Very many thanks for posting and for explaining things so clearly. I changed my faceplate and changed my cable for a CAT6 one. Monitored my speeds for a week before and a week after and the improvement in my download speed was from 2.71 Mbps to 3.14 Mbps
Great series of videos Vince. An important thing these days is that the providers don't want to send an engineer - just post you the modem&router. I have moved into this house about a year ago and ordered fibre BB but from sky. The house had never had BB before, so the extension setup was far from ideal when using external filters. It would drop out sometimes (usually in damp weather - not a good plan in Britain!) With your vids and supplies, I managed to eliminate the extension that was cabled around the outside of the house. Just finished today, so need to wait and see whether overall speeds increase and are more consistent in the rain!! Best advice you gave is to write down the current configuration at each point (external box, bt78a and nte5) and then work out a way to get the primary wires through that faceplate without any other connections...
Thanks you. Well done for giving it a go yourself. The way I look at is it...If you make a really good note of everything (or/and take pictures) and then get things wrong or it doesn't work out you can just put it back the way it was and then call in a professional and the only thing you have lost is your time. If you fix it then that is a bonus and by giving it a go you learn a lot and hopefully will have a better understanding to fix things in the future. Hopefully you will some improvements on the line. All the best Vince
Well, I've laid the Belkin CAT6 cable now and it's a bit of a mixed bag really. The original basic layout, I personally installed around 10 years ago was like this: Flat BT cable (solid 4-core x 10m long) was hard-wired into the IDC connectors of a centrally filtered ADSL faceplate at one end, with the other end hard-wired into an RJ11 outlet upstairs. When I recently upgraded to fibre, the ADSL faceplate was replaced with a MK3 BT VDSL faceplate and the existing 1.5m RJ11/RJ11 cable was used to connect the existing RJ11 outlet to the new EchoLife VDSL modem. The modem was then connected by 1.5m RJ45 cable to the EWAN port of my existing Billion 7800N router. Additionally, both before and after the 'disturbance', One of the gigabit LAN ports of the router was connected by approx 8m Belkin CAT6 cable to an RJ45 outlet in yet another room and a 0.5m Belkin CAT6 cable connected the RJ45 outlet to the gigabit port in my main PC. When I ran a speed test with the above configuration after upgrading to fibre it was always a consistent 38000+/8000+ on my 38MB Plusnet service with ISP estimated 35.5/8.4MB (36352/8600kbps) prior to disturbing everything. However, after the 'disturbance' the results were considerably lower download speed @ 29345/8730kbps (upload was a bit higher). :( As a comparison, the newly installed, but still uncut 10m long Belkin CAT6 was plugged into front of MK3 VDSL BT faceplate (soon to be hard-wired), the other end of which was connected to an RJ45 coupler. A 1m long RJ45/RJ11 hybrid cable (4-core copper stranded) connected the RJ45 coupler to the EchoLife VDSL modem, with a 1.5m RJ45 cable connecting the EchoLife modem to the EWAN port of my Billion 7800N router. The result is slightly less cabling than before, but more interfaces. With this layout I'm still only getting roughly the same post-disturbance download speed @ 29308/9166kbps despite upgrading to the CAT6 cable. I'm just guessing here, but the drop in download speed is possibly due to the router being disconnected a few times during installation over the last couple of days, testing etc and the copper-stranded hybrid cable probably isn't helping matters either. What's your thoughts? If the speed drop is due to disconnections, I'll just have to wait a few days to see if my profile adjusts automatically. If you are wondering why I even wanted to disturb what I already had due to my service being near it's limits anyway, it has to do with attainable line speed. When I went down the fibre route a few months ago, I had two options; 38MB or 76MB. I wanted 76MB, but reluctantly had to settle for 38MB and to be fair the Plusnet sales guy didn't push the more expensive 76MB as my line configuration at that time was only capable of a little over 50MB and he actively discouraged it. So when I saw your video about using CAT6 to increase speed, it got me thinking about whether internal wiring may be affecting things. The installation of the CAT6 cable will hopefully give me the best chance of getting the best speed I can hope for with my current configuration and hopefully future proof a little. I know moving the modem nearer the VDSL faceplate may help, but there is no power outlet in that location. If I did in fact move the EchoLife to near the VDSL faceplate, it would mean having to use a 5 metre DC jack extension for power and I'm not sure that would be reliable. I'd also still have to keep the router where it is and connect the two by a 8 metre CAT6 cable, as otherwise it would mean having to re-route a couple of hard-to-get-to existing CAT6 cables. To add to the mix is the fact I'm getting a Fritz!Box 7490 next week which is an all singing, all dancing 'One Box Solution'......apparently. Again, sorry for the long comment. UPDATE: Snipped about a 0.5m off the existing flat BT cable connected to the VDSL faceplate and refitted using Krone tool and speed has jumped back up to 36095/9402kbps. Yet another update! Just to test out having the modem closer to the VDSL faceplate, I ended up hard-wiring a 30cm length of 4-core (solid core) into the faceplate which was then connected to the router upstairs through the newly installed and uncut 10m CAT6 cable. Carried out a speed test and the resulting download speed was 36904/9492kbps. So doing away with the 10 metres of old BT 4-core (solid core) hasn't made much difference at all. BT Wholesale Results: Download speed achieved during the test was - 36.04 Mbps IP Profile for your line is - 38.01 Mbps Upload speed achieved during the test was - 9.27Mbps Upstream Rate IP profile on your line is - 20 Mbps I really just want to get the best possible internal connections before looking at making the jump to 76MB. Longest comment ever, or what?
***** Interesting, thanks for the detailed comment, it helps to know and also helps others looking reading the comments for ideas/results. So it seems the original flat cable was working as good as the cat6. Maybe like you mentioned 'future proofing' so when speeds increase in the future the cat6 may 'prove its worth'.At least you know you have done everything possible to make your internal wiring the best it can be. You may already know this but only hardwire the cat6 cable if it is solid core, if it is a stranded core patch cable then it is best to leave it in the front socket rather than hardwiring to the IDC terminals as these are designed for solid core.Thanks for all the updates.Vince
My Mate VINCE Good point regarding whether the CAT6 is solid or stranded. Hadn't thought of that. Obviously, it'll be too late once I cut the end off, so can I determine whether it's solid or stranded before surgery? It's Belkin UTP CAT6 (www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0001N5AA6). I've got a funny feeling that it may be stranded as it coils up quite easily. I imagine solid core would be a bit more stiff. I need to shorten is anyway I suppose, so I'll just crimp on a new RJ45 plug. I'm having a bit of a rethink about modem location actually. I'm considering having a power outlet installed near to the master socket in order to power the the Fritz!Box 7490 modem/router (which should be with me in a few days) and use the already installed Belkin CAT6 cable to connect to an unmanaged switch where the current router is located (doing away with the Billion 7800N). I can then hook up all the existing CAT5e/CAT6 cables. That should work, shouldn't it?
***** Hi, Yes that will work and that way should produce the best results as the VDSL signal is the shortest but again it may not make any real world difference. You can test it beforehand anyway with an power extension lead first to see if it changes anything and then make a more informed decision before you buy a switch. It is hard to tell from the amazon link as it doesn't mention stranded/solid, have a close look at the markings on the cable to see if there is a item/product number or ref number on the cable and then google it in case Belkin have a product page with more info.Good luck with it. Let me know the final outcome.Many thanks Vince
in my current home i have the master socket in the bedroom then an extension in the Livingroom which is right next to it i get 63mbps down 18mbps up on sky using the old sky router
unfortunately this can still go wrong if the End User doesn't understand star wiring coming into their property. As this only clears star wiring internally.... But this is still good advice and handy to know
Hi, yes that is correct. If the install has star wiring from he external junction box then this will only help the internal section BUT hopefully if an NTE5a was installed the original engineer should have removed or installed another cable back to make the star wiring after the nte5a but I know this isn't always the case!!!!!!!
Hi Vince Not sure if you are still responding to comments, but after having fibre installed recently, decided to follow your advice and replace the flat cable that's been connecting my routers/modem for over 10 years with CAT6 data cable. Due to the location of the router (upstairs), the cable has been routed through a ceiling and under floorboards, so I'm planning on using Belkin CAT6 UTP cable with a view to hard-wiring one end to the MK3 VDSL BT faceplate IDC connectors, with the other end to a wall mounted RJ45 data socket, which will in turn be connected to the LAN/EWAN port on my Billion 7800N modem/router. I take it that the RJ45 data socket needs to be wired up normally? But which of two wires do I connect to the IDC connectors in the VDSL faceplate so the Billion 7800N will connect? Cheers for the very informative videos btw.
***** Hi, you will need to connect up the blue pair, so white/blue to A and blue to B on the VDSL faceplate. This will then push the signal down the middle pair in the RJ45 socket. You can then use either a RJ45 to RJ11 or a RJ11 to RJ11 lead to connect up the RJ11 ADSL port on the router from the RJ45 wall data socket. I think (but I could be wrong) that you can only use that RJ45 LAN port if you have the separate Openreach modem before the router. Thanks Vince
Vince, I'm thinking of replacing all the white by cable that comes in to the house with shielded cat5e. Would this improve speeds? Would it be a simple 1 core 2 cables matched at the other end?
i have a telco line box outside my house that connects the outside line with the inside lines. i hooked up my modem to the telco test line outside and i was getting the same speed as i was connecting my modem to the inside line. so that concluded for me that none of my inside lines are having any line noise issues and im pretty much tapped out dsl speed wise in my area where i have the fastest speed that is offered. which is kinda of dissapointing seeing i got the 15mb to 25mb plan and i'm getting around 16mb tops which is barely enough mb to view 4k content on the web. which requires at least 14mb for smooth 4k playback. it's prob due to the fact that im outside the city limits where i live and im about 13 miles away from the central teleco office which is why i'm prob not seeing the speeds that i expected but i can live with it..
Can you just clear if i understand it right. So i could use a new master socket box and connect external phone cable straight to socket? At the moment i have a junction box and another box before reaching master socket
Vince, thank you so much for this video. It really helped with my internet connection here in the Philippines. My VDSL connection keeps dropping before I made modification. We don't have any master socket with builtin filter so I improvised. And voila! my connection is not dropping anymore and my upload speed increased from 20Mbps to 25Mbps. Almost symetrical with my download (25Mbps). ^_^ Here is the pic of what I did. drive.google.com/open?id=1gSWoDtICwrLZJzamFP0CpBf__aaCHegF
Hi VINCE. I've got a total of four phone sockets in my house. I only use the master socket which is at front door which the router is plugged into and phone is plugged into the front room. Would me disconnecting the other two make a difference? Also my cable is white and it's under ground. Thanks for the video VINCE.
MrMjay79 Hi, yes it could make a difference by disconnecting the 2 unused sockets. You can log into your router (Google how to do this) and check the sync speed and then disconnect the 2 unused extensions and see if the sync speed goes up, if it makes no difference then you could reconnect them.Thanks Vince
My Mate VINCE thanks VINCE. Also having an issue with the router. It keeps dropping connection or signal then if I reset it works again. I'm with talktalk any ideas or recommendation. I use for laptop and ps4.
MrMjay79 Routers can go faulty, make sure it is not overheating, allow a bit of airflow around it. Also work out if it is a WiFi issue or is the router losing sync, then you will be able to fault find further.Thanks Vince
hi vince great videos and effort put into them and lots of tips and info.can u help me i have i bt iplate interstitial plate for my sky hub adsl on my master socket and can you tell me what i can order from your ebay shop i want to use a cat6 cable to increase my speed thanks complete novice here thanks
It gave me extra 2 mbps for download, but I did that before I watched the video -) my question is how do I know if my filter any good???? I tried another filter which I had around for years and the speed was the same, would the new VDSL socket's integrated filter improve my Infinity 2 speed?
Wondering if you can advise me on the BEST quality and speed cables to get.. I recently bought a netgear nighthawk x6, getting a huawei echolife hg612 modem to go with it to connect to my bt infinity fttc line. I'm looking for absolute minimal electrical interference and maximum performance so I can squeeze the most out of the connection they're giving me. Do you sell very short cat 6 rj11 and ethernet cables? I mean like.. 10cm :-)
+Mister Statistical Hi, I can make up very short cat6 leads, normally around 30cm is the shortest amount on a CAT 6 as you have to stretch the sheath to be able to get the RJ11 plugs on.
+Jason Wenden The ADSL signal can degrade when it travels through extension wiring so it is best to connect at the master socket with an ADSL faceplate.
Tom Street Hi there, no point, it only helps if you have extensions hardwired to the little front plate. You will not notice any difference if you do not have any extensions.Thanks Vince
when i unplug my telephone my Download speed goes from 4.0 mgbps to 6.5 mgbps Why is that.? I use a Billion 7800n and use the SNR tweak on constant 90.
I have tried 2 different Microfilters, both phone and internet are usable it's just the internet shows up on router as 4 mbps instead of 6.5 mbps (phone out).
+Harmonic Grunt (TheGrunt) That's strange. Have you tried/borrowed a different brand of microfilter in case they are a low quality version that is causing the problem.
I love how in the UK there's a lotf of complicated stuff about ADSL wiring while in France it's just a "T" plug that then goes into your modem
Very many thanks for posting and for explaining things so clearly. I changed my faceplate and changed my cable for a CAT6 one. Monitored my speeds for a week before and a week after and the improvement in my download speed was from 2.71 Mbps to 3.14 Mbps
Great series of videos Vince. An important thing these days is that the providers don't want to send an engineer - just post you the modem&router. I have moved into this house about a year ago and ordered fibre BB but from sky. The house had never had BB before, so the extension setup was far from ideal when using external filters. It would drop out sometimes (usually in damp weather - not a good plan in Britain!) With your vids and supplies, I managed to eliminate the extension that was cabled around the outside of the house. Just finished today, so need to wait and see whether overall speeds increase and are more consistent in the rain!! Best advice you gave is to write down the current configuration at each point (external box, bt78a and nte5) and then work out a way to get the primary wires through that faceplate without any other connections...
Thanks you. Well done for giving it a go yourself.
The way I look at is it...If you make a really good note of everything (or/and take pictures) and then get things wrong or it doesn't work out you can just put it back the way it was and then call in a professional and the only thing you have lost is your time. If you fix it then that is a bonus and by giving it a go you learn a lot and hopefully will have a better understanding to fix things in the future.
Hopefully you will some improvements on the line.
All the best Vince
Well, I've laid the Belkin CAT6 cable now and it's a bit of a mixed bag really.
The original basic layout, I personally installed around 10 years ago was like this:
Flat BT cable (solid 4-core x 10m long) was hard-wired into the IDC connectors of a centrally filtered ADSL faceplate at one end, with the other end hard-wired into an RJ11 outlet upstairs.
When I recently upgraded to fibre, the ADSL faceplate was replaced with a MK3 BT VDSL faceplate and the existing 1.5m RJ11/RJ11 cable was used to connect the existing RJ11 outlet to the new EchoLife VDSL modem. The modem was then connected by 1.5m RJ45 cable to the EWAN port of my existing Billion 7800N router.
Additionally, both before and after the 'disturbance', One of the gigabit LAN ports of the router was connected by approx 8m Belkin CAT6 cable to an RJ45 outlet in yet another room and a 0.5m Belkin CAT6 cable connected the RJ45 outlet to the gigabit port in my main PC.
When I ran a speed test with the above configuration after upgrading to fibre it was always a consistent 38000+/8000+ on my 38MB Plusnet service with ISP estimated 35.5/8.4MB (36352/8600kbps) prior to disturbing everything.
However, after the 'disturbance' the results were considerably lower download speed @ 29345/8730kbps (upload was a bit higher). :(
As a comparison, the newly installed, but still uncut 10m long Belkin CAT6 was plugged into front of MK3 VDSL BT faceplate (soon to be hard-wired), the other end of which was connected to an RJ45 coupler. A 1m long RJ45/RJ11 hybrid cable (4-core copper stranded) connected the RJ45 coupler to the EchoLife VDSL modem, with a 1.5m RJ45 cable connecting the EchoLife modem to the EWAN port of my Billion 7800N router.
The result is slightly less cabling than before, but more interfaces.
With this layout I'm still only getting roughly the same post-disturbance download speed @ 29308/9166kbps despite upgrading to the CAT6 cable.
I'm just guessing here, but the drop in download speed is possibly due to the router being disconnected a few times during installation over the last couple of days, testing etc and the copper-stranded hybrid cable probably isn't helping matters either. What's your thoughts?
If the speed drop is due to disconnections, I'll just have to wait a few days to see if my profile adjusts automatically.
If you are wondering why I even wanted to disturb what I already had due to my service being near it's limits anyway, it has to do with attainable line speed.
When I went down the fibre route a few months ago, I had two options; 38MB or 76MB.
I wanted 76MB, but reluctantly had to settle for 38MB and to be fair the Plusnet sales guy didn't push the more expensive 76MB as my line configuration at that time was only capable of a little over 50MB and he actively discouraged it.
So when I saw your video about using CAT6 to increase speed, it got me thinking about whether internal wiring may be affecting things.
The installation of the CAT6 cable will hopefully give me the best chance of getting the best speed I can hope for with my current configuration and hopefully future proof a little.
I know moving the modem nearer the VDSL faceplate may help, but there is no power outlet in that location.
If I did in fact move the EchoLife to near the VDSL faceplate, it would mean having to use a 5 metre DC jack extension for power and I'm not sure that would be reliable. I'd also still have to keep the router where it is and connect the two by a 8 metre CAT6 cable, as otherwise it would mean having to re-route a couple of hard-to-get-to existing CAT6 cables.
To add to the mix is the fact I'm getting a Fritz!Box 7490 next week which is an all singing, all dancing 'One Box Solution'......apparently.
Again, sorry for the long comment.
UPDATE:
Snipped about a 0.5m off the existing flat BT cable connected to the VDSL faceplate and refitted using Krone tool and speed has jumped back up to 36095/9402kbps.
Yet another update!
Just to test out having the modem closer to the VDSL faceplate, I ended up hard-wiring a 30cm length of 4-core (solid core) into the faceplate which was then connected to the router upstairs through the newly installed and uncut 10m CAT6 cable.
Carried out a speed test and the resulting download speed was 36904/9492kbps.
So doing away with the 10 metres of old BT 4-core (solid core) hasn't made much difference at all.
BT Wholesale Results:
Download speed achieved during the test was - 36.04 Mbps
IP Profile for your line is - 38.01 Mbps
Upload speed achieved during the test was - 9.27Mbps
Upstream Rate IP profile on your line is - 20 Mbps
I really just want to get the best possible internal connections before looking at making the jump to 76MB.
Longest comment ever, or what?
***** Interesting, thanks for the detailed comment, it helps to know and also helps others looking reading the comments for ideas/results. So it seems the original flat cable was working as good as the cat6. Maybe like you mentioned 'future proofing' so when speeds increase in the future the cat6 may 'prove its worth'.At least you know you have done everything possible to make your internal wiring the best it can be. You may already know this but only hardwire the cat6 cable if it is solid core, if it is a stranded core patch cable then it is best to leave it in the front socket rather than hardwiring to the IDC terminals as these are designed for solid core.Thanks for all the updates.Vince
My Mate VINCE Good point regarding whether the CAT6 is solid or stranded. Hadn't thought of that. Obviously, it'll be too late once I cut the end off, so can I determine whether it's solid or stranded before surgery? It's Belkin UTP CAT6 (www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0001N5AA6).
I've got a funny feeling that it may be stranded as it coils up quite easily. I imagine solid core would be a bit more stiff.
I need to shorten is anyway I suppose, so I'll just crimp on a new RJ45 plug.
I'm having a bit of a rethink about modem location actually.
I'm considering having a power outlet installed near to the master socket in order to power the the Fritz!Box 7490 modem/router (which should be with me in a few days) and use the already installed Belkin CAT6 cable to connect to an unmanaged switch where the current router is located (doing away with the Billion 7800N). I can then hook up all the existing CAT5e/CAT6 cables. That should work, shouldn't it?
***** Hi, Yes that will work and that way should produce the best results as the VDSL signal is the shortest but again it may not make any real world difference. You can test it beforehand anyway with an power extension lead first to see if it changes anything and then make a more informed decision before you buy a switch. It is hard to tell from the amazon link as it doesn't mention stranded/solid, have a close look at the markings on the cable to see if there is a item/product number or ref number on the cable and then google it in case Belkin have a product page with more info.Good luck with it. Let me know the final outcome.Many thanks Vince
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So my question is why doesn't anyone sell these in the USA, is there actually a easier way ?
in my current home i have the master socket in the bedroom then an extension in the Livingroom which is right next to it i get 63mbps down 18mbps up on sky using the old sky router
unfortunately this can still go wrong if the End User doesn't understand star wiring coming into their property. As this only clears star wiring internally.... But this is still good advice and handy to know
Hi, yes that is correct. If the install has star wiring from he external junction box then this will only help the internal section BUT hopefully if an NTE5a was installed the original engineer should have removed or installed another cable back to make the star wiring after the nte5a but I know this isn't always the case!!!!!!!
Have you done a video on networking a room for different things such as printers etc?
+Derek Rowlands Hi, no, not yet but it is on my list of videos to do.Thanks Vince
Hi Vince
Not sure if you are still responding to comments, but after having fibre installed recently, decided to follow your advice and replace the flat cable that's been connecting my routers/modem for over 10 years with CAT6 data cable.
Due to the location of the router (upstairs), the cable has been routed through a ceiling and under floorboards, so I'm planning on using Belkin CAT6 UTP cable with a view to hard-wiring one end to the MK3 VDSL BT faceplate IDC connectors, with the other end to a wall mounted RJ45 data socket, which will in turn be connected to the LAN/EWAN port on my Billion 7800N modem/router.
I take it that the RJ45 data socket needs to be wired up normally?
But which of two wires do I connect to the IDC connectors in the VDSL faceplate so the Billion 7800N will connect?
Cheers for the very informative videos btw.
***** Hi, you will need to connect up the blue pair, so white/blue to A and blue to B on the VDSL faceplate. This will then push the signal down the middle pair in the RJ45 socket. You can then use either a RJ45 to RJ11 or a RJ11 to RJ11 lead to connect up the RJ11 ADSL port on the router from the RJ45 wall data socket. I think (but I could be wrong) that you can only use that RJ45 LAN port if you have the separate Openreach modem before the router. Thanks Vince
My Mate VINCE Thanks Vince. Great work BTW. I'll be installing this weekend and your advice will come in very useful. Have a great weekend.
Vince, I'm thinking of replacing all the white by cable that comes in to the house with shielded cat5e. Would this improve speeds? Would it be a simple 1 core 2 cables matched at the other end?
My black cable has orange blue and two white wires only. How do I wire a mark 4 up ? Can you point me in the right direction please?
i have a telco line box outside my house that connects the outside line with the inside lines. i hooked up my modem to the telco test line outside and i was getting the same speed as i was connecting my modem to the inside line. so that concluded for me that none of my inside lines are having any line noise issues and im pretty much tapped out dsl speed wise in my area where i have the fastest speed that is offered. which is kinda of dissapointing seeing i got the 15mb to 25mb plan and i'm getting around 16mb tops which is barely enough mb to view 4k content on the web. which requires at least 14mb for smooth 4k playback. it's prob due to the fact that im outside the city limits where i live and im about 13 miles away from the central teleco office which is why i'm prob not seeing the speeds that i expected but i can live with it..
Can you just clear if i understand it right.
So i could use a new master socket box and connect external phone cable straight to socket? At the moment i have a junction box and another box before reaching master socket
Vince, thank you so much for this video. It really helped with my internet connection here in the Philippines. My VDSL connection keeps dropping before I made modification. We don't have any master socket with builtin filter so I improvised. And voila! my connection is not dropping anymore and my upload speed increased from 20Mbps to 25Mbps. Almost symetrical with my download (25Mbps). ^_^ Here is the pic of what I did. drive.google.com/open?id=1gSWoDtICwrLZJzamFP0CpBf__aaCHegF
Hi VINCE. I've got a total of four phone sockets in my house. I only use the master socket which is at front door which the router is plugged into and phone is plugged into the front room. Would me disconnecting the other two make a difference? Also my cable is white and it's under ground. Thanks for the video VINCE.
MrMjay79 Hi, yes it could make a difference by disconnecting the 2 unused sockets. You can log into your router (Google how to do this) and check the sync speed and then disconnect the 2 unused extensions and see if the sync speed goes up, if it makes no difference then you could reconnect them.Thanks Vince
My Mate VINCE thanks VINCE. Also having an issue with the router. It keeps dropping connection or signal then if I reset it works again. I'm with talktalk any ideas or recommendation. I use for laptop and ps4.
MrMjay79 Routers can go faulty, make sure it is not overheating, allow a bit of airflow around it. Also work out if it is a WiFi issue or is the router losing sync, then you will be able to fault find further.Thanks Vince
hi vince great videos and effort put into them and lots of tips and info.can u help me i have i bt iplate interstitial plate for my sky hub adsl on my master socket and can you tell me what i can order from your ebay shop i want to use a cat6 cable to increase my speed thanks complete novice here thanks
+soitvthailand Hi, could you message me on eBay and I can get you the item numbers of the things you might need.
Thanks Vince
It gave me extra 2 mbps for download, but I did that before I watched the video -) my question is how do I know if my filter any good???? I tried another filter which I had around for years and the speed was the same, would the new VDSL socket's integrated filter improve my Infinity 2 speed?
Wondering if you can advise me on the BEST quality and speed cables to get..
I recently bought a netgear nighthawk x6, getting a huawei echolife hg612 modem to go with it to connect to my bt infinity fttc line. I'm looking for absolute minimal electrical interference and maximum performance so I can squeeze the most out of the connection they're giving me. Do you sell very short cat 6 rj11 and ethernet cables? I mean like.. 10cm :-)
+Mister Statistical Hi, I can make up very short cat6 leads, normally around 30cm is the shortest amount on a CAT 6 as you have to stretch the sheath to be able to get the RJ11 plugs on.
hi, i have no wires within the main box? coming from broadband it is attached to a filter do i have to wire this up to the box?
+baggiebird60 If you have no extension wires then there is no point in doing this as you will not gain any speed increase.
hi, if I don't use a phone can I just plug my router into the test socket with no filters for max speed.? thanks
Yes, you can use an old dial up modem lead (in the UK it would be a BT plug to RJ11 plug).
Nice one thank you
Does it matter if your adsl filter and your router -modem is at the master socket
+Jason Wenden The ADSL signal can degrade when it travels through extension wiring so it is best to connect at the master socket with an ADSL faceplate.
can you just hard wire a cat6 cable through the main socket to and upstairs socket
SpudMan You can use cat6 cable instead of telephone cable but if it is a ready made Ethernet cable you will need to change the ends to suit.
thank you
Any point in doing this if I've not got extensions?
Tom Street Hi there, no point, it only helps if you have extensions hardwired to the little front plate. You will not notice any difference if you do not have any extensions.Thanks Vince
when i unplug my telephone my Download speed goes from 4.0 mgbps to 6.5 mgbps
Why is that.?
I use a Billion 7800n and use the SNR tweak on constant 90.
+Harmonic Grunt (TheGrunt) Sounds like the phone isn't filtered, double check it is plugged into a microfilter.
I have tried 2 different Microfilters, both phone and internet are usable it's just the internet shows up on router as 4 mbps instead of 6.5 mbps (phone out).
+Harmonic Grunt (TheGrunt) That's strange. Have you tried/borrowed a different brand of microfilter in case they are a low quality version that is causing the problem.
My Mate VINCE i can do thank's.
Well, that isn't really free if you have to buy something, is it? Glad I have cable broadband, so simple.
+Sean Anderson You will already have the microfilter for the broadband to work so it is free to test.
hmm, ok i never thought of this... i am stupid...
Well adsl filter means 'splitter' at least in this earth maybe not in U.K. bro.