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Re: Re: ADSL + PSTN over CAT5 cable



Slavo wrote:
> If you have microfilters (i.e. you are using ADSL) you don't need the
> ring wire. There are countless articles on the inet desribing the bad
> effect of ring wire (also acting as antenae channeling all the
> electrical noise into the line). All microfilters generate their own
> ring signal. You can actually improve your SNR (sometimes quite
> signifficantly depending on the instalation you have) by disconnecting
> ring wire from all sockets.
>

Interesting, didn't know that. Presumably if you have one of those
replacement nte5 faceplates with the filtering built in, you still need
to wire up the ring signal on the pstn side? Or do modern phones not
need it at all?

Jim




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