Faceplate splitters

Just trying to source a good quality faceplate filter, as I am about to have
ADSL broadband installed again, and the BT engineer reckons 2Mbps should be
achievable on my line (they could only give me 1Mbps last time I had
broadband because of the line quality).

I seem to remember the ADSL Nation splitter was reckoned to be good quality.
However I see they have two products which seem to be exactly the same
(XTE-2005 and NTE-2005) but one costs a couple of squid more than the other.
Are they the same? Are there any better quality ones out there?

Thanks,

Herman

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On 19/01/2008 21:31, Herman wrote:

> I seem to remember the ADSL Nation splitter was reckoned to be good quality.
> However I see they have two products which seem to be exactly the same
> (XTE-2005 and NTE-2005) but one costs a couple of squid more than the other.
> Are they the same?

The XTE looks to be just the faceplate itself, the NTE is a master
socket *with* faceplate.

On 19 Jan, 21:31, "Herman"
<whitehouse.madhouse.thisisaspamtraptakemeo...@big foot.com> wrote:
> Just trying to source a good quality faceplate filter, as I am about to have
> ADSL broadband installed again, and the BT engineer reckons 2Mbps should be
> achievable on my line (they could only give me 1Mbps last time I had
> broadband because of the line quality).
>
> I seem to remember the ADSL Nation splitter was reckoned to be good quality.
> However I see they have two products which seem to be exactly the same
> (XTE-2005 and NTE-2005) but one costs a couple of squid more than the other.
> Are they the same? Are there any better quality ones out there?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Herman
>
> --

From what I know the NTE-2005 is just a version of BT's faceplate
which BT would install but this one has IDC connectors at the back to
plug in dedicated ADSL extensions. The XTE-2005 is ADSL Nations and
they claim it is better than BT's and quite a few people would agree
and I based upon the technical specs it looks better as for filtering,
but unless you actually see an increase performance at the test socket
of master socket you wont get any increase in speed. A filtered
faceplate will on take out the effect of you phone interference and
problems with your wiring if they are a problem. But qualitywise they
both are very good quality, the only difference is that some people
have had problems with some coreless phones with the XTE-2005

Good guidance here:-

http://www.solwise.co.uk/adsl_splitters.htm




On Jan 19, 9:57*pm, Andy Burns <usenet.jan2...@adslpipe.co.uk> wrote:
> On 19/01/2008 21:31, Herman wrote:
>
> > I seem to remember the ADSL Nation splitter was reckoned to be good quality.
> > However I see they have two products which seem to be exactly the same
> > (XTE-2005 and NTE-2005) but one costs a couple of squid more than the other.
> > Are they the same?
>
> The XTE looks to be just the faceplate itself, the NTE is a master
> socket *with* faceplate.

In message <X_tkj.63709$(E-Mail Removed)>, Herman
<whitehouse.madhouse.thisisaspamtraptakemeout!@big foot.com> wrote
>Just trying to source a good quality faceplate filter, as I am about to have
>ADSL broadband installed again, and the BT engineer reckons 2Mbps should be
>achievable on my line (they could only give me 1Mbps last time I had
>broadband because of the line quality).
>
>I seem to remember the ADSL Nation splitter was reckoned to be good quality.
>However I see they have two products which seem to be exactly the same
>(XTE-2005 and NTE-2005) but one costs a couple of squid more than the other.
>Are they the same? Are there any better quality ones out there?
>

They are not the same. The NTE-2005 is a BT clone filter with a few
extra connectors.

The XTE-2005 has a different filter.

I have the XTE variant and have no complaints about its operation..

http://www.adslnation.com/support/filters.php
Note that this page just indicates what is inside a filter and not
necessarily shows its ability in separating phone from ADSL.

Other suppliers often recommended are
http://www.solwise.co.uk/adsl_splitters.htm
http://www.clarity.it/xcart/home.php?cat=262

--
Alan
news2006 {at} amac {dot} f2s {dot} com

On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 21:58:19 UTC, naza <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> But qualitywise they
> both are very good quality, the only difference is that some people
> have had problems with some coreless phones with the XTE-2005
>

Interesting, such as?
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Regards
Dave Saville

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Alan wrote:
> In message <X_tkj.63709$(E-Mail Removed)>, Herman
> <whitehouse.madhouse.thisisaspamtraptakemeout!@big foot.com> wrote
>> Just trying to source a good quality faceplate filter, as I am about
>> to have ADSL broadband installed again, and the BT engineer reckons
>> 2Mbps should be achievable on my line (they could only give me 1Mbps
>> last time I had broadband because of the line quality).
>>
>> I seem to remember the ADSL Nation splitter was reckoned to be good
>> quality. However I see they have two products which seem to be
>> exactly the same (XTE-2005 and NTE-2005) but one costs a couple of
>> squid more than the other. Are they the same? Are there any better
>> quality ones out there?
>
> They are not the same. The NTE-2005 is a BT clone filter with a few
> extra connectors.
>
> The XTE-2005 has a different filter.
>
> I have the XTE variant and have no complaints about its operation..
>
> http://www.adslnation.com/support/filters.php
> Note that this page just indicates what is inside a filter and not
> necessarily shows its ability in separating phone from ADSL.
>
> Other suppliers often recommended are
> http://www.solwise.co.uk/adsl_splitters.htm
> http://www.clarity.it/xcart/home.php?cat=262

if only someone would make one in chrome, to match the other sockets in my
house

On 20 Jan, 16:37, "Dave Saville" <d...@nospam.deezee.org> wrote:
> On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 21:58:19 UTC, naza <naza...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> > But qualitywise they
> > both are very good quality, the only difference is that some people
> > have had problems with some coreless phones with the XTE-2005
>
> Interesting, such as?

Well basically I saw this on some reviews for the XTE-2005 and some
people found that the noise margin value reduced so they got lower
values whereas some people found that their cordless phones would not
function correctly and problems with calls like quieter and crackling
and stuff

naza wrote:

> On 20 Jan, 16:37, "Dave Saville" <d...@nospam.deezee.org> wrote:
> > On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 21:58:19 UTC, naza <naza...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> > > But qualitywise they
> > > both are very good quality, the only difference is that some people
> > > have had problems with some coreless phones with the XTE-2005
> >
> > Interesting, such as?
>
> Well basically I saw this on some reviews for the XTE-2005 and some
> people found that the noise margin value reduced so they got lower
> values whereas some people found that their cordless phones would not
> function correctly and problems with calls like quieter and crackling
> and stuff

How on earth does an ADSL filter stop cordless phones working ?

Graham

"tony h" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:fn05md$db5$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Alan wrote:
>> In message <X_tkj.63709$(E-Mail Removed)>, Herman
>> <whitehouse.madhouse.thisisaspamtraptakemeout!@big foot.com> wrote
>>> Just trying to source a good quality faceplate filter, as I am about
>>> to have ADSL broadband installed again, and the BT engineer reckons
>>> 2Mbps should be achievable on my line (they could only give me 1Mbps
>>> last time I had broadband because of the line quality).
>>>
>>> I seem to remember the ADSL Nation splitter was reckoned to be good
>>> quality. However I see they have two products which seem to be
>>> exactly the same (XTE-2005 and NTE-2005) but one costs a couple of
>>> squid more than the other. Are they the same? Are there any better
>>> quality ones out there?
>>
>> They are not the same. The NTE-2005 is a BT clone filter with a few
>> extra connectors.
>>
>> The XTE-2005 has a different filter.
>>
>> I have the XTE variant and have no complaints about its operation..
>>
>> http://www.adslnation.com/support/filters.php
>> Note that this page just indicates what is inside a filter and not
>> necessarily shows its ability in separating phone from ADSL.
>>
>> Other suppliers often recommended are
>> http://www.solwise.co.uk/adsl_splitters.htm
>> http://www.clarity.it/xcart/home.php?cat=262
>
> if only someone would make one in chrome, to match the other sockets in my
> house

Cheers all for the recommendations. For those interested, last time the
modem was stuck on an extension in the loft. Connecting it straight to the
master socket obviously has the biggest potential for improving things.
Followed by filtering the extension wiring as POTS only from the circuit at
source. I just didn't want to ruin all that with a crap filter on the
faceplate. Thanks once again.