Do I need a microfilter in every socket?

You must use a microfilter for every phone socket in your home with any phone or broadband equipment plugged in (including your Hub, phones, answer machines, digital TV boxes, and alarm systems). You don’t need microfilters – not for your Hub or any other devices connected to phone sockets or extensions.

Can you extend phone line?

It’s not hard to extend a line from an existing phone jack to a new one in another room. Simply unscrew the existing jack from the wall, and attach the color-coded wires for the new cable to the matching terminals. Then run the cable to the new jack and attach the matching wires to it.

Can I plug my router into any phone line?

So no, you cannot plug a router into any phone socket – and expect Internet service. You would need, at minimum, a DSL modem – assuming that you have DSL service provided by an ISP, connected to the phone socket. The router connects using RJ-45 to the modem, which connects using RJ-11 to the DSL enabled phone line.

Can you have two master phone sockets?

Yes it will work but not recommended, if you read an earlier thread BT phone wiring was discussed at some length and a lot of modern phones only need 2 conductors anyway. On this basis you could probaly put a master socket in the attic and change the old master into a secondary but only use terminals 2 and 5.

What does a Sky Master microfilter do?

A microfilter is a small white box that allows you to connect your broadband and any devices that use your phone line, such as a landline phone or Sky box, at the same time.

Can you move a master phone socket?

Of course, officially your master socket can’t be moved, but I’ve known of good independent engineers who do it. An alternative would be to cable another socket as a “slave” of the master one, hence your modem could then be anywhere in the house, and losses from the cable would be minimal, if decent cable is used.

Can I plug my router into an extension?

Telephone Extension Socket Installation You could just have a standard telephone extension socket installed that would allow you plug your router into a new location. This means that if you’re to connect your internet router into the telephone extension it will not connect to the internet.

Can I move my own BT master socket?

You could move the Master Socket yourself however if you get things wrong BT will charge you to reinstate the wiring. Therefore, work should be completed by an experienced telephone engineer. The NTE 5 needs to be connected before any of your own extension wiring.

Should I plug router into master socket?

Re: Does router need to be plugged into the master socket? It doesn’t have to be in the master socket, but Ideally it should be as you will get the best speed there. You will generally lose speed at the extensions.

Do you have to plug WIFI into master socket?

You must always plug your Hub into the broadband connection on your master socket. If you plug it into a phone socket or extension, it just won’t work.

Do I need a microfilter For every phone socket?

You must use a microfilter for every phone socket in your home with any phone or broadband equipment plugged in (including your Hub, phones, answer machines, digital TV boxes, and alarm systems). If you need to order more microfilters from BT, go to www.bt.com/shop > If your master socket has two sockets, like this:

Why won’t my device connect to my microfilters?

You’ll probably find that a device isn’t connected via a microfilter, or that one of your microfilters is faulty. Try another microfilter. If there’s still a problem you should report it to our Support Team. What’s a double master socket? A double master socket has two sockets (One for broadband and one for phone).

Do I need microfilters for a double master socket?

A double master socket has two sockets (One for broadband and one for phone). If your master socket looks like this, you won’t need to use standard microfilters in other sockets as your line is already filtered.

Do I need microfilters to connect my hub to broadband?

If your master socket has two sockets, like this: This means that the line is already split between your phone and broadband, so you don’t need microfilters – not for your Hub or any other devices connected to phone sockets or extensions. You must always plug your Hub into the broadband connection on your master socket.