Only Phone Socket in Bedroom – How to Get Wired Internet?

[Lunaa]

Hi everyone,

I’m trying to get a wired internet connection in my bedroom for my PC. The problem is, the only socket available in the room is a phone socket (BT-style telephone port) – no Ethernet wall port at all.

I’m wondering:

• Is there any way to convert this phone socket into an Ethernet port so I can plug in my PC directly?
• Or does this only work if it’s an active ADSL line?
• How do I even check if this phone line is live or has internet?

I don’t see a modem/router in this room – I think the main broadband connection is in the living room. I’m open to alternatives like Powerline adapters or Wi-Fi extenders, but wired is preferred for gaming and stability.

If anyone’s been in a similar situation or has advice, I’d really appreciate it. Thanks!

[Ewan15]

@Lunaa It is fairly straightforward to swop the BT socket faceplate for a Ethernet socket faceplate. The challenging part is running an ethernet cable from your living room to your bedroom. If your house has stud walls faced in plasterboard this becomes easier as you can cut a hole for a socket to plug and ethernet cable into in the living room quite easily. 

Running a cable from the living room up to the bedroom within the wall cavities is the hard part.

I have done this myself in my home, so that my home office is the main connection point to various rooms.

Powerline adapters or WIFI extenders is probably the way to go if you do not have experience with network cabling.

[XRaySpeX]

What is the name of the EE BB plan are you on including its speed? Which EE router & WiFi extenders, if any, do you have (read label or post a pix)?

[edbostan]

I use BT Miniconnectors and plug them into the mains sockets. Works for me.