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zeppo
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Fri Nov 19, 2004 8:33 am Post subject:
DSL setup on dual phone line installation |
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I tried setting up a friend's DSL tonight. She has two phone lines and
ordered DSL on her #1 line from Cavalier (also my DSL provider). The sent
her a Paradyne Reach DSL modem which I believe is MVL. I plugged the modem
into the phone jack and connected the ethernet cable to her computer and set
up her tcp/ip settings.
The connection only works when her phone is off the hook, hang up the phone
and it immediately cuts the connection. I tried plugging the line from the
modem directly into the wall jack, and on both sides of a two line splitter.
still no go.
Is there something different about two line systems I need to do? Do I need
to use a 2 line DSL splitter for the modem?
Thanks,
Jon |
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Gary A. Edelstein
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Fri Nov 19, 2004 11:57 pm Post subject:
Re: DSL setup on dual phone line installation |
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On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 22:33:50 -0500, "zeppo" <zeppo_m@hotmail.com>
wrote:
| Quote: | I tried setting up a friend's DSL tonight. She has two phone lines and
ordered DSL on her #1 line from Cavalier (also my DSL provider). The sent
her a Paradyne Reach DSL modem which I believe is MVL. I plugged the modem
into the phone jack and connected the ethernet cable to her computer and set
up her tcp/ip settings.
The connection only works when her phone is off the hook, hang up the phone
and it immediately cuts the connection. I tried plugging the line from the
modem directly into the wall jack, and on both sides of a two line splitter.
still no go.
Is there something different about two line systems I need to do? Do I need
to use a 2 line DSL splitter for the modem?
In the US, normal home phone wiring has dual twisted pair, with |
red/green being the primary and yellow/black the secondary. Normally,
the first line installed is on the red/green pair.
Are all the jacks wired the same and is the DSL on the red/green pair,
with filters installed on all the jacks for that pair where analog
devices are connected?
Depending on the wiring, a 2 line phone or 2 line device, when plugged
in, could cause cross line problems.
I'd unplug all devices from all jacks, confirm which wire pair the DSL
is on, and plug the modem in correctly to that pair and then try it.
If that doesn't work, it's probably time to call the provider and have
them fix it.
Gary E
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zeppo
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Sat Nov 20, 2004 3:34 am Post subject:
Re: DSL setup on dual phone line installation |
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Thanks Gary. It turned out to be something in the wiring.
Cavtel sent a tech to her house and mumbled a few incantations at the
outside box and its working now.
Regards,
Jon
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| Quote: | On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 22:33:50 -0500, "zeppo" <zeppo_m@hotmail.com
wrote:
I tried setting up a friend's DSL tonight. She has two phone lines and
ordered DSL on her #1 line from Cavalier (also my DSL provider). The sent
her a Paradyne Reach DSL modem which I believe is MVL. I plugged the
modem
into the phone jack and connected the ethernet cable to her computer and
set
up her tcp/ip settings.
The connection only works when her phone is off the hook, hang up the
phone
and it immediately cuts the connection. I tried plugging the line from
the
modem directly into the wall jack, and on both sides of a two line
splitter.
still no go.
Is there something different about two line systems I need to do? Do I
need
to use a 2 line DSL splitter for the modem?
In the US, normal home phone wiring has dual twisted pair, with
red/green being the primary and yellow/black the secondary. Normally,
the first line installed is on the red/green pair.
Are all the jacks wired the same and is the DSL on the red/green pair,
with filters installed on all the jacks for that pair where analog
devices are connected?
Depending on the wiring, a 2 line phone or 2 line device, when plugged
in, could cause cross line problems.
I'd unplug all devices from all jacks, confirm which wire pair the DSL
is on, and plug the modem in correctly to that pair and then try it.
If that doesn't work, it's probably time to call the provider and have
them fix it.
Gary E
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