[ale] OT: DSL in older house (no NID)

[zeb]

In reality, the line to the DSL modem is split off a line to a 
telephone on my computer desk.  I can use that telephone for voice 
communication while using the DSL for data transfer.

Rebards, Zeb

On Saturday 17 April 2004 16:05, Geoffrey wrote:
> zeb wrote:
> > On Friday 16 April 2004 18:34, Robert Story wrote:
> >>My sister just called me to ask about getting DSL at her place.
> >> She
> >
> > My house is close to 40 years old.  The line from Bell comes in
> > to a block in the basement and then branches.  When I installed
> > Earthlink DSL, I ran another wire from that block to the DSL
> > modem and plugged it in.   I did not install any filters.  It
> > works, and there is no inteference to simultaneous voice.  Not
> > elegant, but it works.
>
> I suspect that you don't use the line you ran for your dsl for
> voice. You wouldn't have problems on the rest of your lines,
> because you ran a dedicated line for your dsl and it won't
> interfere with the existing lines.