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are they all equal?

Needing to move router to a more sensible position, so need a new one about 6m long. Prices vary from £1 to over £20.


 
Posted : 18/08/2014 1:32 pm
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No is short answer IME. Some seem wired different. Work or nowork, price is probably irrelevant.


 
Posted : 18/08/2014 2:30 pm
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Some are two-wire, some are 4, some are wired 1 & 4 > 2 &3.


 
Posted : 18/08/2014 2:44 pm
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so what one for a wireless router then?


 
Posted : 18/08/2014 2:51 pm
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have a look at what you have now & match it, it really depends on the deign of the modem itself.


 
Posted : 18/08/2014 2:59 pm
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It's not really a standard, a replacement cable would [i]probably[/i] work but there's no guarantees. You'll be safer with a [url= http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wired-up-Telephone-Extension-Suitable-Networks/dp/B000FII7HU ]telephone extension cable[/url].

What's unsensible about the router's current location?


 
Posted : 18/08/2014 3:13 pm
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What's unsensible about the router's current location?

Due to position of BT master socket its in full view, [s]I want to[/s] I've been told to tuck it away out of sight.


 
Posted : 18/08/2014 3:39 pm
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Could you not get a small curtain or something?

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Posted : 18/08/2014 4:13 pm

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