Bridge?

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.
Any way, I've found just moving the router/modem into the outhouse when I need a connection is fine. So.... I bought another modem thinking I'll just turn one off and the other on when needed in the appropriate room.
However, the modem I have bought stupidly is BEBOX and not PLUSNET its a Thomson TG585 v7.
Is there any easy configuring to make this modem work with PLUSNET or have I totally f**ked it once again.
Thanks in advance for your time.
Simon

Changed the subject line to what I think is your question

Haha, yeh good point, you're quite right of course, thanks.
S

What sort of plusnet package are you on? If on ADSL Max there is some O2 firmware which you can load.

You could disconenct the phone line and use the phone cable as your cat5. You don't actually need cat5 grade cable, nor do you need all the pairs connected, you could easily get a 100mbit half duplex link running over it, just need to check which pairs to connect. There should be a diagram somewhere, or just cut a cat 5 cable open and twist pairs until it links (do it on a old switch in case you short something!).

Depending on what your connection is, I wouldn't advise disconnecting your modem and moving it very often, as it will drop sync and might react to it as a fault and maybe lower your profile if your on a MAX connection for example. I don't know if that affects adsl2 or not.

For the above comment on the using the phone line, its pins 1,2,3 and 6, ie the green and orange pairs. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet_crossover_cable <- note thats a cross over, wikipedia seems to tihnk straight dosn't need showing. Most PC's and switches are auto cross anyway, so either do it both ends the same (PC to a switch) or one of each (switch to switch).

In reply to a post by BatBoy:

What sort of plusnet package are you on? If on ADSL Max there is some O2 firmware which you can load.

Just the basic plusnet package i think.

Edited by deleted (Mon 17-Sep-12 18:23:31)

I'm just after internet in the out building without running another cable, any ideas gratefully received.
S

How far is the main building to the outbuilding?

If the phone line is in trunking or ducting then why not tie, tape or connect a cat5/6 cable to the end of the phone cable and pull the new cable through to the outbuilding.

Of course, only works if it's all in nice, fairly straight ducting

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.
[snip]
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