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Forums › New Zealand Broadband › What cable do I need to connect router to wall socket?
Littlebush

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#207657 7-Jan-2017 11:02
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Hi, my cable from my router to the wall socket is too short and I want to buy a new longer one

I'm on VDSL

The code on the current cable is n53 c85 0014 of that helps

Both ends of the current cable look identical

Cheers

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DarkShadow
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  #1699784 7-Jan-2017 11:09
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InstallerUFB
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  #1699820 7-Jan-2017 11:31
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it is more than likely an RJ12 plug onto a RJ12 plug on a flat ribbon cable

 

 

 

generaly if it is too short you move the router closer to the socket or move the socket closer to the router

 

 

 

You can get longer ones but the longer the flat ribbon cable is the worse your routers performance can be ( try to keep it under a couple of metres if you can - like the original, 5m is ~~ok,  10m pushing it, 10+ move the router or socket

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  #1699822 7-Jan-2017 11:48
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get two new rj12 connectors and make a new cord using cat5e thus keeping the twisted pair and hopefully keeping your throughput.

 

id do a reboot of the router and write down the stats, SNR/DB/SPEED before and after swapping cords, you may find it still syncing within spec.




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  #1699823 7-Jan-2017 11:49
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https://www.jaycar.co.nz/products/communication-equipment/telephone/leads-cables/c/750A has options......

 

 




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Littlebush

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  #1699827 7-Jan-2017 12:17
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  #1699849 7-Jan-2017 13:36
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looks like rj45 to rj12

 
 
 
 

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  #1699855 7-Jan-2017 13:47
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Look up rj45 and rj12 on wikipedia and learn about the different types of plug and how they are labelled/named.

 

Takes about 20 minutes to learn about something new and its useful stuff to know.

 

(I did this when trying to make cables for my weather station)

 

 

 

A.

 

 

Littlebush

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  #1699861 7-Jan-2017 13:58
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Thanks guys, I've enough here to move forward, will see how I go

InstallerUFB
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  #1699880 7-Jan-2017 14:42
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Quick RJ plug ID chart - For Voice/xDSL circuits the two middle pins are normally use (shown as red & green here)

 

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