Freebox Server / Freebox Player Connection
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YanWass -
YanWass -
Good evening
I have a Freebox Revolution.
The electrical installation in my apartment does not allow me to use the freeplugs (the picture freezes after about fifteen minutes, glitches .........)
Therefore, I need to connect the two boxes (the Freebox Server and the Freebox Player) using an Ethernet RJ45 cable.
To do this, I will have to move the two boxes closer together (currently, they are in different rooms).
I will also need to install the Freebox Server in my living room where the telephone socket is far from the television.
Three solutions are available to me
First solution
Place the Freebox Server next to the Freebox Player.
In this case:
- the Freebox Server would be connected to the wall telephone socket using a 10 m RJ11 ADSL cable,
- the Freebox Server and the Freebox Player would be connected by a short Ethernet RJ45 cable,
- the Freebox Player would be connected to the television using a short HDMI cable (as currently).
Second solution
Leave the Freebox Player near the television and place the Freebox Server near the wall telephone socket.
In this case:
- the Freebox Server would be connected to the wall telephone socket using a short RJ11 ADSL cable
- the Freebox Server and the Freebox Player would be connected using a 10 m long Ethernet RJ45 cable,
- the Freebox Player would be connected to the television using a short HDMI cable (as currently).
Third solution
I install the Freebox Server and the Freebox Player near the telephone socket:
In this case:
- the Freebox Server would be connected to the wall telephone socket using a short RJ11 cable
- the Freebox Server and the Freebox Player would be connected using a short Ethernet RJ45 cable
- the Freebox Player would be connected to the television using a 10 m long short HDMI cable.
I hope I haven't made a mistake regarding the cable references.
I admit I don’t know which solution to adopt. My online research has proved fruitless in this regard.
Could you please share your opinion? Could one of you advise me?
Also, I don't know whether using shielded cables could influence the choice of solution or if this type of cable should be systematically used for long lengths (again, my research has not yielded results).
Thank you in advance for your help.
Best regards,
Tuito
I have a Freebox Revolution.
The electrical installation in my apartment does not allow me to use the freeplugs (the picture freezes after about fifteen minutes, glitches .........)
Therefore, I need to connect the two boxes (the Freebox Server and the Freebox Player) using an Ethernet RJ45 cable.
To do this, I will have to move the two boxes closer together (currently, they are in different rooms).
I will also need to install the Freebox Server in my living room where the telephone socket is far from the television.
Three solutions are available to me
First solution
Place the Freebox Server next to the Freebox Player.
In this case:
- the Freebox Server would be connected to the wall telephone socket using a 10 m RJ11 ADSL cable,
- the Freebox Server and the Freebox Player would be connected by a short Ethernet RJ45 cable,
- the Freebox Player would be connected to the television using a short HDMI cable (as currently).
Second solution
Leave the Freebox Player near the television and place the Freebox Server near the wall telephone socket.
In this case:
- the Freebox Server would be connected to the wall telephone socket using a short RJ11 ADSL cable
- the Freebox Server and the Freebox Player would be connected using a 10 m long Ethernet RJ45 cable,
- the Freebox Player would be connected to the television using a short HDMI cable (as currently).
Third solution
I install the Freebox Server and the Freebox Player near the telephone socket:
In this case:
- the Freebox Server would be connected to the wall telephone socket using a short RJ11 cable
- the Freebox Server and the Freebox Player would be connected using a short Ethernet RJ45 cable
- the Freebox Player would be connected to the television using a 10 m long short HDMI cable.
I hope I haven't made a mistake regarding the cable references.
I admit I don’t know which solution to adopt. My online research has proved fruitless in this regard.
Could you please share your opinion? Could one of you advise me?
Also, I don't know whether using shielded cables could influence the choice of solution or if this type of cable should be systematically used for long lengths (again, my research has not yielded results).
Thank you in advance for your help.
Best regards,
Tuito
7 réponses
The problem with the freeplugs connection is well-known and widespread. Even the technicians from Free who came to my place for the same issue admitted that the freeplugs work very poorly if the apartment's electrical system is not brand new!... which is not my case... So I had to connect the two boxes with an Ethernet cable (20 m...) that unfortunately runs through the rooms of the apartment. But at least it works perfectly.
it's true, but the argument regarding new electrical installations needs to be flipped:
the older installations are where powerline adapters work best; the fewer circuit breakers and separate circuits there are, the better it is for the radio signals of powerline adapters.
An old installation with fuses and splices results in much less signal loss.
However, the biggest problem with powerline adapters is interference from the switched-mode power supplies of devices, and unless you use special cords with ferrites, it's not easy to eliminate, especially when it comes to LED lamps.