Quick question on ADSL filter setup

sharingan_sasuk · 26 Jun 2010 at 16:10

Hi all, I was wondering if someone offer me some advice on the best way to setup my broadband and telephone connection here.

Currently I have a simple basic one telephone & ADSL broadband router connected to my main socket, although the router is upstairs in my room via an extension cable:

However, I want to add a second telephone in my room upstairs, and I'm not sure which of these two options would be best? I would prefer option 2 as it would only require one extension cable up to my room instead of two, but I'm not sure if one filter is enough, and if I need a second one at the mains socket too?

Option 1:

Option 2:

Reason I have the router upstairs is because I like to keep an eye on it as I do suffer the occasional dropped connection and there is no easily accessible power socket near the phone socket downstairs. Many thanks for reading!

ps. I know which cables to use but I couldn't be bothered to label them in the diagrams as it's not the type of cable but rather the setup I'm seeking advice for

G-Man · 26 Jun 2010 at 16:14

Out of them only option 1 will actually work.

sharingan_sasuk · 26 Jun 2010 at 16:17

G-Man said:
Out of them only option 1 will actually work.

I see. Is that because I would need a 2nd filter in there so the downstairs phone works, or ADSL filters must always be plugged directly into the main socket?

G-Man · 26 Jun 2010 at 16:34

Every phone (or analogue device) needs a filter, so yes you need a filter on both phones. Either using two filters or one filter and a splitter.

sharingan_sasuk · 26 Jun 2010 at 16:44

Ok thanks for clearing that up. I'll try and see if I can find a spare ADSL filter somewhere, and give option 2 a try.

One final question, with option 2 do I stick the second ADSL filter between the main socket and splitter, or between the splitter and downstairs phone?

G-Man · 26 Jun 2010 at 16:50

I'd probably go for between phone and splitter but i don't think it will matter, either way should work.

Swifty55 · 26 Jun 2010 at 17:30

Option 3

Azuse05 · 26 Jun 2010 at 17:44

Option 4, xte-2005.

Ahleckz · 26 Jun 2010 at 18:14

You should put your router into the test socket, you'll get better speeds/reliability.

Locky · 26 Jun 2010 at 20:46

Azuse05 said:
Option 4, xte-2005.

This..

Azuse05 · 26 Jun 2010 at 23:40

Well the filtered faceplate is the best option, particularly the xte since it lets you wire extension phone and adsl separately meaning you only need a single filter fot the whole house.

Moving the router next to the main socket is the best thing you can do. Preferably connected with a shielded rj11 lead (I don't understand why so many people don't do this, they only cost £2.50

) - google belkin high speed rj11, although the longest they do is 7.6m (~£5) since you shouldn't be dragging it upstairs

. If you drag anything upstairs it should be a cat5e cable. If the wireless is weak you need a repeater or an access point at the end of that cat5e you just dragged up the stairs

Have you considered the drops might be caused by the interference that long, unshielded, extension cable that acts like a long, unshielded antenna?