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Originally Posted by Theodoric
I'm not sure if this the right forum, but here goes. The bedroom where our PC is located is threatened with re-decoration and it's likely that the PC will have to be moved permanently to another bedroom. I've got ntl broadband via an Ethernet card. We're talking about an extra 30 - 40 ft from the ntl socket. I see 3 alternatives.
A) Can I simply replace the present cable (about 6 ft) by a much longer one (about 30 - 40 ft) or is there a limit on the length of the cable?
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Quickest cheapest and easiest route. As others have said 100M of CAT5 should not cause problems. 10M is highly unlikely to. CAT5 is also flexible easy to run along walls around corners etc.
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Originally Posted by Theodoric
B): How much would ntl charge to move the cable around the house and install it in the new bedroom?
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£50 - standard call out charge. Apart from the AUP issues of moving the box yourself (and the hole in the outside wall) Any move changing the coax cable by 10M (shorter or longer) will cause the signal strength to change and cause potential problems with your connection. When NTL come round to do this the installer will probably leave what is there as is and install a second outlet box connected to the small grey termination box on the front of your house.
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Originally Posted by Theodoric
C) Are there any poblems in a DIY job, namely disconnecting the cable from the socket box, moving the socket box to the new bedroom, shortening the cable and reconnecting it to the socket box?
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Hmm, seem to have answered both above in the above.
As others have suggested, consider wireless. You can get some fantastic specced hardware for not much more than the cost of the NTL call out.