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[andy173]

hi am currently on sky connect broadband at a speed of around 2mb fiber has just become available so have upgraded to unlimited fiber this will be activated on the 17th my master socket is downstairs and my router and pc upstairs joined by a 10mtr cable im determined to get the best from fiber supposedly im guarranteed 36mb my plan is to fit a filtered master socket and run a cat5 cable upstairs is this the best option or does anyone know a better way

[loonylion]

that is the best option. install the modem downstairs by the master socket, and run a cat5e upstairs to the router. The closer the modem is to the master socket, the better.

[andy173]

im slighty confused as i dont have a modem just a router

[GigabitEthernet]

that is the best option. install the modem downstairs by the master socket, and run a cat5e upstairs to the router. The closer the modem is to the master socket, the better.

I suspect the OP will be getting a combined modem-router, as opposed to a modem (e.g. Huawei HG612) and router.

[roseway]

im slighty confused as i dont have a modem just a router

What you have is a modem/router, a device which combines the functions of a modem and router in one box.

[loonylion]

in that case the router goes by the master socket. What you don't want is a 10mtr cable between the master socket and the device plugged in to it.

[andy173]

im using the black sky hub seems it works for fibre and adsl there is no way for me to have the router near the master socket  there is no electrical sockets anywhere near it

[burakkucat]

im using the black sky hub seems it works for fibre and adsl there is no way for me to have the router near the master socket  there is no electrical sockets anywhere near it

In that case, you should ensure that Sky order the home wiring solution from Openreach. Dependant upon the present circumstance, either the NTE5/A will be moved or a dedicated data extension will be provided.

[andy173]

just had another look at this with some work i can have the router next to master socket with around a ten mtr ethernet cable to upstairs can i then split this to pc and skybox

[Dray]

You can split it by using an unmanaged ethernet switch
www.amazon.co.uk/TP-LINK-TL-SG1005D-Gigabit-Unmanaged-Desktop/dp/B000N99BBC
or run another cable

[andy173]

will one of these not work http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-Port-RJ45-CAT-5-5e-6-LAN-Ethernet-Splitter-Connector-Adapter-converter-PC-UK-/151267870073?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2338448579

[Dray]

Yes it will work but what it does is split the normal 4-pair gigabit ethernet cable into two 2-pair 100-megabit cables.

[GigabitEthernet]

Sky won't be sending an Openreach engineer I don't think, I think it will be a self-install by default.

You'll either have to run an extension for the fibre using high quality wire or you'll have to pay Openreach to move the master socket (+£100 the last time I checked).

[loonylion]

will one of these not work http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-Port-RJ45-CAT-5-5e-6-LAN-Ethernet-Splitter-Connector-Adapter-converter-PC-UK-/151267870073?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2338448579

you'd need two, one at either end of the 10mtr run, and would have to use two ports on your router.

[splbound]

will one of these not work http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-Port-RJ45-CAT-5-5e-6-LAN-Ethernet-Splitter-Connector-Adapter-converter-PC-UK-/151267870073?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2338448579

Wrong thing if you are expecting to use the PC and skybox at the same time.

To have them both networked to the supplied router\modem you will need an Ethernet switch as quoted before.

You can split it by using an unmanaged ethernet switch
www.amazon.co.uk/TP-LINK-TL-SG1005D-Gigabit-Unmanaged-Desktop/dp/B000N99BBC
or run another cable

I would wait or find out what hardware sky is going to supply you with.
Let us know and we can all make better informed recommendations.

My bet is that it will be some sort of combined modem router.
http://www.broadbandchoices.co.uk/guides/hardware/sky-broadband-routers