topic Re: how to connect landline phone in Broadband

how to connect landline phone

toptinker — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 16:24:50 GMT

hi everone. ok got the 150mbps internet up and running. i have the sky talk package and i now need to connet my phone, as the BT mastersocket is in a very different place i need some info. i have a cat 5 ethernet cable available to plug into the router. this can go straight from the router to the main phone this approx is 12 meters. the info i need is what adaptors i need. the way i see this is a BT connection (router) to a ethernet connection. then on the phone end i need to go from a ethernet plug to a BT female connection. please advise if this is poss or please point me in the right direction

Re: how to connect landline phone

cookiemonsteruk — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 16:27:33 GMT

@toptinker

The telephone socket ap the rear of the hub is the new mastersocket analogue telephone adapter

Re: how to connect landline phone

toptinker — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 16:29:11 GMT

thanks but i need to connect a ethernet plug so need to convert this ?

Re: how to connect landline phone

TimmyBGood — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 16:42:44 GMT

@toptinker

If the phone uses ethernet then that won't work. If it's actually an RJ11 connector then you'd need an RJ11 to BT plug adapter (or a replacement lead for the phone with RJ11 on one and and a BT jack on the other)

Note that RJ11 for telephony and RJ45 for data are easily confused visually, but RJ11 is physically smaller and plugs/sockets are generally not interchangeable.

Re: how to connect landline phone

cookiemonsteruk — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 16:32:19 GMT

@toptinker

What router did you receive,

An existing dsl rj11 to bt phone jack will suffice

Re: how to connect landline phone

toptinker — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 16:33:04 GMT

got the SR203

Re: how to connect landline phone

Chrisee — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 16:34:27 GMT

@toptinker the normal workround is to use a cordless DECT phone base station plugged into the hub and then placing cordless handsets where you need them. There are systems for feeding the signal to the redundant coper master phonecsocket and an extension sockets around the property but I have no personal experience of these. In theory you could get or make a BT phone plug to rj45 connecter but they are arent common things and you would need the opposite connecter at the other end..

Re: how to connect landline phone

jamesn123 — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 16:34:48 GMT

@toptinker

Your phone must connect to the TEL port on the rear of your hub, not an ethernet port.

Re: how to connect landline phone

cookiemonsteruk — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 16:35:23 GMT

@toptinker

What make and model of phone do you have. The sr203 will accept any phone with the correct cable

Re: how to connect landline phone

TimmyBGood — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 16:40:08 GMT

@toptinker wrote:

i have a cat 5 ethernet cable available to plug into the router. this can go straight from the router to the main phone

Ethernet is not relevant to this process unless you are using one or more pairs within the ethernet cable for analogue telephony wiring to one or more handsets. The phones themselves are not using IP over ethernet in this scenario.

Re: how to connect landline phone

toptinker — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 16:40:56 GMT

I WAS IF NEEDED GOING TO USE THE ETHERNET CABLE TO CONNECT TO THE MASTER PHONE. BASICALLY REWIRE IT ETC ?

Re: how to connect landline phone

toptinker — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 16:45:45 GMT

BT DIGITAL CORDLESS PHONE

Re: how to connect landline phone

TimmyBGood — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 16:45:57 GMT

@toptinker

It's certainly possible to take pairs within an otherwise unused ethernet cable and crimp or punch-down these for telephony purposes instead of using dedicated 'telephone' cable, but it's unclear if that's what you are intending to do.

Re: how to connect landline phone

jamesn123 — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 16:46:34 GMT

@toptinker

You cannot use a BT Digital Voice phone with Sky broadband. Its BT only.

Re: how to connect landline phone

toptinker — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 16:47:02 GMT

YES ONLY IF I CANNOT GET A ADAPTOR ETC

Re: how to connect landline phone

jamesn123 — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 16:47:49 GMT

@toptinker

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Re: how to connect landline phone

TimmyBGood — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 16:50:55 GMT

@toptinker wrote:

BT DIGITAL CORDLESS PHONE

If that's a cabled DECT handset base that you wish to locate at a distance from the Sky Broadband Hub, the appropriate cable would be a long RJ11 to BT jack (or RJ11 to RJ 11 with the above adapter), easily sourced online.

Ethernet is not appropriate without additional plugs and a crimp tool, or punch-down hardware.

Re: how to connect landline phone

TimmyBGood — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 16:59:47 GMT

@toptinker wrote:

the way i see this is a BT connection (router) to a ethernet connection. then on the phone end i need to go from a ethernet plug to a BT female connection.

I'd observe that adapters do exist for BT jack socket to RJ45 plug, but these are intended for use in office environments where in-wall 'structured cabling' connects back to on-premises PBX hardware. I've never seen them used satisfactorily in a domestic environment.

Re: how to connect landline phone

toptinker — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 17:07:18 GMT

maybe best to cut the ethernet cable and rewire it. i believe only 4 wires are used ?

Re: how to connect landline phone

TimmyBGood — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 17:17:15 GMT

@toptinker wrote:

I believe only 4 wires are used ?

Two for analogue telephone, four for 100Mbs ethernet, all eight for gigabit ethernet.