Netgear Router

[west ham fan]

Hi, I need to move my router to another room in my house, but as the cable that goes in to my telephone socket is too short (from the router) is it just a normal telephone extension lead or is it a special lead which is just made for routers, the mains lead is fine. thankyou for any advice I can get WHF

[Prudie]

What I can say is my Netgear router is in the living room but I can still use the internet up the stairs and in another room and for quite a way down the garden. Do you really need to move it?

[VHG]

I was going to ask why you ned to move it.

You can use wi fi to connect to your router

And there are other ways of getting your router cable to your PC if it is a long way away, by using Homeplugs for example.

[ChuckFickens]

If you have to move it get an extension that complies to minimum of CW1308 standard. cheap extension cables aren't twisted pair and will destroy the adsl signal.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/40m-WHITE-Internal-Telephone-Extension-Cable-BT-CW1308-/260911593160

Personally I use CAT5 or above cable if I've needed to extend the telephone cable for a router.

[west ham fan]

At the moment it is standing on the work service in the kitchen and as you can imagine that area gets rather steamed up and I'm affraid quite greasy at times, I was adviced by the engineer that came out to check my telephone line because I kept getting thrown of the internet when the phone rang/losing signal he said I had too many telephone splitters coming from one box, so I can now only have the one splitter, 1 for phone and the other for the router. Not sure if you will understand what I am trying to do, I don't even know my self, I am not Techno minded, I can just about turn the laptop on and do emails, thanks again WHF

[vivandorron]

I think I am able to visualise what you wish to do. However, I find it hard to appreciate that you have been lead to believe that you can only have one splitter within your property's internal wiring.

It is my understanding that you can have many boxes and splitters all over the place; the main thing being the number of items which are connected into the circuit at any given time. Furthermore, it is important to use cabling as suggested by Chuck.

I have five boxes from the point that the telephone cable enters my house and the circuitry does involve a few splitters. Consequently, I have three telephones plugged in (which I think is the maximum to avoid complications), along with my desk top computer.( which is the last item off the wiring) Everything works fine and I can't grumble about my BT Broadband which always has a download speed in excess of 14. and Viv is often on the telephone when I am connected to AB.

Ron

[west ham fan]

Thankyou all for your advice, I took all your advice with me to Maplins and they sorted me out or it out should I say, thanks again WHF