Help me troubleshoot my DSL connection
Help me troubleshoot my DSL connection
Hey everyone, I'm a student living in a dorm with slow internet. I usually go home on weekends and just want to play games and unwind. Recently, my parents asked me to move the modem router from my room into the living room. My house is old—built over 30 years ago—and only has three phone access points. One is in my room, and we use a BT telephone with a female adapter to connect the modem to the internet. I was wondering if it's possible to install a basic modem-only device in my room and link it to my PC via Ethernet. Would that work? Or should I try connecting an Ethernet cable directly to the phone line in my room and pulling it from the living room access point? Since the house is made of cinder blocks, not cardboard, I thought maybe it would be easier if I had a simpler setup. If not, maybe getting a powerline adapter would be the better option. Thanks in advance!
With VDSL, ISPs usually expect you to use their equipment. I bought a masonry drill and connected Ethernet—lol. If you have carpet, you can place Cat6 between it and the wall. I did this at my parents' house to route the network cable through two hallways and down a long corridor, all while staying hidden for 15 meters.
This setup seems really confusing. It looks like there might be no router or switch installed, or it’s not working properly. You probably can’t use two modems on a single phone line. If you need to relocate the equipment, consider using an unmanaged switch in your room and connect via Ethernet cable—whether through walls, underground, or along the wall. I don’t get the full picture here. Running Ethernet over standard telephone lines isn’t practical, but using a telephone cord inside walls might be possible if you’re careful not to harm existing connections.
Sounds like powerline is your best option. (MoCA is also an option if you have coaxial cable installed.) If your phone jack is behind a wall plate or something, check to make sure it's actually 4-wire. There's always the chance they ran Cat5 in the walls.