ADSL modems

[ffutures]

I'm going to go for one of the Be ADSL services, but I have no experience of ADSL modems.

All of my network cables are currently set up for a cable modem and router in my work room, but that isn't where the phone line comes in - that's in the hall about 25 ft away. There isn't a mains socket there, though there's one just the other side of the wall so that isn't an insurmountable problem.

Am I right to think that I'll have to put the ADSL modem near the phone socket, rather than using the extension phone cable I already have to get it in here?

Not a huge problem either way, if I put the router in the hall I can run a network cable into this room and use a switch in here - might even improve wireless reception around the flat. It just affects what cables etc. I'll need to get.

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[ffutures.livejournal.com]

If I'm reading the Be setup info properly they supply two filters.

The splitter thing isn't an insoluble problem - I have two phones but I take 95% of calls on the one in my work room, I can use the extension cable to that without a splitter if I stop using the one in the hall. What I might do is look at getting a DECT wireless phone/answering machine with two or three handsets.

[history-monk.livejournal.com]

Be provided two filters for my setup, and for the one I rigged for Mum. Both of those are on extension sockets for convenience, and work fine.