OK to remove master filter?

✨ Samsung | AliExpress | Wise | Sharesies | GoodSync | Free white papers

Welcome Guest.

You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.

Forums › LAN (ethernet/Wifi/routers/Bluetooth) › OK to remove master filter?

bmoff

158 posts

Master Geek

Trusted

#250963 3-Jun-2019 10:33

Send private message

Just wanting to tidy up some wiring. Now our homeline has been transferred to Vodafone VOIP (on VDSL), is the master filter now redundant?

Can I now connect the incoming copper pair directly to the HG659?

Mistenfuru

198 posts

Master Geek

#2250237 3-Jun-2019 10:36

Send private message

Yes, as long as you're not looking at going back to copper voice anytime in the future!

Just be careful that if you have the VoIP backfed into your internal wiring that the incoming line is separated from this

sbiddle

30853 posts

Uber Geek

Retired Mod

Trusted

Biddle Corp

Lifetime subscriber

#2250245 3-Jun-2019 10:57

Send private message

Simple answer is no. More complex answer is yes.

A master filter doesn't just split voice and xDSL frequencies, it also helps isolate your xDSL port from the rest of the wiring.

If you rewire so the modem is connected straight to the incoming copper pair then the master filter can be removed. If you still have other jackpoints in the home wired in series connected to the incoming copper pair then you should not remove it as it may impact your VDSL2 performance.

bmoff

158 posts

Master Geek

Trusted

#2250251 3-Jun-2019 11:16

Send private message

Thanks guys, there are no other connected jackpoints.

News and reviews »

Air New Zealand Starts AI adoption with OpenAI
Posted 24-Jul-2025 16:00

eero Pro 7 Review
Posted 23-Jul-2025 12:07

BeeStation Plus Review
Posted 21-Jul-2025 14:21

eero Unveils New Wi-Fi 7 Products in New Zealand
Posted 21-Jul-2025 00:01

WiZ Introduces HDMI Sync Box and other Light Devices
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:32

RedShield Enhances DDoS and Bot Attack Protection
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:26

Seagate Ships 30TB Drives
Posted 17-Jul-2025 11:24

Oclean AirPump A10 Water Flosser Review
Posted 13-Jul-2025 11:05

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Raising the Bar for Smartphones
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 Brings New Edge-To-Edge FlexWindow
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01

Epson Launches New AM-C550Z WorkForce Enterprise printer
Posted 9-Jul-2025 18:22

Samsung Releases Smart Monitor M9
Posted 9-Jul-2025 17:46

Nearly Half of Older Kiwis Still Write their Passwords on Paper
Posted 9-Jul-2025 08:42

D-Link 4G+ Cat6 Wi-Fi 6 DWR-933M Mobile Hotspot Review
Posted 1-Jul-2025 11:34

Oppo A5 Series Launches With New Levels of Durability
Posted 30-Jun-2025 10:15

Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.

Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.

RSS feeds: Main feed; Forums feed
Copyright: ©2002-2025 Geekzone®

Site features: Geekzone BI dashboard; Geekzone Badges; Geekzone Status Page

Affiliate links: Samsung; AliExpress; Wise; Sharesies; GoodSync

Site Information: Subscribe to Geekzone; Privacy Statement; Forum Usage Guidelines (FUG); Advertising; Trademark and copyright