Phone Lines And Net Speeds

[Random Hero]

i have the main phone port connection thing in my room and theres a secondary one downstairs. this morning while the one downstairs (its an internal extension, it runs from my main port) was unplugged at my port, i was able to get my full 8mb connection, but when it was reattached it was 2.5mb, and the one downstairs gets the full 8mb, which is annoying seeing as its my net that i pay for and even if the second port gets the full 8mb, it has a severely unreliable connection. i was basically wondering what my alternatives are, so that im still the primary port, with 8mb, without having a long external cable running downstairs. thanks

[jordi2k]

a) Have your house re-wired with high quality cable
b) Buy a wireless router and have it stationed downstairs
c) As your Telephone provider (BT?) to turn up the gain on your line.
d) Tip your whole house on its head thus having the upstairs downstairs and the downstairs upstairs

** Note: Option 'd' may only work for the genuinley insane and/or persons of magical origin.

[Random Hero]

ive decided its easier to just get an external extension and run it under carpets, wont cost more than a tenner anyways. thanks though.