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Kay Archer
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Wed Aug 17, 2005 8:20 am Post subject:
do you need filters... |
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alarm/security system: active or not (call alarm/security company for
filter instructions)
utilities: does the meter report by phone? filter must be provided by
utility company
water
gas
electric
paging or intercom system that uses phones: may require a whole house filter
(POTS splitter) or separate line for dsl
rollover lines: put the dsl on your fax line, not one of the rollover lines
satellite (and rarely cable) box may use phone for premium services, such as
pay per view
external ringer or light flasher
distinctive ring
other phones:
attic
garage
bedroom
upstairs
downstairs
fax machine
answering machine
caller id box
dial-up modem
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) |
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David H. Lipman
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Wed Aug 17, 2005 4:20 pm Post subject:
Re: Yes you need filters... |
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From: "Kay Archer" <kayhyphenarcher@cableone.net>
| alarm/security system: active or not (call alarm/security company for
| filter instructions)
| utilities: does the meter report by phone? filter must be provided by
| utility company
| water
| gas
| electric
| paging or intercom system that uses phones: may require a whole house filter
| (POTS splitter) or separate line for dsl
| rollover lines: put the dsl on your fax line, not one of the rollover lines
|
| satellite (and rarely cable) box may use phone for premium services, such as
| pay per view
| external ringer or light flasher
| distinctive ring
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| other phones:
| attic
| garage
| bedroom
| upstairs
| downstairs
| fax machine
| answering machine
| caller id box
| dial-up modem
| telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD)
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On any POTS device connected other than the DSL modem.
--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm |
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David Efflandt
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Sat Aug 20, 2005 4:39 am Post subject:
Re: do you need filters... |
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On Wed, 17 Aug 2005, Kay Archer <kayhyphenarcher@cableone.net> wrote:
| Quote: | utilities: does the meter report by phone? filter must be provided by
utility company
water
gas
electric
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Why "provided by utility company"? I put a regular DSL filter on the
phone line for my water meter. Nothing special about it. Dialup may
best with the water meter unplugged though if it is an older meter reader. |
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David Schwartz
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Sun Aug 21, 2005 12:20 am Post subject:
Re: do you need filters... |
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I would definitely advise anyone with DSL to pick up a quality splitter.
They're widely available for around $35. Put the splitter as close to where
the phone line enters your house as possible. Connect the 'phone' output of
the splitter to your existing inside wiring. Connect the 'modem' output of
the splitter to a high-quality line to your DSL modem (Cat 5 is perfect).
Remove any filters you had on your phones, alarm system, modems, fax
machine, caller ID box, or whatever. You don't need them anymore.
This allows you to easily add additional phones and devices to your
phone line without needing any splitters. It also prevents crappy wiring
anywhere in your house from interfering with your DSL.
I recently cut over a friend's DSL from the usual "three splitters"
setup to this type of wiring. His line speed went up from 2Mbps to 3Mbps
immediately. No more losing sync when the satellite system dials out either.
DS |
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