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RE: Re: ADSL + PSTN over CAT5 cable


  • Subject: RE: Re: ADSL + PSTN over CAT5 cable
  • From: "Des Gibbons" <des@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 19:02:36 +0100



> > 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).
> >
>
> 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?

Some do, some don't AFAIK. Just make sure you get ones that don't ;) Or,
you
can use a "pabx RJ45-BT" dongle to provide ring if your equipment
needs it.

Cheers, Des.





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