Help with moving a modem plz :)

[I_WILL_STAB_YOU]

So, the modem i currently have is usually positioned upstairs, near my kitchen, though i want to move it downstairs since i am the only real user of the internet in my house. I want to move it to my room, in which i have one outlet internet thing, problem is, it doesn't have the same connectors. The one upstairs has a Ethernet port, and one of those old phone line connectors, while the one downstairs has only a phone line connector. I have a cable that goes from the old phone connector line to DSL, of which i need in order to plug in the modem downstairs, while upstairs, i use an Ethernet to DSL cable that was set up by my ISP. When i try to use my cable to plug in the modem downstairs, the power LED goes on, the 'Internet' LED stays off, and the DSL light flashes, which usually idicates it it trying to find a connection i think. Any ideas on what i could do?

[xXxYOLOxSWAGxXx_420BlazeIt]

Why are you wanting to move the modem? Why not just put a cat6 cable from your router to where your computer is?

[Icyinferno]

This may not be the case at all, but I know from experience with a few cable companies that they will only activate the service on one line. IE. I have the modem connected in my room but, if I were to take it to another room and hook up to a different coax the modem would indicate no internet... I have been able to get around this by going into the attic to swap around what cable goes to what outlet, I'm not sure it would work the same with DSL, so you may need to make a service call to have something like that done.  

 

 

Why are you wanting to move the modem? Why not just put a cat6 cable from your router to where your computer is?

OP mentioned that the modem was connected upstairs, and that he wanted to move it downstairs.. Which could mean that he would likely need a pretty long cat6 cable in order to do that.

[xXxYOLOxSWAGxXx_420BlazeIt]

This may not be the case at all, but I know from experience with a few cable companies that they will only activate the service on one line. IE. I have the modem connected in my room but, if I were to take it to another room and hook up to a different coax the modem would indicate no internet... I have been able to get around this by going into the attic to swap around what cable goes to what outlet, I'm not sure it would work the same with DSL, so you may need to make a service call to have something like that done.  

 

 

OP mentioned that the modem was connected upstairs, and that he wanted to move it downstairs.. Which could mean that he would likely need a pretty long cat6 cable in order to do that.

Yes I understand he wants to move the modem, but why? It seems pointless.

 

Cat6 will work up to 100 meters. That should be plenty unless he routes it in a dumb way.