nte5

yeah wadhurst and hawkhurst exchanges are very similar (I moved) having a moment there sorry.

there are 5 sockets in the house but 4 are faulty the landlord has agreed to pay to get them working. I am waiting for a letter or something then I will approach ISP to get BT in to sort. (not holding my breath though)

but working wiring if and when it happens doesn't sort dead router

but working wiring if and when it happens doesn't sort dead router

You are too far away for me to visit (with my Linux based laptop, an Ethernet cable & 2Wire 2700HGV) and attempt to re-flash your Netgear . . .

Perhaps there is someone else, closer to you, who would be willing to assist?

In reply to a post by burakkucat:

but working wiring if and when it happens doesn't sort dead router

You are too far away for me to visit (with my Linux based laptop, an Ethernet cable & 2Wire 2700HGV) and attempt to re-flash your Netgear . . .

Perhaps there is someone else, closer to you, who would be willing to assist?

I think he works with windows computers. He could easily use one.

I think he works with windows computers. He could easily use one.

The bat leaves the cat completely at a loss . . . You obviously know something that I do not.

just to update round trip to return incorrect router, refund plus a fiver, N150 purchased, home configured and working saturday, sunday I'm back to losing connection, red lights for ISP, Server and Internet.

as I now have new router I am now eligible for tech support from netgear. spend hours on the phone (yawn) and now all working and apparently WPA is not advisable!

I was originally WEP but changed to WPA and thinking about it it may well coincide with the onset of my original problem.

so no WPA and no firmware upgrade via wireless, we'll see what happens

same old same old 3 red lights so netgear was using the old eyewash

Is this too expensive for your needs?

GG

As you probably know, all wiring past the NTE5A belongs to the end user and not OpenReach. So why don't we try to resolve the problem of your non-working telephone extension sockets?

I, and I'm sure others, would be far happier trying to assist you in getting your modem/router operating correctly by using an Ethernet connection to it. And to do that you will need to use the tower system, upstairs.

Would you be able to take some pictures of the telephone sockets and the wiring? Start with a general view of the NTE5A. Remove the two screws that secure the end user, lower-half, faceplate. Take a clear picture of the wiring attached to the back of that face plate. With the face plate still disconnected, follow the wiring (if visible) to the first extension socket. Undo its screws and take a picture of the wiring. Continue doing so for all the other extension sockets. Once done, post the pictures in a publicly accessible place and tell us its location.

For the time being, do not bother to refit the lower-half faceplate to the NTE5A. Just plug your microfilter directly into the test socket . . .

Once we've all had a chance to look at the pictures, the next steps could be quite straightforward.

Thank you

just to update I am moving so I will put up with it till I'm moved and pray for working sockets