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phill
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Joined: 05 Sep 2007
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Location: kent, uk
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 Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 6:09 pm Post subject: Slow Broadband? Try this |
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If you want to speed up your Broadband go to the master socket and pull off the "bell wire" (connector 3)
My BB increase from 3.1 to 3.4 Meg my mate Ian went from 1 to 3 meg
It seems this wire is not needed these days and acts as an aerial and adds noise to the line, slowing the BB down
I measured my BB speed on the router, before and after.
I doubt this mod is approved by any of the Telco's and you do it at your own risk, but you could always pop the wire back on if you wanted!
Phill
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phill
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| Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 6:50 pm Post subject: |
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 Has nobody tried this yet?
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brixtonian70
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| Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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| What master socket, and what bell wire, are you talking about the telephone socket? I only have 2 wires attached.
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phill
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| Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 1:26 pm Post subject: |
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The master socket is the one where the line from outside comes into the house.
What then happens is connectors 2 3 and 5 are all wired up to the other sockets in the house.
You only need 2 and 5 for the phones, 3 is no longer used.
Phill
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old_codger
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Joined: 02 Sep 2008
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Location: Shropshire
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| Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 10:06 am Post subject: |
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| I've had the cover off the main socket but don't remember there being a connector three, tbh. What colour is the wire? Do you remember?
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old_codger
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Joined: 02 Sep 2008
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Location: Shropshire
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| Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:23 pm Post subject: Existing socker wiring |
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OK! Hers's my BT main socket wiring.
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| Main BT socket outer connector plate |
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| Main socket backplate wiring, (you can see outer connector plate behind it in tis picture). |
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