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Moving phone outlet to a different room

  • 14-10-2019 8:45am
    #1
    bystarlight
    Registered Users Posts: 162 ✭✭


    Hey!


    Our phone outlet is under the stairs, but I'd like it moved to the living room (not on adjoining walls).


    I know the hardest part here is running the cables, but I'm no good at that.


    Are there any professionals that can do this for me? Without costing a fortune.


    Thanks!


Comments

  • #2
    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,531 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    The simplest, neatest and cheapest solution would be to buy a cordless phone. Better still buy 2. The handset can sit on a charger in any room.


  • #3
    bystarlight
    Registered Users Posts: 162 ✭✭bystarlight


    It's not for phone use.


    I'd like my modem in the living room next to the TV.


  • #4
    DublinDilbert
    Registered Users Posts: 5,363 ✭✭✭DublinDilbert


    Why do you need the modem beside the TV? ethernet connection to smart TV? or sky box?

    You could just use a pair of power line adapters and run the ethernet from the modem over the power lines in to beside the TV. It would be a much better job. As ADSL connections can be problematic if extended, as the characteristic impedance can be altered by different cable/joint.

    As you say the most expensive part will be lifting floorboard (if not concrete) and running the cable.


  • #5
    bystarlight
    Registered Users Posts: 162 ✭✭bystarlight


    Power line adapters might be the way to go - thanks for your help!


  • #6
    DublinDilbert
    Registered Users Posts: 5,363 ✭✭✭DublinDilbert


    bystarlight wrote: »
    Power line adapters might be the way to go - thanks for your help!

    Yea they work pretty good, you will get well above 100Mbps out of them and cost about €30. As your on ADSL by the sounds of it, 100Mbps will be plenty.


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  • #7
    Bruthal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,422 ✭✭✭✭Bruthal


    Yea I use powerline adaptors. One at tv for a pc, another in the shed, and another for lightwaverf hub.


  • #8
    astrofool
    Registered Users Posts: 16,452 ✭✭✭✭astrofool


    If you're running cables, then run a network cable (or two) from the modem to the location you want, get them fitted to wall plates (or go with home plugs, but I find them hit or miss).

    Extending the phone cable can reduce the speed you get, and also requires Eir (or whoever) to correctly wire the master terminating socket.


  • #9
    HoggyRS
    Registered Users Posts: 443 ✭✭HoggyRS


    bystarlight wrote: »
    Hey!


    Our phone outlet is under the stairs, but I'd like it moved to the living room (not on adjoining walls).


    I know the hardest part here is running the cables, but I'm no good at that.


    Are there any professionals that can do this for me? Without costing a fortune.


    Thanks!

    What part of the country are you in?


  • #10
    bystarlight
    Registered Users Posts: 162 ✭✭bystarlight


    HoggyRS wrote: »
    What part of the country are you in?

    Limerick


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