BT Master Socket

I am moving into a new house next week, rented so I cannot make any "noticeable changes".

The BT Master socket is in the front of the house and the computer room is going to be in the back.

Naturally I want to connect my router into the master socket (I will replace with an ADSL faceplate) and not use the extension wiring. Infact I plan to disconnect all extension wiring and just connect my wireless phones and router into the master socket.

Without wanting to use a wireless router and not wanting cable dragged through the house, is there anything else I can do?

One thing I wondered was whether it is possible to get the master socket moved to the back of the house, if so, how much does it cost and can it be done suruptitiously?

Any other ideas most welcome.

Without wanting to use a wireless router and not wanting cable dragged through the house, is there anything else I can do?

Could always use mains networking

I have toyed with this idea previously.

Interestingly that is my other predicament as the computer room and living room are apart. Currently in my flat I run gigabit ethernet through the loft as I stream HD material to my plasma.

I was going to drill a hole through the wall to the computer room as that is easy to fix up.

But..... if Powerline works well then I could give that a go. I have seen some 400meg stuff.

Is it dramatically better than wireless?

I have had bad experiences with wireless.

Is it dramatically better than wireless?

Provided it's wired from the same distribution board (can't see it going too far if it's not), should be significantly better that wireless (I've never managed more than around 30 odd Mbps from a wireless network, except over very short distances - although I know of a university project in Nevada where they managed 125 miles from an un-amplified 802.11b).

So, something like this?

http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop/ShopDetail.asp?ProductID=3477

An SSP might be up your street. The SSFP is a Service Specific Face-Plate and it replaces the front part of the NTE5 (BT Master Socket). This provides a dedicated port for ADSL and a dedicated port for the telephones. By using this type of centralised splitter, rather than microfilters, the home wiring can be dramatically improved, giving higher rates and improved stability.
Any extension sockets which previously required a microfilter will now be filtered at the SSFP and will therefore no longer carry the DSL signal and will only be available for telephony services. Adding microfilters to these extensions can cause a detriment in performance.

An NTE shift (where the Network termination point is moved) is only possible when you have more than one line) they cannot re-jig your internal wiring.

Edited by durbanator (Fri 19-Jan-07 22:20:22)

That's the sort of thing.
About 6% cheaper at www.dsl-Warehouse.co.uk and you can get an extra 2.5% cashback if you register and follow the links from www.quidco.com (but DSL Warehouse are currently out of stock - wouldn't you just know it )

I kind of guess that's what the OP was talking about when he mentioned replacing with an ADSL face-plate.

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Naturally I want to connect my router into the master socket (I will replace with an ADSL faceplate) and not use the extension wiring.

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Why? If you already have an extension in your computer room then connecting your router to this is surely the best option?

Why? If you already have an extension in your computer room then connecting your router to this is surely the best option?

That depends on the quality of the internal 'phone wiring.
Using your "best option", I lose 2.5Mbps of speed, and my sync drops from 4288kbps (+/- a bit), to 1600kbps (+/- a bit).