Why does my bedroom phone socket not allow my broadband connection but a cheap extension line does?

Answer 1

Even without a filter in your bedroom socket, your broadband should work fine, even if it a secondary or third socket. The most likely cause is a faulty socket. If you know anyone with even just a small knowledge of electronics and wiring, buy a new socket only about £5 from a store like Wilkinson's or Staples. If the problem persists then the only other thing it could be is the internal wiring. This would cost a small fortune to repair. So carry on using the extension socket, a bit untidy but cost nothing extra. Getting a WiFi hub along with a PCI WiFi receiver card would cost at least £80 or more.

Answer 2

My guess is the polarity of the wiring is crossed somewhere in the house. Check wiring to ALL sockets follows the same colour code.
Blue with White stripe connector No.2
White with Blue stripe " No.5
Orange with White stripe " No.3
4th wire does nothing.......

Ensure you got (good) filter wherever anything is plugged into phone line

Answer 3

Did you have the line put in your bedroom?
If not then it may be a separate line.If you did have it put in then I haven't got a clue. Does it work when you plug a phone into it? Phone BT and ask them to test the line for you :)

Answer 4

It's probably the quality of the copper. The wiring to the extension is probably newer. Not much you can do here, can you put the DSL modem and a wireless hub at the extension location?

Answer 5

Get a instantaneous router & hook the main area ( the transmitter with the two small antennas on it ) to the modem downstairs & hook up the stick antenna right into a port interior the back of the tower. that would desire to re-direction the sign to the laptop upstairs, yet make effective this works till now moving all that stuff upstairs. possibly borrow a router from a pal & see if it does the trick , then get one IF it truly works, which i'm no longer promising.

Answer 6

Your fixed bedroom socket should work.
Are you using a splitter on this socket? (adsl filter)
You need one .

Other than that, the socket should be a secondary type (with out a capacitor inside).

Answer 7

DSL ( I assume thats what you have - you DIDNT say)

The bedroom jack may have only two wires connected. DSL requires all four wires be connected to the jack.

Answer 8

There may be a filter installed in that phone jack; you will probably have to have a phone tech check to make sure.