BT Master socket

Hi

I recently upgraded to broadband but my router could not esablish an ADSL
link. After speaking with my ISP I realised that I did not have a BT master
socket fitted to my internal phone system. I swapped my master socket with
my dads (don't tell him) and everything is now working fine? All I can
think is that the capacitor or something is slightly differnet in the BT
master?

So, if you are experiencing problems with broadband maybe this will help?
Lets hope my dad doesn't want broadband!

Does anyone know if BT are obliged to fit me a new master socket FOC, after
all, they should have fitted one in the first place when they installed my
line about 4 years ago. Maybe I shouldn't have bought my own master socket
in the first place!

"Dave" <@.> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I recently upgraded to broadband but my router could not esablish an ADSL
> link. After speaking with my ISP I realised that I did not have a BT
master
> socket fitted to my internal phone system. I swapped my master socket
with
> my dads (don't tell him) and everything is now working fine? All I can
> think is that the capacitor or something is slightly differnet in the BT
> master?
>
> So, if you are experiencing problems with broadband maybe this will help?
> Lets hope my dad doesn't want broadband!
>
> Does anyone know if BT are obliged to fit me a new master socket FOC,
after
> all, they should have fitted one in the first place when they installed my
> line about 4 years ago. Maybe I shouldn't have bought my own master
socket
> in the first place!
>

If you ask them, Im sure they would! can't hurt to try!

On Mon, 20 Sep 2004 15:29:58 +0100, wrote:

> Does anyone know if BT are obliged to fit me a new master socket FOC, after
> all, they should have fitted one in the first place when they installed my
> line about 4 years ago. Maybe I shouldn't have bought my own master socket
> in the first place!
I think they charge £25ish for reguarisation (spelling ?) of an illict
master socket

Martin Warby

"Martin Warby" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 20 Sep 2004 15:29:58 +0100, wrote:
>
> > Does anyone know if BT are obliged to fit me a new master socket FOC,
after
> > all, they should have fitted one in the first place when they installed
my
> > line about 4 years ago. Maybe I shouldn't have bought my own master
socket
> > in the first place!
> I think they charge £25ish for reguarisation (spelling ?) of an illict
> master socket
>
yep £25 +vat plus £55 visit charge
http://www.serviceview.bt.com/list/c....boo/00023.htm

Stephen

"Stephen Wray" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> "Martin Warby" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news(E-Mail Removed)...
> > On Mon, 20 Sep 2004 15:29:58 +0100, wrote:
> >
> > > Does anyone know if BT are obliged to fit me a new master socket FOC,
> after
> > > all, they should have fitted one in the first place when they
installed
> my
> > > line about 4 years ago. Maybe I shouldn't have bought my own master
> socket
> > > in the first place!
> > I think they charge £25ish for reguarisation (spelling ?) of an illict
> > master socket
> >
> yep £25 +vat plus £55 visit charge
> http://www.serviceview.bt.com/list/c....boo/00023.htm
>
> Stephen

So does this mean that you must have a broadband modem plugged into a
'Master Socket' for it to work, as opposed to having it plugged into a
regular extension socket??

Regards

Blakey

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Blakey <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
> So does this mean that you must have a broadband modem plugged into a
> 'Master Socket' for it to work, as opposed to having it plugged into a
> regular extension socket??
>
> Regards
>
> Blakey

No, you can plug it into an extension socket *provided* you use
micro-filters on *all* other sockets where analog devices (phones, fax
machines, anaolog modems etc.) are plugged in.

The altenative is to use a filtered faceplate on your master socket. This
automatically filters all extension sockets - doing away with the need for
plug-in filters. In this case, your ADSL modem *does* have to be plugged
into the ADSL outlet on the master socket - or into a *digital* extension
(separate from the ordinary phone extensions) run from the master.
--
Cheers,
Tim
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"Tiscali Tim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
> Blakey <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >
> > So does this mean that you must have a broadband modem plugged into a
> > 'Master Socket' for it to work, as opposed to having it plugged into a
> > regular extension socket??
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Blakey
>
> No, you can plug it into an extension socket *provided* you use
> micro-filters on *all* other sockets where analog devices (phones, fax
> machines, anaolog modems etc.) are plugged in.
>
> The altenative is to use a filtered faceplate on your master socket. This
> automatically filters all extension sockets - doing away with the need for
> plug-in filters. In this case, your ADSL modem *does* have to be plugged
> into the ADSL outlet on the master socket - or into a *digital* extension
> (separate from the ordinary phone extensions) run from the master.
> --
> Cheers,
> Tim
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Thanks for the prompt reply Tim, I was getting a bit worried there! I go BB
on the 28th :-)

Regards

Blakey