On Mon, 16 Aug 2004 22:17:36 +0100, Andy Mabbett
strung together this:

My configuration us a wall socket, then a two- way splitter, Into this
is plugged an extension reel, then an ADSL widget, then the router. The
other half of the splitter at the wall socket takes the phone set.

That's wrong. I'll use the term ADSL filter instead of widget for my
bit!
In your main wall socket the first thing in should be the ADSL filter.
In the BT socket on this goes the phone plug on the DECT base station.
Into the ADSL side you need a lead to the computer. The lead to the
computer as is is obviously too short so you nead a modem extension
lead or replacement longer lead with RJ11 plugs at both ends.
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SJW
A.C.S. Ltd