Moving Set-Top Box

Stu8866 · 13-06-2005, 22:40

Hello, i hav a telewest broadband connection. Mi box is connected to the tv ariel socket in the kitchen, and is run into my room.

I am moving to another room in the flat next week...can any1 help me! Telewest hav said itl cost me 75 buks for them to get sum1 to do it for me....

Would it be possible for me to keep the set-top box in the original room; buy a long ethernet lead, and run the ethernet lead from the new room, to the set-top box in the original room?! if u get me?!

Cheers!

**Graham M** · 13-06-2005, 22:42

Yes this will work fine and

Stu8866 · 13-06-2005, 22:43

Kool! This will save me stack o money! it wont reduce the speed of the connection will it?

Thanks again for ur speedy reply!

**Rob** · 13-06-2005, 22:47

:Welcome to Cable Forum

As Zeph state yes you can have a long long ethernet lead. The alternative if wiring isn't practical would be to consider going wireless.
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And extending your wires by ethernet won't affect the speed. Nor would wireless as even the most basic wireless still runs faster than the broadband connection.

Stu8866 · 13-06-2005, 22:47

Yeh i think it would be easy enough to wire it into the other room...but i'l look into the wirelss connection, im jus doing a project on wi-fi at uni!

Cheers!

paulyoung666 · 13-06-2005, 22:48

and a lot better than messing about with incoming cables and causing a potential problem , and a

from me as well

Stu8866 · 13-06-2005, 22:58

Just to confirm...it is an 'ethernet cable' i need to connect my broadband box, to my pc ye?
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im just thinking.....il probably need a good 20metre cable?! this might cost me a bomb..i duno?! any good shops id b able to get this...im in edinburgh by the way!

Cheers

**Rob** · 13-06-2005, 23:07

Ethernet has the RJ45 connectors at each end. So yes that's what you will need. If in doubt take your existing cable to the shop with you so you can match it up.

20m is a long long cable length. You will probably need to find a proper computer shop rather than the major chain store. It may even be at that lenght that the shop has to make the cable up for you. On the other hand :http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...00509&id=44191

Stu8866 · 13-06-2005, 23:14

will this cost me loads n loads?!
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ah jus lookd at your link, 4.49 is a very good price!
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Ive actually jus thought about it, n i might need a longr lead...cos id have to run it around the doors etc...bugger!

**Graham M** · 14-06-2005, 17:56

If u see a passing NTL eng, ask him if he has a 20m on his van

paulyoung666 · 14-06-2005, 18:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zeph

If u see a passing NTL eng, ask him if he has a 20m on his van

the engineer might be a long way out of his area though

, look at the thread title

, sorry i couldnt resist

spike7451 · 14-06-2005, 19:58

Us NTL engineers in the celtic region (scotland & ireland) dont carry ethernet cables to make up leads.We use SACM'S which have the cable with them
Sorry,
I'd try maplins.
Spike

fudge · 26-06-2005, 20:17

Put RJ45 cable in googles , Loads of web sites where you can get all sizes.
Nickknows.com looks a good one