topic Re: Connecting Phone to ethernet switch in Talk

Connecting Phone to ethernet switch

pcchip — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 15:50:05 GMT

Is it possible?

Recently upgraded skybroadband to a faster one, which came with a new line. The new line goes into a different room than it was and we had to move the sky hub to a bedroom instead of the living room. Which also means the phone is now in the bedroom as well.

I'm just wondering if its possible to connect the phone base station to an ethernet switch thats in the living room without having the phone base station in the bedroom.

Re: Connecting Phone to ethernet switch

Mark39 — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 15:55:18 GMT

I'm afraid not. The only connection to Sky VOIP (the phone service you have now) is via the socket at the back of the Hub. It works like any other phone socket so you can connect an extension cable if you wish.

Re: Connecting Phone to ethernet switch

pcchip — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 16:05:50 GMT

Blah. Thank you for answering.

Re: Connecting Phone to ethernet switch

TimmyBGood — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 16:18:03 GMT

@pcchip

For an ethernet phone distribution you'd need IP handset / basestation hardware and a subscription to a 'real' VOIP service provider (not ISP-provided VOIP from a 'phone' socket on their own router).