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Hi
My master sockets (2 lines) have BT Openreach supplied built in ADSL filters on the face plate (physical lines into property replaced by BT 6 months ago).
When you remove the faceplate there are punch contacts for wires 2,3 & 5 - for adding extensions. My question is, if an extension is added in this way, does that also need a micro filter on the end of it or will it already be filtered?
Thanks
Tom
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Wire number 3 can be removed as not needed in this day & age.
ALL extension phone sockets need a filter fitted, even if no phone plugged in !
This includes Sky boxs
Mike A
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If you have filtered face-plates you do not need additional filters (although it won't do any harm). Only connect wires to pins 2 & 5.
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Thanks for your comments.... need a third to get a majority opinion!
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John2007 is correct - the faceplate filters all your extensions too, so no additional filters required.
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If using an ADSL faceplate filter, then no microfilter will be required on extensions connected to the krone terminations on the back of the faceplate.
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Thanks, all - I'll take that as the answer then. Makes life significantly easier!
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Just watch out for Sky boxes though. Some early ones needed double filtering, then the problem with them seemed to get fixed, but recently I think we have had a few HD ones needing it. So if you have any problems if you have one connected, try adding a filter where it connects.
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Edited by RobertoS (Sun 08-May-11 22:50:12)
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Thanks for the advice. Not got sky though... That'll only change if Newscorp gets the F1!
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In reply to a post by Anonymous:
They'd better not! Though I fear the might of Murdoch cash.
Fabulous season so far!
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What a load of rubbish. If you do not know FACTS don't try spreading false information.
1. Sockets without phones or telephony devices (modems, faxes &c) DO NOT need filters.
2. Wire 3 may be needed. Some phones that are still manufactured and available need a bell circuit and will not function if wire 3 (as you call it) is not connected.
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Edited by MHC (Mon 09-May-11 09:21:39)
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Many people need their broadband service carried to a different room in the house from the one containing the telephone master socket. Unless you are using wireless equipment this is done using a telephone extension of some type. It is vital that a microfilter is placed on all extension points on which telephone devices are attached
This is cut & paste from & current Plusnet doc, same advice can be found in BT settup docs.
I my case filtering empty sockets stopped dropouts & improved speed approx 20%
But every house setup is different so try with & without
Yes you are right some old stye phones will still need wire 3 ( ring wire )
Ps I have now removed all extension sockets & use DEC phones / powerline plugs
Best wishs Mike
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This page I guess http://www.plus.net/support/broadband/help_and_setup...
It's out of date as it doesn't allow for the modern filtered faceplate.
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The issue raised by the OP is specifically concerned with extensions coming from the already filtered connectors on the back of a filtered faceplate on the Master socket.
It is probably best not to cloud the issue ( especially for any newbies reading) with the more general case of unfiltered extensions.
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I my case filtering empty sockets stopped dropouts & improved speed approx 20%
Out of interest can you say what a filter plugged into an empty socket is filtering?
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