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I'm planning to order SBC/Yahoo DSL. Since I have a monitored alarm
system, I figure I'll probably need a splitter. SBC wants $200 for
a tech install if I have an alarm system. I'm capable of doing
wiring and installing most types of equipment myself, so I'm
wondering if it would be possible to get them to send me a splitter
for a self-install. Do they ever do this, or will I be forced to
shell out $200 to have some guy hook up a couple of wires outside?
In case logic and reason don't work with the drone on the phone,
does anyone have any ideas how to do the install without the big
fee?

Mark

Mark,

Point your browser to this site for basic wiring tips.
http://www.homephonewiring.com/dsl.html then look at
http://www.hometech.com/learn/dsl.html#dongle for some info about line
seizing alarm filters. Security systems are often connected to the phone
line in a different manner than ordinary telephones because they have the
ability to "seize the line." This feature allows them to interrupt any
current phone call in order to dial out to the alarm company. Without this
feature, an intruder would be able to keep the alarm from dialing out simply
by picking up any inside phone and dialing a digit.

With a little research and a few bucks spent on quality equipment, you can
do this yourself.

With a little research and a few bucks spent on quality equipment, you can
do this yourself.

Yep. Pick up a high-quality splitter yourself. It should be around $35
if you can mount it indoors and a bit more if you need one in a waterproof,
mountable box for outdoors. Connect it to the phone line as close to where
the telephone company brings it in as possible. Connect the phone output
from the splitter to the alarm system and then to the rest of your house.

DS

Excellent! Thanks guys, this looks like it's probably just what I
need.

Mark

I'd hold off on buying a splitter if you are ordering the DSL modem self
install kit from SBC. The last couple of SBC installs I've done for people
had a splitter and 3 or 4 individual filters in the same box as the DSL
modem.

You can always purchase a splitter and or filters if they did not include
them. Just a thought on saving a couple of bucks.

The other people answering the OP were speaking of "splitters" that filter
the entire house from one location...

The included filter can be used that way (instructions at
www.broadbandreports.com ). But better quality may be a better choice in
this type of installation.