

However, if anyone can explain how i got the the netgear modem to work downstairs, establish a connection with the same settings as my bebox modem , which was connected to the internet at the same time. Should that be possible to happen, would there not be a settings (dchp or other) conflict etc. Im just curious thats all.

 

[Abz Hussain]

Plug the phone in the second socket then ring your house from your mobile, if the second phone rings you have one line - is what I think he was getting at.

To the OP - What makes you think they are both master sockets, rather than a master socket and an extension socket?

They both have mater socket features, the groove in the cover and both have test sockets too? If im right, and please correct me if im wrong, and extension wont have a test socket will it?

 

[Abz Hussain]

Right, most likely just someone using the wrong socket as basically the master socket should be the demarcation point from the BT NTE - ie one pair of cables (sometimes 2 pairs if the BT engineer is really old fashioned) will connect to pins 2 and 5 on this. The second socket should then only connect back to the first socket and not to the BT NTE. It is the link from the socket directly to the BT NTE that determines a master socket.

Thats the conclusion im drawing to, one line and two master sockets. However i thought exactly like you when i connected the netgear modem - did not expect it work at all. Much to my surprise when it did with no problems whatsoever, and at the same time as the Bebox upstairs - very fishy lol.
Anyway, everything downstairs is now wireless. Hopefully wireless N will be sufficient to stream Blu Ray to my TV from my NAS