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Old 14-08-2011, 19:47
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Hi

Does anyone know how much talk talk charge for moving the master socket to another room?
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Old 15-08-2011, 09:57
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Hi

Does anyone know how much talk talk charge for moving the master socket to another room?
Before spending any money (a lot!) why do you want to move it?
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Old 15-08-2011, 11:56
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Quite so! 10m phone extension cable, pound shop, £1. Last time I looked ........

....... but, I assume they pass the job on to BT Openreach, so quite pricey! What BT itself charges, plus management overheads ........
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Old 15-08-2011, 13:19
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Quite so! 10m phone extension cable, pound shop, £1. Last time I looked ........
However that is not what I am suggesting, nor would I recommend.
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Old 15-08-2011, 15:22
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the phone point is in the front room but the television is in the back room. I have a freesat HD box and don't want to run a cable from one room to another
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Old 15-08-2011, 15:39
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the phone point is in the front room but the television is in the back room. I have a freesat HD box and don't want to run a cable from one room to another
That's all that BT Openreach/TT will do to move the master socket.

You'd probably make a neater fist of it yourself!
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Old 15-08-2011, 19:16
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the phone point is in the front room but the television is in the back room. I have a freesat HD box and don't want to run a cable from one room to another
I have a similar setup at home. I have connected the the router to the HD box with a pair of 85 mb/s HomePlugs. Works fine and is a lot cheaper than having the Master Socket moved.

BTW, you are not allowed to DIY it. The Master Socket and the cable to it belong to Openreach.
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Old 15-08-2011, 20:30
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I have a similar setup at home. I have connected the the router to the HD box with a pair of 85 mb/s HomePlugs. Works fine and is a lot cheaper than having the Master Socket moved.

BTW, you are not allowed to DIY it. The Master Socket and the cable to it belong to Openreach.
They take no notice of DIY master socket moves. I don't think they have records of where they are to know if they've been moved.
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Old 16-08-2011, 10:58
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There's no need to move master socket... an ADSL modem will work almost as well on a well-installed extension cable... BUT a CAT5 ethernet cable from the modem to the other room is what is really required and easily diy'ed.

BT can usually tell DIY moves from the type of cable used.
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Old 16-08-2011, 12:04
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1. There's no need to move master socket... an ADSL modem will work almost as well on a well-installed extension cable... 2. BUT a CAT5 ethernet cable from the modem to the other room is what is really required and easily diy'ed..
1. Actually sometimes it will and sometimes it won't. It depends on a number of factors, for example length, route, and how "dirty" the EM environment is. (Domestic dwellings are notorious for the latter.) So the rule of thumb is to use the Master Socket unless one has tested the extension(s).

2. Yes but a pair of HomePlugs come a close second, are often easier (or less disruptive) to install, and will do what the OP requires.
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Old 19-08-2011, 18:21
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There's no need to move master socket... an ADSL modem will work almost as well on a well-installed extension cable... BUT a CAT5 ethernet cable from the modem to the other room is what is really required and easily diy'ed.

BT can usually tell DIY moves from the type of cable used.
And they still don't give a flying....
As beerhunter says, it does indeed matter where your router is viz a viz the master socket. Using gel crimps to extend the phone line on cat5 wire, so that your master socket is where the router needs to be is the best way to max your internet connection. I have seen 25% improvements simply by doing this. It could be that homeplugs are the best way though, even though they are the invention of the devil.
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