[Duo2400] Re: Modem and HD questions

[Paul Nelson ([EMAIL PROTECTED])]

At 4:09 PM +1100 1/18/01, Marcus Wigan wrote:
>The low stadrad RJ11 mounted modems wok in all countries I have been in
>(dare I say it also did in UK and Australia when tried), but the dongled
>version is the approved and authorised connector which is required in
>countries such as the UK. In Australia the entire machine can legally be
>confiscated if non approved connections are made (the tests are for safety
>of the workers on PSTN networks, and requires stringent tests to ensure no
>high voltages or intermittents can be transmitted from the modem down the
>PSTN line)

What is the PSTN network, and why would high voltages be generated in the
first place.  Are these gadgets there to isolate the telephone system from
lightning spikes affecting the electrical system?  If so, then why not just
run the laptop on the battery when using the modem?
Paul



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