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Edinburgh_lad:
Greetings All

What a great website and forum - I've learnt so much by reading it and your posts.

I was wondering if someone would please advise:

- my master socket is in a bedroom but our router is in the hallway. So far, I've used an ADSLNation extension socket in the hallway and it's been great, but it looks like the filter is now faulty after some 10 years in service.

- since ADSLNation don't make extension sockets, I'd like to connect another BT NTE5 socket to the master socket so that I can keep the router in its current place. The problem is that all NTE5 sockets have only A and B at the back of the plate, but we're still using an old/retro GPO phone that requires the bell wire. NB: I'd need a filtered faceplate at the new location.

Would someone please advise where to connect the bell wire in the extension NTE5 socket? See the illustration showing what I'd like to achieve.

Thank you for all your help in advance.

gt94sss2:
You don't want more than one master socket on your line, as that will cause issues.

However, it sounds as if https://telephonesuk.org.uk/wiring-info/ has the wiring information you are after

Alex Atkin UK:
Personally I'd say replace the phone, as having the bell wire connected often causes a lower broadband speed.

Or use something like this and a plug in microfilter.

Edinburgh_lad:

--- Quote from: gt94sss2 on September 07, 2021, 11:16:24 PM ---You don't want more than one master socket on your line, as that will cause issues.

However, it sounds as if https://telephonesuk.org.uk/wiring-info/ has the wiring information you are after

--- End quote ---

Thanks. What issues, though? Wouldn't it just function like an extension socket then with filtering taking place at the extension, rather than the master socket itself?

Edinburgh_lad:

--- Quote from: Alex Atkin UK on September 08, 2021, 12:04:01 AM ---Personally I'd say replace the phone, as having the bell wire connected often causes a lower broadband speed.

Or use something like this and a plug in microfilter.

--- End quote ---
I like my retro phone.

I've previously had a Dec phone (gigaset) and noticed more issues with CRC errors appearing than with my gpo phone. Speedwise, it wasnt much of a difference, and even if it's just 1mbps, then it won't matter with vdsl2 as 63mbps Vs 60mbps makes little difference to me

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