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On 14/11/13 17:49, Neil Winchurst wrote:
On 14/11/13 17:14, Gordon Henderson wrote:Well, I have spoken to my ISP and a couple of others about the problem of having my BT master socket where it is. Various ideas.Almost. Currently, most people have the modem and router combined into one box. Most people just call this a router, but it's really 2 things - the modem which turns the wibbly wobbly stuff on the wire into nice digital signals the router part can work with. The router does firewalling (if needed) and NAT and usually does DHCP and sometimes DNS too (and often Wi-Fi) - functions needed by PCs on your home network. You may need a new router unless your is one that provides a separate "wan" port. (Few consumer grade ones do) BT OpenReach, on behalf of your ISP, will change the faceplate and install a modem. This modem needs mains power. The modem will connect to your router via Cat-5 (Ethernet) cable. This cable can be up to 100m away from the modem.My problem is that the main BT socket here is just inside the front door, in our small entrance hall. I do have a phone connected there, but there is just no room for a desk and computer. So I have my router connected by a cable to a phone extension line in a room upstairs. Is that going to cause a problem?Optionally, you can ask/persuade the BT man to move the socket. Provide cups of tea or coffee as requested and some nice biscuits. I think they can move it by up to 30m as part of the install, but it will depend on just how easy it is to route the cable. It sounds like it might be easy to leave the modem by the front-door, and run Cat-5 up to your room upstairs - and if that's already cat-5 then it's easy and BT don't have to move anything. Just make sure there's a mains socket near the phone socket for the modem. GordonI could have the new modem plus my router set up in the entrance hall and run all my broadband via wifi.I could have the master socket moved upstairs. Since there is already an extension socket in the upstairs room (presumably cat-5) which I am using at the moment this may be a reasonable suggestion.I could have the new modem downstairs linked by cable to the router upstairs.I could decide not to bother and stay as I am.I just did not expect it to be so complicated, though after all my years working with computers I should have expected it.Neil
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