Do I need a special broadband extension cable?

[podd]

The telephone socket is in the ground floor hall and the pc is on the first floor so I need an extension cable to connect the modem to the telephone socket in the hall.

I have a regular telephone extension but someone was telling me that although a telephone extension cable has the suitable plug on each end, the cable is not suitable and it should be a special broadband extension cable.

I know I need a microfilter adaptor at each junction, but is it correct that I need a special broadband cable and a telephone extension cable is not suitable, even though it has the proper plugs on it...?

Thanks!

 

[johndoe64]

Your regular cable will do just fine.

 

[DrMoriarty]

Mine runs about 50 feet from the 'phone socket, without any appreciable effect on the signal quality/line speed.

 

[polo9n]

in technical speaking, the BT tech support told me the same when i got my b-band, i sorted it out myself at the end without any expensive cable the normal cable running from downstairs to upstairs.the signal maybe a little weak but not really noticeable. and its very expensive to get those Lan cable.
you can ignore the micro filter, that should do the tricks

 

[podd]

Thanks for the replies!

you can ignore the micro filter, that should do the tricks

polo9n, can I ask what you mean about the micro filter?

I was told by the broadband supplier that I would require a microfilter socket at the telephone socket and then also at the end of the telephone extension cable.

 

[polo9n]

its a small box that came with ur modem.
they are to prevent boardband signal interfering with phone signal.

With the filter on my boardband upstairs, so i have to take it out.

 

[podd]

Thanks yes I have the microfilter which came with the modem so I have that connected, but I was informed that I will also require another one to connect to the telephone socket down in the hall.

When you said I can ignore the micro filter, I thought maybe you meant I wouldn't require these. Thanks