Telephone Extension

[ANDREWGEORGE404]

And this is the correct NTE5 socket? BT Socket, Master, NTE5 Type

[RUNITDIRECT]

Yes and get one from dave at Run-it-direct as theres are the latest and no doubt come with Openreach instructions

Same spec but no Openreach instructions(Only BT allowed them for the NTE5,the NTE2000/2005 filtered faceplates come with Openreach instructions though!). Fitting instructions can be found on our forums mind. Do you plug a phone into the hallway point?

[RUNITDIRECT]

And this is the correct NTE5 socket? BT Socket, Master, NTE5 Type

Yep, that's the one. Check out this link though-you get an IDC tool FOC which you will need if hardwiring an extension :-

BT IPlate (Interstitial Plate) Alternative

[ANDREWGEORGE404]

Same spec but no Openreach instructions(Only BT allowed them for the NTE5,the NTE2000/2005 filtered faceplates come with Openreach instructions though!). Fitting instructions can be found on our forums mind. Do you plug a phone into the hallway point?

No, there's no phone in the hallway. Just one phone in the living room which is plugged into the extension. I'm still weighing up giving this a go. It can't be that hard surely.

[RUNITDIRECT]

In which case there is no point fitting a filtered faceplate to the NTE5. I'd go with what i said before, fit an NTE5, install new cable to filtered socket. It's not hard, no. Connect one end of cable to 2 & 5 on rear of front NTE5 faceplate, connect to corresponding pins on socket at other end. Plug router into RJ45 port and telephone into BT port. Job done!

[ANDREWGEORGE404]

Thanks for all your help. It looks straightforward. I'll give it a go. What's the worst that can happen?

[RUNITDIRECT]

The worst-you end up with no change, the best-ADSL speed improves 2 wires-not a lot can go wrong

[ANDREWGEORGE404]

Plus, I don't have temporary electrical power extension trailing across my living room to my router as i have now. Thanks again.

[ANDREWGEORGE404]

Thanks once again guys. The stuff i ordered turned up the next day and I did as you said last night. Didn't take long and now I don't have power leads everywhere and my router syncs and about 1.5 mb/s higher than before with less errors. I wouldn't have had a clue where to start but it's amazing how easy it was when pointed in the right direction.
Cheers,
Andy.

[RUNITDIRECT]

Good stuff