Hi Guys
I'm not 100% clued up on networking, but here it goes...
I currently have the master BT socket in the hallway, with a 'DIY' cheap extension cable plugged into the front, going upstairs into the bedroom into a phone socket (just chopped the pre-crimped socket, and terminated in the wall). The connection is filtered there for a phone, and the router.
What I want to do, is replace this cable with a better quality cable to improve connection speeds (and ultimately reduce line noise) as I am sure this is interfering with connectivity as I plugged the router directly into the master socket and it connected instantly - unfortunately, due to just having the bedroom done, moving all the CAT5 cable is not an option.
Can I use CAT5/CAT6 ethernet cable out of the back of the master phone socket (its an NTE5 socket) into the socket upstairs.
I will ultimately be replacing the router as well.
On a side note, I replaced my dads router at the weekend and his internet speed increased from 1.4Mb, to 2.4Mb. I then changed the DSL filter and it increased to 4.4Mb. These figures were obtained from the router status panel. It was a Netgear DG834G.
Does a DSL filter make that much difference? If so, can you recommend me one.
Would you recommend the Netgear DG834G router for me, or is there anything better?
Thanks
I'm not 100% clued up on networking, but here it goes...
I currently have the master BT socket in the hallway, with a 'DIY' cheap extension cable plugged into the front, going upstairs into the bedroom into a phone socket (just chopped the pre-crimped socket, and terminated in the wall). The connection is filtered there for a phone, and the router.
What I want to do, is replace this cable with a better quality cable to improve connection speeds (and ultimately reduce line noise) as I am sure this is interfering with connectivity as I plugged the router directly into the master socket and it connected instantly - unfortunately, due to just having the bedroom done, moving all the CAT5 cable is not an option.
Can I use CAT5/CAT6 ethernet cable out of the back of the master phone socket (its an NTE5 socket) into the socket upstairs.
I will ultimately be replacing the router as well.
On a side note, I replaced my dads router at the weekend and his internet speed increased from 1.4Mb, to 2.4Mb. I then changed the DSL filter and it increased to 4.4Mb. These figures were obtained from the router status panel. It was a Netgear DG834G.
Does a DSL filter make that much difference? If so, can you recommend me one.
Would you recommend the Netgear DG834G router for me, or is there anything better?
Thanks
