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Yowie
14-10-2000, 21:22
I'm (hopefully) getting ADSL installed early next month and I've got a problem I hope some of you guys with ADSL could help me out with.

My phone socket is about 10m away from my computer and I don't want to relocate either the phone socket or the computer.

I was wondering does the BT engineer who supplies the modem provide you with an extension cable or will I have to buy one myself?

Help... :)

SGT BLADE
14-10-2000, 22:05
See my post on page 4 "ADSL with X-Tensions"

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Had an update from BT, they say that the modem must be no more than 30 metres from the socket (no worries there) and that any splitter I have must be no more than 6 metres away, which is ok for me also. So you have all been warned

Yowie
15-10-2000, 15:59
I wasn't refering to fitted telephone extensions.

I actually use a 10m modem cable to connect my computer to my phone socket.

I know the ADSL modem comes with a 2m cable my question really is - will the BT engineer supply the necessary cable length for me or will I have to pay BT to fit an actual extension with socket?

Has anyone with ADSL already fitted used or been given anything other than the standard 2m connection cable length?

I know where I can get a 10m length of DSL compatible cable I just don't want to have to buy it if it's provided free anyway.

Turbo_Nutter
16-10-2000, 10:20
Don't worry they will have extra cable with them. Talking with the BT engineer the modem can be up to 30m away from the socket (Mines 6-7m, due to a intresting phone arrangment). The engineer comes with with 30m of extra cable (Well mine did any way) so you should have no problems.

Yowie
17-10-2000, 12:05
Thanks Turbo :)

Thats what I wanted to know :)