| Forum Home | ||||
| Press F1 | ||||
| Thread ID: 83819 | 2007-10-14 21:01:00 | Do I have to get another filter? | Speedy Gonzales (78) | Press F1 |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 601333 | 2007-10-14 21:01:00 | I've got one ADSL inline filter for the modem / phone at the mo. Connected from the phone jack. Both work fine. The printer here is one of those MFC printers, with 2 phone sockets (like whats on a phone - One for the line (the main phone cable usually gets plugged into this and an EXT connection (for a phone). I've got the adapter (with the phone connector on both ends). Can I plug one end of this into EXT on the printer and the other into the phone?? Or would I need a filter between EXT and the connection on the phone? So I can use the fax and the phone. At the mo, only the phone is connected. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 601334 | 2007-10-14 21:07:00 | if I understand you correctly, then no you don't. As long as the signal coming out of the wall has been filtered once you don't need to do it again after passing through a fax. You come out of the filter to the fax, then out of the fax to the phone ? If the fax had it's own dedicated jackpoint, it would require a filter. Filters stop the higher frequencies from interfering with your phone and or fax machine, they actually are unecessary for the ADSL. Plug-in filters are cheap low quality filters and prone to failure. The best option if setting from the start is a filter in the "ETP" on the outside of the building and a dedicated jackpoint for ADSL - telecom usually refers to these as "splitters" as they seperate the phone signal from the ADSL one. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 601335 | 2007-10-14 21:32:00 | Nope, the fax doesnt have a dedicated line. As the pic here shows (www.imagef1.net.nz) The ADSL / fax and phone are on the same line. Only diff is, the phone will connect to the EXT socket on the printer. And the main phone line, plugs into the line connection on the printer. (So the fax will dial out). |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 601336 | 2007-10-14 21:45:00 | ok short answer, no. | dugimodo (138) | ||
| 601337 | 2007-10-14 21:50:00 | Ok cool! I'll connect it, and see what happens. Ta :) |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 601338 | 2007-10-15 00:00:00 | Filter on every line that is NOT your DSL. If you use the same jack for your Fax/DSL with a splitter then Filter the Fax side. I was told I do not need a filter on SkyTV phone line but I put one on anyway. Maximum of 5 filtered phone jacks in the house seemingly. | Bantu (52) | ||
| 601339 | 2007-10-15 00:26:00 | Well seems to be working ok. Connected the main phone line to the line connection on the printer. (The phone output on the filter is connected to line in on the printer), and the adapter from EXT (for the phone, from the printer), is connected to the phone. Can still dial out and the phone still rings. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 601340 | 2007-10-15 00:29:00 | Well seems to be working ok . Welcome to BB, I guess in a week or so you will be wondering why you stayed on dial-up so long . |
Bantu (52) | ||
| 601341 | 2007-10-15 00:43:00 | lol, ta, I've been on BB since 28/9 . (about 17 days) . Not too bad so far 48% of my cap . It might just run out in time for it to get reset . Well, I was on dialup (with Ihug) for just over 9 years! Altho I used to go through Telecom before this (for about 2-3 years) I only changed to BB (since I had my own line and telecom account) . Once I terminated my line / and Ihug . And move BB over to the flatmate's line . That way, I could pay (what I used to pay for Ihug and my line), for BB . |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1 | |||||