In reply to a post by simonlea:

Hi Guys,
I've recently built an outhouse in my garden and had a phone line installed.
I realised too late that as all I require is broadband in the outhouse its a cat 5 (ethernet) cable not phone that I needed.
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Thanks in advance for your time.
Simon

Very difficult to make suggestions on the way forward as you have not made it clear what was actually installed and how. I will make the assumption that you had an extension socket fitted by BT or another competent person. I guess the cable run would be less than a 1000ft.

Therefore physically disconnect the cable at both ends and use a couple of VDSL converters. This connection will support a phone service and ethernet to your outhouse computer.

This mirrors my own installation although my router [in the house] supports a VoIP service and the outhouse phone takes advantage of this. With the house phones also on VoIP you gain the advantage of an intercom service between the two buildings and the ability to accept an exchange line call in either building.

Very difficult to make suggestions on the way forward as you have not made it clear what was actually installed and how. I will make the assumption that you had an extension socket fitted by BT or another competent person. I guess the cable run would be less than a 1000ft.

Therefore physically disconnect the cable at both ends and use a couple of VDSL converters. This connection will support a phone service and ethernet to your outhouse computer.

This mirrors my own installation although my router [in the house] supports a VoIP service and the outhouse phone takes advantage of this. With the house phones also on VoIP you gain the advantage of an intercom service between the two buildings and the ability to accept an exchange line call in either building.

This sounds good, vdsl converters, is this something a novice could do or do I need an electrician/phone specialist?

Thanks so much.
Simon