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Re: [LUG] OT: D-Link



On Fri, 2004-07-30 at 13:38, Alex Charrett wrote:
As I understand it, your adsl modem / router will never require a microfilter.  
The microfilter is only for using analouge services on the same line (such as 
telephone).

You would never need a filter *if* the modem were the only device on the
line.  The filter separates out the datastream from the voice traffic. 
If there is any other device on the same circuit using analogue signals,
such as the list given earlier, Sky boxes etc, they will screw up the
signals.

One point I *did* forget.  You need *every* socket in use on the same
circuit to be filtered.  Same circuit being the same phone number.  So
if you have two phones, a fax and the modem you need 4 filters.  However
if you have 4 sockets, but only two in use you only need 2.

Also they will have an absolute mare trying to work over a PBX, or in
certain blocks of flats if the landlord routes calls through a PBX from
each of the flats.

Somebody suggested earlier unplugging everything except the modem.  Good
advice.  I would also suggest swapping the filters over (as you will
then have a spare).  It's not unknown for the filter to be faulty.

Kind regards,

Jules


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