Is there a box that splits the RJ-11 to RJ-45 for data? I've done
ethernet networks but don't know about the hardware for telephone data
lines.
Thanks,
Betty
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Your last question makes me think that you don't exactly understand the
virutes of DSL...
Voice and Data travel over the same twister pair (two wires twisted
together). Your DSL modem (one RJ-11 telco jack, and one RJ-45 ethernet
jack) modulates the data signals to a frequency that is not used for voice
calls. This allows you to move your DSL modem around the house to any phone
jack! This method requires a filter at each of the older phones so you
won't hear that 'data transmitting' sound during your voice calls.
I recently discoverd that the newer office phones already have filters
built into them! Maybe even some of the newer consumer grade phones will
have this as well.
Anyhow, there is no box as you mentioned... the wires are just merged on
screw terminals at the demark point.
In my house, I routed the two wires into my house (humidity controlled)
and split them on a board on the wall. I replaced my old 12 guage phone
wires with modern 22 guage multi line wire paired with one or two Cat5
cables and one or two coax cables to each wall jack. Each phone jack has
it's own wire from this point, so if a phone malfunctions and disables my
service, then I can go to this one board, unplug all the phones, then add
them back until I find the culprit. (You mentioned your phone service was
down.. did you try unplugging all your phones, then plugging just one in?)
There are other advantages with this configuration. If I go back to DSL, I
can isolate the DSL line and use only one filter for the entire house. My
16 port ethernet switch is right there too.
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