Which NTE5 socket?

Dandle · 19 May 2007 at 13:57

Hi I'm about to run new cable for my home phone and am looking at fitting a NTE5 socket for the master box. I remember reading somewhere that some NTE5 sockets were better than others in regard to how well ADSL connections will connect through it.

Does anyone have any recommended sockets or are all NTE5 units pretty much the same? I don't need a filtered socket as the router connects futher down the line.

Cheers for any info.

Dandle · 19 May 2007 at 15:32

Technically im not supposed to touch the incoming wire or box as it belongs to BT. But the wiring is so mucked up that im going to sort it out properly. I know what im doing and deal with wiring all the time at work so hopefully BT wont know that ive touched the socket once its fitted.

Thanks for the link guys I forgot all about adslnation for parts.

The socket I remember people talking about was the XTE2005 one but as it only has a better filter it should make any difference to my connection so will go with the nte 2005 one.

Cheers.

Dandle · 19 May 2007 at 16:02

csmager said:
BT will actually know if you swap an old style master socket for an NTE-5. Not least because BT are the only ones that can supply NTE-5's with the BT logo on.

It was done before i moved into the house though

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I do have an NTE5 fitted but its futher down the telephone line so someone has mucked about with this before(will use that socket as its a BTone and fit the new face plate to it, now youve mentioned it). Im just making it right and hopefully helping my adsl speeds on the way.

Dandle · 22 May 2007 at 20:10

Recieved my NTE2005 socket today and found out it filters all sockets downstream from it. Which is useless for me as my router plugs into the third socket away. Anyone know how I can bypass it so it only filters its own socket.?

On a side not with out the BT backplate wired as the master(the one with the cap and coils) and my phone line connected straight to the phone wiring, my broadband goes up to 16meg. With it wired as the master my connection drops down to 11-12meg. Anyone know why the surge/ring circuit affects it so much and how I can get around it keeping some form of surge protection. Are there better internals on more modern backplates(I have a new one on order but its not here to try yet)?