Wall socket wiring

[biznets]

Well, wife did some decorating while I was working away, pulled the network socket from our bedroom wall and disconnected the wiring! phoned virgin for advice, they now want £75 to come out and reconnect the socket. Thought I'd do it myself,
there are 8 wires,

blue/white, white/blue
green/white, white/green
brown/white, white/brown
orange/white, white/orange

can anyone advise me please?

Thanks in advance

[MovedGoalPosts]

Is this an extension socket, or the master?

If an extension, find the master socket and carefully release that without disturbing the wires. Then simply match the connections from the master to the extension.

[SnoopZ]

Someone should be along who can help you out so hang around until then.

[biznets]

Hi Rob,
The wiring comes from the Brown box outside on the wall, I've not had the cover off that yet

[MovedGoalPosts]

Ah so this will be the master telephone socket. Technically customer's aren't supposed to fiddle with the connection wiring in that as it would breach telecoms regulations.

[Graham M]

This sounds rather like CAT5?

[jb66]

its bt wiring, its usually blue in 2B and blue white in 5A