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| Thread ID: 71469 | 2006-08-06 22:52:00 | This 5 jackpoints business... | Caesius (3758) | Press F1 |
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| 476619 | 2006-08-06 22:52:00 | I rang up Telstra to sort out PDQ broadband and we finally got to fees and when the nice lady on the phone automatically said "$248 wiring fee", I thought hang on, that's a lot more than the $99 "Basic Connection Fee". After some discussion we concluded I didn't have a monitered alarm BUT there are more than 5 jackpoints. HOWEVER only 5 of them are (and will ever really) be actually used. Straight answer - do I need PDQ on a seperate line? Cheers. |
Caesius (3758) | ||
| 476620 | 2006-08-06 23:25:00 | No, but for connection reliability, maximum speed and not having to think about filters on various outlets, it is preferable to have dedicated adsl outlet fed from a splitter installed at the point of phone line entry to your home, i.e. before the first phone outlet point. Your ISP probably will not guarantee ADSL performance (as much as they ever can!) if you have more than five outlets on the line, even if they are all fitted with filters. If you are a competent handyman, a filter can easily be configured as a splitter, but then you will also have to install a dedicated line to the location where you wish to use your computer. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 476621 | 2006-08-07 01:34:00 | So lets say there are seven jackpoints in the house but only two phones connected to two of them. Does this all still apply; I mean is the above configuration the same as just having two jackpoints or do they count regardless of whether they're in use or not? | Caesius (3758) | ||
| 476622 | 2006-08-07 01:53:00 | It is only the jackpoints actually in use that count. So if there are only two phones connected to two jackpoints then a splitter will not be required. Just remember to plug the phone into a filter if the phone is moved to another jackpoint. | FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 476623 | 2006-08-07 01:54:00 | The issue is mainly the number of phones/filters attached across the line, but if your house wiring is the old 3-wire system then the total length of cable involved might be an issue as well. Much of the old cable was not twisted, so electrical noise can be a problem and slow down your data speed. Telecom's specification for ADSL requires a 2-wire system and they do not guarantee performance levels if you have the old wiring. The new surface-mount phone jacks have a large 2 embossed in the bottom-right corner, but wall plates have to be removed to see how many wires are connected. Which type you have depends on how old the house is. By preference I'd aways go for a splitter and a dedicated outlet, even though it costs more. An electrician may be able to install it cheaper than Telecom/Telstra, it would be worth asking around. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
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