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Finding out if fitting a new faceplate is worthwhile?
13Xs:
Hello folks,
I am about to move into a new build with a 5C master socket in the service cupboard and two extensions elsewhere in the flat (including one in the sitting room, which is where I'd like to put my router).
I know that splitting the VDSL from the phone signal at the master socket with a new faceplate is the best option but I can't see a way to make this work unless I'm prepared to start drilling (which I'm not) or to put the router in the cupboard (I could live with this if it was for a substantial gain).
So, my question is this - Will plugging the router into the master socket's test port via a microfilter give a good indication of the possible benefit of fitting a split faceplate or do I have to fit the faceplate first to find out?
Thanks.
licquorice:
Yes, it will be pretty much the same as fitting a faceplate. I assume you mean you intend comparing speed at the test socket with a filter compared to speed at the extension.
13Xs:
Yup, that's the plan. Thanks for confirming.
jelv:
If you don't need the telephone socket where you would like the router and there is a twisted pair wire that goes to that socket only (i.e. separate cables for each of the extensions) you could replace the extension socket with one you can plug the router into and attach the cable on the back of the filtered faceplate to the data terminals. That would avoid drilling holes and running a new cable.
13Xs:
Thanks for that suggestion. A problem would be that the extension in the sitting room is part of a modular panel and I'm having trouble finding an RJ11 or RJ45 module that would fit into it, but I'll see how it goes with the speed testing before making any decisions.
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