Full Fibre 500 setup

[Rissol71]

Hello,

I moved to a new flat, and i have the openreach ont and a socket next to it with a diferent plug than the normal rj45.

I have have the same plug on the top floor next where the tv going to be.

My question is, how do i do the connections so i can use the socket where the tv going to be so i can have it connected by cable instead of wifi?

Thank you for help.

Cheers

[Jayach]

Interestingly there is a very similar post here, the picture is almost identical to yours.

Ethernet port without the locking mechanism | Tom's Hardware Forum (tomshardware.com)

[Rissol71]

Hello,

@Jayach its a new flat on a new build, its a new estate. I just wanted to connect the tv with cable instead of wifi. I should be able to move the router to what ever place i wanted instead of having it on the cupboard downstairs.

Cheers

[Jayach]

I'm afraid not. It has to be connected to the ONT by Ethernet.

A possibility is to use power line adapters to run the Ethernet/RJ45 connection to the TV, some people find them great, my experience has not been so good, but it would be a easy way to get a wired connection to the TV.

[Ripshod]

That's a standard BT extension socket. If there's 2 then they'll be wired back to the master socket if that still exists.

With a crossover extension lead they could be used to extend your phone, but as only 3 wires would be connected (out of a CW1308 2pair cable) it would be totally useless for ethernet. 

[Jayach]

@Ripshod 

The socket doesn't have BT/Openreach markings, that's why I suspected Virgin.

Also, in a new build with an ONT I wouldn't expect to see BT phone sockets.

It's a bit of a conundrum.

[Ripshod]

Yeah, but the connection is the same, the only difference is the BT/Openreach printed on the front.

The point I was making was to counter the BT/Rj11 combined someone suggested earlier. 

[Jayach]

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@Ripshod wrote:
The point I was making was to counter the BT/Rj11 combined someone suggested earlier. 

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I was totally ignoring that post. 🤣 

[clint_flick]

Hi

Ethernet cables use(d)

1, 2, 3  and 6 numbered pins with 4 and 5 being for the telephone.

TIA/EIA 568B wiring table:

Name Pin Cable Color Pin Name

TX+	1	White/Orange	1	TX+
TX-	2	Orange	2	TX--
RX+	3	White/Green	3	RX+
	4	Blue	4
	5	White/Blue	5
RX-	6	Green	6	RX--
	7	White/Brown	7
	8	Brown	8

The above is/was a US of A standard, we use 2 and 5 for the telephone, therefore problems.

[Jayach]

@clint_flick 

Of what relevance to us are USA standards?

[clint_flick]

Hi

Well when I started out that was the standard.

I rather hoped it was obvious, you make/buy a cable suited to your needs.