Relocation router

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Am I right in thinking I can plug an RJ45 lead into my master socket and the other end to a patch panel and then from the patch panel with the router lead?
Basically using my home network cabling as an extension so the router can be located in my networking cupboard.
 
The phone line does but does the network connection? There separate on my master socket.

I tried it but the router wouldn't connect. Not sure why.
So this is how I had this end.
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And this at the patch panel. The RJ11 obviously isn't a very good fit, could that be the problem.
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I fully intend to be getting FTTP at some point so the master socket will disappear.

FTTP I intend to route to where my networking equipment is under the stairs. Sure the installer will let me feed it under the floor and up into the cupboard for them to fit.

But this not working bugs me, lol. Will an RJ11 to RJ45 cable be the solution?
 
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You two completely ignoring my comments regards the master socket not even being there by the end of the year. FTTP will be getting installed as soon as I can. So I'm not about to start messing up my network for this. Sockets are level by the way just doesn't look it in the photo. Plus it's all hidden behind a book case.

I just want to know how to quickly get it working the way I want.
 
What you've done should work fine as long as all the cables are wired straight through rather than crossed over. Do you get a dial tone at the patch panel?
I wouldn't get a disk tone regardless I'm only sending the data down the line. Not touching the voice.
 
It's a certain pin out I can't remember what it was but might have been pin 3/4 out of the 8 pins. I will see if I still have that cable to double check what the pin out was for it. You would need an RJ11 to RJ45 connector custom made for sure from the router to the patch panel.

EDIT: Use RJ11 cable. This is the pin outs I used. (RJ11 - 1/2/3/4) (RJ45 - 3/4/5/6) It's probably using only 1 pair though out of the 2.

I don't think you can use an RJ11 clip in a RJ45 port the pins don't match.

https://i.imgur.com/JBlX742.jpg

Think my RJ11 is only using the two center wires so 2 and 3. So 2 needs to go to 4 and 3 to 5 is that right.
This should work then.
https://smile.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00B9G40QE/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_i_geSSEbCCT6V7P
 
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