Thanks for all your replies, and yes the images are from Kitz and other sources, I've not moved in yet! However I'm optimistic in knowing what to do now before I have my ADSL connected.

I definitely have no need for the ring wire, only ancient phones needed that right? I remember the ring wire causing havoc with ADSL Max synching when I had it in this property several years ago.

jolly good, if you want a NTE5 without the components let me know, but if you want to do it yourself you need to spring out the back plastic cover and the circuit board drops out

Just moved in yesterday so got photos up, can't believe the monstrosity I'm seeing with double cabling being used, very very confused.

To reiterate, there are 5 chrome sockets in the house, living room socket is closest to the External NTE (2,3,5 are wired at the grey box) as it's on the opposite side of the wall.

Here is Bedroom 4's two sockets (wiring done the same way also, in Bedroom 1):
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/12843960/bedroom_4_double_s...
As you can see both cables are connected to 2, 3, 5

Living Room (closest to External NTE)
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/12843960/living_room.jpg
Double cabling again. This time, why is it wired to 1, 2, 5? Is 1 a mistake, as it's unused?

Study
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/12843960/study.jpg
2, 3, 5. Only socket to have 1 cable coming through. What makes this socket unique for only having one cable?

Phone and ADSL was supposed to be activated this morning and got a completion email from IDNet, but we had neither services. Logged a complaint and they did a line test and they found a fault already, so can't test these sockets for a while longer now.

Is the wiring a mess? Where should I place my router and install an NTE master socket (components removed) to?

It is not as bad as it seems ...

the double cables are feed in and feed out ... So,From NTE to LivSkt, LivOut, then In B4Skt1, then Out B4Skt1 to InB4Skt2, Out B4Skt2, to StudyIn but nothing out from the study.

Yes it should be 2,3,5 throughout are arguments for removing the bell wire on 3 but leave it in place at present.

Good to see that 2 & 5 use a twisted pair.

Check that one of the cable in the Living room is from the external NTE and then convert that to the Master/filter with router close by. You could, if you want, use the cat5e to actually have the phone/ADSL split in the lounge and then extend the ADSL to your study. Just use and unused pair and a second pace plate in the study.

I'll leave it for now, and see what router stats are like. But is removing the bell wire at the external NTE enough or do I need to do that on all sockets?

I definitely don't know how to test if living room is directly connected to the external NTE, I could try one of the two cables with my white NTE5 box, but then there's the possibility said cable could be re-routed from upstairs if ExNTE cabling started there and I wouldn't know. Frustrating... looks like I may need to do a fair amount of unscrewing wiring in the bedrooms/study to find out.

Any ideas on why wiring was done to number 1 in the living room socket? Thought it was odd, it does look like the ring wire, purposely disabled so it affects all the other sockets?

Edited by Aaron_01 (Thu 31-May-12 23:31:42)

Could be a mistake wiring to T1 - or it was an attempt to remove the bell/ring wire. !

Best way to check if the Living room is connected to the ExtNTE ... remove all wires from rear and ten reconnect one set. Plug in phone ... if it works, fine, if not, swap over and try again.

Thanks for your help, really appreciate it

Could you rephase rear and ten? Didn't understand that

Remove all of the wires from the back of the Living Room faceplate. Then, reconnect the three wires from one cable to terminals 2,3,5 using the same White/Blue to 5, Blue/White to 2 and Orange/White to 3.

Ah yes, thanks!