{"id":5189,"date":"2014-02-03T01:44:26","date_gmt":"2014-02-03T01:44:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/?p=5189"},"modified":"2019-10-05T07:12:58","modified_gmt":"2019-10-05T06:12:58","slug":"importance-connecting-adsl-fttc-broadband-via-twisted-pair-cable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/2014\/02\/importance-connecting-adsl-fttc-broadband-via-twisted-pair-cable.html","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Connecting ADSL and FTTC Broadband via Twisted Pair Cable"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s often painfully easy to find yourself buying or receiving the wrong sort of RJ11 telephone cable to connect between a BT<\/a> faceplate \/ master socket\u00a0and your ISPs broadband ADSL<\/a>\u00a0\/ VDSL (FTTC<\/a>) modem or router. Sadly this can have an impact on your lines performance so it’s important to understand why and if you should care.<\/p>\n

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Some people might be surprised to learn that ISPs sometimes ship non-twisted (straight) DSL<\/a> cable with their pre-packaged broadband routers. BT’s HomeHub 5 kit (here<\/a>), which ships alongside the operators top-end superfast up to 38Mbps\u00a0or 76Mbps\u00a0“fibre broadband<\/em>” (BTInfinity<\/a>) FTTC<\/a> package, is a prime example.<\/p>\n

A BT Spokesperson told ISPreview.co.uk:<\/strong><\/p>\n

“The BT Home Hub 5 Router comes with a cable which has been tested as being suitable for application. This cable passes the TR100 tests<\/em>.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Indeed it’s true, the cable BT bundles with its HH5 kit has been tested and does pass the TR100 tests<\/strong><\/a> but that doesn’t mean to say you aren’t losing performance because of it. Similarly Sky Broadband<\/a> has also told us that they “use non-twisted cables<\/em>“. Meanwhile other ISPs, such as TalkTalk<\/a>, claim to include twisted pair cables<\/strong> with their kit.\u00a0Some do, some don’t.<\/p>\n

But does\u00a0it really make any difference (twisted vs non-twisted)? Some ISPs have been doing this for years and very few consumers ever seem to notice any directly related problems, although there are usually bigger\u00a0issues to worry about than the local cable and if the connection itself appears to work then consumers might not always be aware of what they’re missing.<\/p>\n

Explaining the Twist<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

The first thing to understand is that Radio\u00a0\/\u00a0Electromagnetic Interference<\/strong> (EMI) is everywhere, it leaks to varying different degrees and over various different spectrum frequencies from your power adapters, TV, microwave ovens, DECT phones, home computer, radio, Christmas tree lights, passing high speed trains, space.. and the list goes on.<\/p>\n

Sadly some of this EMI, which is\u00a0mostly at a level that is harmless to humans,\u00a0can find its way into your telephone cables and cause a performance loss or sometimes even connection problems. But today we’re taking a look\u00a0at\u00a0interference in the home and not the national telecoms infrastructure as a whole.<\/p>\n

Thankfully most reputable companies ensure that their devices are properly manufactured to include good shielding and components, which reduces the local levels of EMI. But tackling interference is a constant battle and over the years various methods have been invented to mitigate the problem, which leads to a cleaner transmission and thus better performance.<\/p>\n

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One of the simplest and most elegant inventions came from Alexander Graham Bell<\/strong> in 1881. Bell realised that twisting cables around each other could reduce interference on the line (i.e. crosstalk, RFI and EMI)\u00a0and thus clean up his signal, which works because the direction of the noise ‘current’ is the opposite from the ‘current’ in other parts of the cable and this acts to reduce the interference. It also helps to stop the cables from separating, which\u00a0can create\u00a0additional problems.<\/p>\n

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Admittedly\u00a0we’ve over-simplified things but the rule is\u00a0clear enough, twisted + shielded cable (i.e. shielding conductor sheath \/ electrostatic shield) = good.<\/p>\n

The Difference<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

In a straight cable, which is cheaper to make,\u00a0the noise current just flows in the same direction and this makes it much more of a problem, especially if you happen to be running your connection over several metres of extension cable. In this situation the likelihood that EMI will leak into your line and hamper the connection increases as the length of line grows.<\/p>\n

The solution\u00a0is to\u00a0A) keep the cable between your socket and router\/modem very short (i.e. less than 1 metre is always a good idea.. we use about 0.25m on ours) and B) spend a small amount on a proper shielded twisted-pair RJ11<\/strong> lead (example 1<\/a> and example 2<\/a>) that will usually set you back no more than \u00a35 or so (it’s better to ask for these in shops like Maplin as online the delivery often costs more than the cable).<\/p>\n

On top of that it’s also wise to keep your router and cable as far away from other electronic devices as possible, just to limit the potential harm from any EMI that might find its way into your cable.<\/p>\n

But does any of this actually help? The answer is yes, although whether or not you’ll notice\u00a0the difference is another matter and experiences will vary (you’re more likely to see a benefit if you currently use several metres of non-twisted extension cable). For example, on\u00a0some FTTC and ADSL2+ lines you might potentially\u00a0notice a tiny speed boost that\u00a0could at most be equivalent to perhaps +1-2% performance (guesstimate based on some limited examples).<\/p>\n

However such a low figure is arguable well within the\u00a0margin of error (i.e. most broadband lines naturally fluctuate by that much or more) and thus you might be forgiven for not noticing any difference, unless you monitor intensely over a longer period of time (both before and after the cable change). On the other hand you might notice a slight improvement in your\u00a0connection stats and fewer line errors, which while not huge are still a benefit.<\/p>\n

At the end of the day this is really all about being prudent and giving your broadband\u00a0connection the best possible chance to deliver a good and stable service. After all, it’s cheap to buy a proper cable, so why skimp?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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