[saminh]

Hello, at the moment my home network consists of a filter which is plugged into the telephone socket downstairs. From this I run a DSL extension cable up into my room which plugs into the back of my router. From the router, I use a CAT5 cable to my PC for an Ethernet connection.

I am getting d/c 1 - 2 times a day. I have tried wireless but found it to be very laggy during online gameplay.

I have been told from a 02 technical support guy who kind of and I mean "kind of", knew what he was talking about. He suggested using an extended CAT5 cable from my telephone socket to my router upstairs after he originally suggested fibre-optic and stated it to be inexpensive!

My question is whether this option is the right thing to do so I consult in the networking gurus of this forum to advise me if they will. I do have some basic networking knowledge but I would like an opinion of someone with more knowledge than myself.

When i say i have a DSL extension cable? is this the right terminology to use? i feel somewhat in the wrong.

Thanks for your time to read my post.
Hope somebody can help.
Sam.

[Dave Hybrid]

You have to use a telephone cable to plug into a telephone socket.

Cat5 is for RJ45 networking, not phones.

Your mate has no idea what he is on about.

[Dave Hybrid]

If you are getting frequent disconnects then first thing is to make sure you have filters in all the right places.

IE: On every phone socket in the house.

[philthomas]

Long extension leads from the telephone socket to the Router are generally bad news. You would be better off siting your Router downstairs, with a short cable from the phone socket and running a CAT5 Ethernet Cable from the Router to the upstairs PC.

[saminh]

Thank you Phil, I think this is what the guy was meant to get across to me although he did not make it exactly clear as he was getting confused himself. I will look into buying an extended CAT5 Ethernet cable.

Thanks for your help mate.

[mrdaveyk]

i have a 30m telephone cable running to my modem upstairs and have perfect connection.

depends on the cable perhaps.

[philthomas]

The quality of the cable will make a lot of difference.
Cheap telephone extension leads are bad news, but even with high quality ADSL extension cables, long cable runs are not as efficient as CAT5 Ethernet Cables.

@ mrdaveyuk

Have you tried resiting your kit to close the master phone socket, without the 30m lead ? .... you may find you get faster speeds