Does SOGEA FTTC need a microfilter?

[#1]

Hi,

We're upgrading from ADSL this morning. Plusnet have sent an ADSL microfilter with the Hub 2. Do we still need to use it with Fibre?

Thank you in advance.

Steve.

[#2]

@sn5775 What Master socket do you have?

[#3]

@sn5775   yes, unless you have a filtered master socket.

They should also be used in any extension sockets unless you have a filtered master socket.

[#4]

@sn5775 technically no!. The microfilter filters the DSL signal from phone connections, the incoming line is connected directly to the DSL side of the filter. However unless you have a master socket with a DSL (RJ11) connection then you will need a filter (or adapter) to convert the BT phone type connection to an RJ11.

[#5]

yes, unless you have a filtered master socket.

@Mustrum there is no phone service with SoGEA, therefore there is no need to filter the signal to non existent phones!

[#6]

@MisterW   except the need for the physical change to RJ11 oh and the desire to stop broadband speeds being slowed by extension wiring.

[#7]

@Mustrum 

The best way to deal with extension wiring is to disconnect it at the BT Master socket.

[#8]

Yup, plugging a filter into an extension will not help reduce the effect of the extension wiring.

[#9]

@Baldrick1  yes, which a filtered master socket will do.

But that was not the question raised by the OP.

[#10]

Thank you for the replies. I think our master socket is an NTE5, installed around 1985. It has a single outlet with a BT style plug on it. There is no extension wiring. We have a long cable between the master socket and the DSL router which has a BT style plug at the master socket and the small plastic plug at the router end. This cable is between 5 and 10 metres long. i have taken a photo of the master socket but i have been unable to figure out how to upload it here.

Thanks again.

Steve.

[#11]

@sn5775 If you are using a laptop/desktop click the icon next to the right of the smiley face and follow instructions, if you are using a phone/tablet,select 'request desktop site' and then do as above.

[#12]

have taken a photo of the master socket but i have been unable to figure out how to upload it here.

@sn5775 use the 'Insert photos' icon ( just to the left of the video camera icon )

We have a long cable between the master socket and the DSL router which has a BT style plug at the master socket and the small plastic plug at the router end.

My guess that this is a BT plug to RJ11 cable but a picture of this would also be useful.

If I'm correct, then I assume you arent currently using a filter ?

I have reservations about the use of a long cable, they are often not good quality and can affect the speeds

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[#14]

@sn5775 uugh! that cable doesnt look too good, its not twisted pair or screened.

Its probably not affecting your ADSL speed too much but MAY impact the performance of a SoGEA connectio

[#15]

I've just had a look at cabling. The BT master socket and the router are on opposite sides of the room. there is a short extension cable leading from the master socket approximately 2 meters which is the one that @MisterW is referring to. then there is an ADSL filter, into which our landline is connected alongside the long cable approximately 5 metres to the ADSL router.
We are seriously considering placing the new router directly next to the master socket.