Extension cable for broadband router

The Ayatolla

I'm getting in Vodafone fibre in a few weeks.

My telephone/broadband supply point is near the front door, but the nearest socket to power the modem is across the hall.

I plan to clip a telephone extension cable over to near the socket is and put the modem there.

Obviously this will result in a drop in speed, but am I okay to go this route? Will this cable be sufficient?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gold-Plated-High-Speed-Broadband-Telephone-Microfilter/dp/B001NXPQHK/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1446808742&sr=8-6&keywords=10m+phone+cable

mass_debater

Don't get a flat cable, get one that has twisted pair cables, won't kill your speeds
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B008IKVCJW/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1447009607&sr=8-1&pi=SX200_QL40&keywords=10m+cat+5+rj11&dpPl=1&dpID=21afsq6bT5L&ref=plSrch

colm_mcm

Would it not make more sense to move the modem and run a power lead?

The Ayatolla

Running a power cable (2.5mm square T&E or NYMJ) would look fairly crap, trunking is horrible and ripping up the door or hacking the walls isn't an option. Tacking a phone cable would be my best bet.

511

mass_debater wrote: »

Don't get a flat cable, get one that has twisted pair cables, won't kill your speeds

That works out to be €25.72 including delivery. Is there a cheaper one?

listermint

The Ayatolla wrote: »

Running a power cable (2.5mm square T&E or NYMJ) would look fairly crap, trunking is horrible and ripping up the door or hacking the walls isn't an option. Tacking a phone cable would be my best bet.

Having power beside the the line itself for phones etc would be best bet, Would you not bite the bullet now and get a spur ran to the location.

This may not require trunking or anything of the sort. Good Electrician can sort this cleanly.

Tacking phone line around the place is just as unsightly.

mass_debater

511 wrote: »

That works out to be €25.72 including delivery. Is there a cheaper one?

If you were nearby I could just make you one. Are you anywhere west?

Just add something else to your order. Shipping on Amazon is free to the UK if you spend more than 20, then use parcel wizard (first 3 shippings are free) https://www.dpdparcelwizard.ie/HomePage#/

511

mass_debater wrote: »

If you were nearby I could just make you one. Are you anywhere west?

No, I'm in Dublin.

Just add something else to your order. Shipping on Amazon is free to the UK if you spend more than 20, then use parcel wizard (first 3 shippings are free)

I presume I have to order something from the same seller?

mass_debater

511 wrote: »

I presume I have to order something from the same seller?

No, just from Amazon

The Ayatolla

listermint wrote: »

Having power beside the the line itself for phones etc would be best bet, Would you not bite the bullet now and get a spur ran to the location.

This may not require trunking or anything of the sort. Good Electrician can sort this cleanly.

Tacking phone line around the place is just as unsightly.

I've looked at it. The walls are cavity blocks which would need to be chased if I bury the cable in them. That requires a mini kango, or a bolster+hammer all the way along, around the door and back down the wall. Alternate is mini-trunking or clip the NYMJ cable around the door.

There's already alarm cable around the door, i'll just cable tie it onto that or something.