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BT had to run a brand new cable from the top of the building down to the main frame inside the exchange, so we have one long unbroken cable from the building into the frame.
At the top end, I can therefore hardwire the ADSL modem to the ADSL modem and have the same unbroken cable run straight from modem to exchange.
As I understand ADSL, the signal is actually analogue, so could benefit from the lack of connectors and cable joins?
Anyone done this and, if so, is it worth it or am I wasting my time and should I just stick the BT ADSL V1.0 box on the wall and use a plug?
TJ
If your service fails and an engineer is called to your premises to investigate, they will expect everything to be as normal, regardless of the fact that you are lucky enough to have a single bit of wire direct into the exchange!
If you solder the connections, you risk a cold solder joint and thus shoot-self in foot.
CAT V (and other telecoms cabling) is never soldered.
The BT box on the wall has push in style fittings (standard BT issue) which is what I would hook the modem cable into.
I know the BT engineers reasonably well here - would be no issues there.
It's a case of whether or not an ultra clean line is a benefit. I can't actually see how it couldn't be - ADSL must presumably use some kind of error correction?
TJ
I worked at Motorola for 11 years. When someone said 'hard wire' it meant a solder connection vs a removable connector. Perhaps I didn't get your point of what you meant by 'hard wired'
When someone said 'hard wire' it meant a solder connection vs a removable connector. Perhaps I didn't get your point of what you meant by 'hard wired'
Sorry, my fault - bit misleading with my terminology!
What I mean is rather than putting a socket on the wall, and connecting the socket to the BT frame in our office, I just cut one plug off the modem lead and hook that straight to the frame.
TJ
The closer you are the faster it can go.
Precisely. And I'm assuming the reason is line quality.
Which is why I'm thinking of doing what I'm doing - keep error correction to a minimum by offering the cleanest possible audio signal path.
TJ
If an engineer was to ever come around for any reason and see that you had tampered with any of the equipment they had provided to you then you could either have your account disabled or if you were ever to call for support they could refuse you as you have modified it yourself.
If an engineer was to ever come around for any reason and see that you had tampered with any of the equipment they had provided to you then you could either have your account disabled or if you were ever to call for support they could refuse you as you have modified it yourself.
That's really not an issue for me.
My understanding of the way that UK ADSL works is that it is capped at the exchange and tinkering with your modem wont give you any increase in speed.
This is the question - performance. I realise that the speed is capped at 512/1mb/2mb etc at the exchange end - I guess the info I'm after relates to getting as close to that theoretical maximum as possible.
I guess I'll just do it anyway - it certainly can't degrade performance.
TJ
