DSL Stoopidity

[Mitch Anderson]

The filter is for the voice jacks... or the jacks that will have a
telephone plugged into them.  The DSL "modem" would plug in just as a
modem would.  And usually has a built in filter for a telephone to be
plugged into the "modem".  But you would need a filter on every other
jack in your place of residence.

Mitch

On Sun, 2003-05-25 at 09:03, alan_young at sento.com wrote:
> Right then.  I get my DSL hooked up and working and the very same day
> somebody stomps on the filter (not the modem).  ARGGHHHH!
> 
> I call around looking for a DSL filter.
> 
> MSN doesn't know what the heck I'm talking about and finally give me the
> same number that's on the device.  I call them and I read the part number
> on the device to the dweeb on the line.  She looks it up and says it'll be
> 29.99 plus shipping and handling and it'll take 4-6 weeks to get to me. 
> And they don't accept money orders.
> 
> I call Radio Shack and visit them several times.  Tell me if this is too
> vague: "I want to filter out the phone communication and use just the
> digital information."  I want to know because they kept trying to sell me
> the opposite.
> 
> Finally, this morning in desparation I plugged in the cable directly to
> the modem and whaddya know?!  It worked.  Maybe that was Radio Shacks
> confusion--you don't need a filter for the dsl side.
> 
> Can anyone tell me if that's true?  Other than surges (which I'm concerned
> about but don't see any workaround at the moment) are there any items I
> need to be worried about?  Would a filter be necessary or helpful?  If
> not, why did they send one with the modem?
> 
> Alan
> 
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