2 Phone Lines - 1 Sky Connection

[SubScriptZero]

Hi,

In my house i have a Sky (BT) phone line connection which my router (NetGear N300) runs from.

At the end of my garden i have a small office which i use to work from home. This office has a separate phone line going into it. (Not an extension of the main house one). What i am wondering is if i could use the same sky user+password that i use on my router in the house and have a second router setup on the outside line.

I tried configuring my spare router (Belkin N1 Vision) with my sky password+username and then just plugging it into the 2nd phone line and seeing if it just worked, however it did not.

If its possible how would i go about getting my second line turned on/configured so that i can kind of use it as an extension of the main house line how would i go about doing this.

Thanks
Sam

Ps; I have considered running a long CAT 5E cable around the side of my house to my office or setting up a router to be a repeater to boost signal strength, however both of these are kind of impractical and i'm more interested to see if i can get the 2nd line working. Also those internet over mains things don't work as the outside office has its own circuit.

[IWasNotTheEnemy]

The 2nd line won't have a BB service on it so no, it wouldn't work. You'll to take up another ISP as Sky only allows one connection per account

[Exdee]

You can't use it like that. You need to order broadband separately on the line in your office.

I don't know if Sky will provision broadband on another line on the same address. You may have to go with a different provider.

Edit: ^

[Scubbie]

You could run a Cat 5 or Cat 6 Ethernet cable to your office, this would provide you with an Internet link.

If you are looking to purchase a router to do the job, then might I suggest that a Network Switch would be better and more secure?

It is also important to realise that Sky BB is a domestic service. Should you rely on your BB connection for work, and it fails, then you will receive no compensation for loss of earnings.

Business packages have built in guarantees for levels of service. Should it go down, then they have a priority level for dealing with business connections.

[Pengwern]

Cat5E is not rated for usage outdoors, Cat6 should be fine.

However I'd use a homeplug if it's off the same electricity meter.

[Isitme]

External grade Cat5e is available, the sheathing is UV resistant. Likewise Cat6 would also have to be outdoor grade or it will deteriorate.
BroadbandBuyer Cat5e UTP External Grade Outdoor Ethernet Cable [£1+VAT per Meter]