Extension cables?

Still on adsl2+ but thinking of upgrading to fibre. At present because most of the devices attached to the router are in my room i have the router there. So i have a cat5 shielded phone extension cable that runs from the master socket to my bedroom (5 metres or so) where the router is. From there i have an Ethernet cable that connect my PC and Xbox. Prefer to have them wired as more reliable and faster than wifi.

Anyway can you use extension cables with a fibre service? I know its recommended to have the router near the master socket, but seeing i have all the cables inplace can i just have the router in my room and use the extension cables without issue?

Edited by bobble_bob (Wed 25-Jul-18 14:09:12)

If you have any other telephone extension cables running from the master socket then you should connect them via a filtered faceplate.

There is no harm in trying what you want. The additional 5 meters should not make much difference provided it does not run close to some source of interference.

Is a filtered faceplate something that is fitted for me during installation? (unless i go for self install)

If by fibre you mean FTTC/VDSL2 then no one visits you during installation, ordering a managed install costs £92+VAT (if memory not melted) and very few providers offer it.

Yea i meant FTTC. Ah ok, so if fitting it myself is it a simple case of removing the old faceplate and putting the new in its place?

Yes, assuming it is one of the interstitial plates (getting harder to find the older 5 style square ones now)

Thanks for the info