Which socket??

My modem is plugged into a phone line extension which is plugged into a
socket that has been run from the master socket for my house. Will this
setup suffer from any problems(signal degradation/loss of speed) apposed to
plugging the modem directly into the master socket.

On Tue, 4 May 2004 20:24:19 +0100, "Mr_Reece"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>My modem is plugged into a phone line extension which is plugged into a
>socket that has been run from the master socket for my house. Will this
>setup suffer from any problems(signal degradation/loss of speed) apposed to
>plugging the modem directly into the master socket.

Think about it - the line has already run several kilometres from your
local exchange, an extra twenty metres or so isn't going to make any
difference (obviously if you have a poor quality extension cable then
you might have issues).
>

The line running from the exchange will be high quality industrial gear
designed for long runs right? But when it gets to home wiring its a whole
different matter even if high quality cable is used the longer the run the
more loss you will get. that's my understanding anyway. Whether or not the
loss will be enough to worry about I don't know that's why I was asking.



"Mark McIntyre" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Tue, 4 May 2004 20:24:19 +0100, "Mr_Reece"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >My modem is plugged into a phone line extension which is plugged into a
> >socket that has been run from the master socket for my house. Will this
> >setup suffer from any problems(signal degradation/loss of speed) apposed
to
> >plugging the modem directly into the master socket.
>
> Think about it - the line has already run several kilometres from your
> local exchange, an extra twenty metres or so isn't going to make any
> difference (obviously if you have a poor quality extension cable then
> you might have issues).
> >
>

On Tue, 4 May 2004 21:22:24 +0100, in uk.telecom.broadband "Mr_Reece"
<(E-Mail Removed)> strung together this:

>The line running from the exchange will be high quality industrial gear
>designed for long runs right?

You've not looked closely at BT's network have you? ;-)

>But when it gets to home wiring its a whole
>different matter even if high quality cable is used the longer the run the
>more loss you will get. that's my understanding anyway. Whether or not the
>loss will be enough to worry about I don't know that's why I was asking.

As he said, unless you use extremely low quality cables and slack
connectors themn you won't have a problem.
--

SJW
A.C.S. Ltd.

Is BT's network not up to scratch then?
"Lurch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:40980611.21350560@195.129.110.67...
> On Tue, 4 May 2004 21:22:24 +0100, in uk.telecom.broadband "Mr_Reece"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> strung together this:
>
> >The line running from the exchange will be high quality industrial gear
> >designed for long runs right?
>
> You've not looked closely at BT's network have you? ;-)
>
> >But when it gets to home wiring its a whole
> >different matter even if high quality cable is used the longer the run
the
> >more loss you will get. that's my understanding anyway. Whether or not
the
> >loss will be enough to worry about I don't know that's why I was asking.
>
> As he said, unless you use extremely low quality cables and slack
> connectors themn you won't have a problem.
> --
>
> SJW
> A.C.S. Ltd.

On Tue, 4 May 2004 22:11:23 +0100, in uk.telecom.broadband "Mr_Reece"
<(E-Mail Removed)> strung together this:

>Is BT's network not up to scratch then?

I didn't say that, it does it's job reasonably well considering. I was
just trying to point out that it isn't much different in quality to a
reasonable extension cable.
And don't top post.
--

SJW
A.C.S. Ltd.

And don't top post is?
"Lurch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:40980b0a.22623240@195.129.110.67...
> On Tue, 4 May 2004 22:11:23 +0100, in uk.telecom.broadband "Mr_Reece"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> strung together this:
>
> >Is BT's network not up to scratch then?
>
> I didn't say that, it does it's job reasonably well considering. I was
> just trying to point out that it isn't much different in quality to a
> reasonable extension cable.
> And don't top post.
> --
>
> SJW
> A.C.S. Ltd.

On Tue, 4 May 2004 22:33:25 +0100, in uk.telecom.broadband "Mr_Reece"
<(E-Mail Removed)> strung together this:

>And don't top post is?

Posting at the top. That is the opposite of the way of what I, (and
most of the UK usenet), do it. It makes the thread harder to follow,
and I, probably like others, automatically look to the bottom of a
reply to see the new text.
http://www.allmyfaqs.com/faq.pl?How_to_post
--

SJW
A.C.S. Ltd.

"Lurch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:40980b0a.22623240@195.129.110.67...
> On Tue, 4 May 2004 22:11:23 +0100, in uk.telecom.broadband "Mr_Reece"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> strung together this:
>
> >Is BT's network not up to scratch then?
>
> I didn't say that, it does it's job reasonably well considering. I was
> just trying to point out that it isn't much different in quality to a
> reasonable extension cable.
> And don't top post.
> --
>
> SJW
> A.C.S. Ltd.


Is it true that BT still maintain some cable with thin aluminium conductors?
Don't suppose you can you reach 6KM with ADSL on those.

"Lurch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:409811b0.24325378@195.129.110.67...
> On Tue, 4 May 2004 22:33:25 +0100, in uk.telecom.broadband "Mr_Reece"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> strung together this:
>
> >And don't top post is?
>
> Posting at the top. That is the opposite of the way of what I, (and
> most of the UK usenet), do it. It makes the thread harder to follow,
> and I, probably like others, automatically look to the bottom of a
> reply to see the new text.
> http://www.allmyfaqs.com/faq.pl?How_to_post
> --
>
> SJW
> A.C.S. Ltd.



Cheers!