topic Re: BT Socket to RJ45 in Broadband & Landline

BT Socket to RJ45

arunmarati — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 09:25:45 GMT

Dear All,

I have an BT socket in my 1st floor room and thinking to get it convertor to RJ45 so i can connect my desktop with the CAT6 cable.

Is it doable ? can anyone suggest how i can convert this and also can EE technical team assist here?

Re: BT Socket to RJ45

Mustrum — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 09:32:24 GMT

@arunmarati simple answer is no. Apart from anything else you would need another connection at the other end.

A simple way to get an ethernet connection between two points, without laying a properly spec'd cable is to use powerlines. You just plug them in the two points you need to connect, they have ethernet sockets to connect your PC to router or whatever.

HTH

Re: BT Socket to RJ45

JimM11 — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 09:46:38 GMT

@arunmarati As @Mustrum has suggested you would be quicker and possibly less expense to purchase a powerline to do your required, there is not enough cores in a cable that a BT extension/main socket needed for your requirements. Do not expect the speeds mentioned in any of the manufactures spec's and keep away from connecting ANY of the units to extension cables, powerline does not like or work great through those.

Re: BT Socket to RJ45

XRaySpeX — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 10:01:20 GMT

Which EE BB plan are you on? What EE router do you have?

Where's your BB coming in? At what type of socket?

Re: BT Socket to RJ45

arunmarati — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 10:04:26 GMT

@Mustrum & @JimM11 - Thanks for your response. Basically, I need a direct connection from the router to my desktop because I am into trading and can't afford drops in the network, which could happen with WiFi.

Re: BT Socket to RJ45

JimM11 — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 10:13:57 GMT

@arunmarati If you answer the questions that @XRaySpeX posed to you, may have a better idea how to assist, you could also explain the relationship to were your router is placed with respect to the position of you PC!

Re: BT Socket to RJ45

Mustrum — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 10:31:32 GMT

@arunmarati powerlines do not use WiFi.,.

They use the mains wiring within your house, so iperformance will depend on distance between your router and PC.

Given what you have said so far though, you may wish to consider getting a network specialist in to advice on connectivity and ensuring you have suitable backup facilities in order to reduce any single point of failure. This could include ensuring getting optimal WiFi connectivity.