can i replace this

[jimmycobra]

can i replace this legaly, or not if ill get a quality hit on speed

what do i replace it with and how.

there are only 2 wires connected from the bt drop.

[NewsreadeR]

Hi Jimmy

Normally on a socket you only need pins 2 and 5 connected, which are normally blue/white and white/blue.

You could buy a new master socket and then using the wires from the BT drop connect 2 and 5

[jimmycobra]

the ones from the bt drop are to the left

orange topin 1
white to pin 2

out on right side via

blue lighter blue stripe to pin 1
blue white stripe to pin 2

then line goes to an old telecom socket

so it would seem to pins and colors dont seem to be correct.

hmmm

[NewsreadeR]

They may be correct for that type of socket.

Do you have any extensions in the house at all?

I would change the socket you have for a new master one, the BT drop cable to pins 2 and 5 and then any extensions would run the cables also from pins 2 and 5 from the new socket if you get what I mean.

[Keiran2K8]

Jimmycobra, If it helps, I would get onto BT about having it removed. The Openreach guy who did one of our other properties said that they are now removing those as standard to the NTE5.

[jimmycobra]

They may be correct for that type of socket.

Do you have any extensions in the house at all?

I would change the socket you have for a new master one, the BT drop cable to pins 2 and 5 and then any extensions would run the cables also from pins 2 and 5 from the new socket if you get what I mean.

the blue wires go to a telecom master about 10 feet away and all other extensions are disconnected.

i was wondering if i could get a little more speed if i changed things

i am about 1.5 km from the exchange and pulling a little over 13mb
plus it would neaten the cables up.

[NewsreadeR]

I think you have about the best then as it is. If the master socket 10 foot away has only pins 2 and 5 connected it pretty much rules out any wiring problems anyway.

[jimmycobra]

if i buy a new socket just to neaten things

with the orange wires from the drop.
does it matter which goes to which pin.

i dont want any extensions its just to get the router connected as close to the socket.

the computer is next to the socket so i could rid myself of a 20ft loop.

[NewsreadeR]

You could move the existing master that you have, back to the one which you took a picture of, if I have understood you properly.

[jimmycobra]

Jimmycobra, If it helps, I would get onto BT about having it removed. The Openreach guy who did one of our other properties said that they are now removing those as standard to the NTE5.

thanks for the info

does this mean its fitted free