Bruce Johnson wrote: > > On Sep 10, 2009, at 1:03 PM, Jonas Lopez wrote: > >> I may be a little slow here, but are you connecting the phone line >> that provides DSL without a filter to the builtin modem or not OR is >> this some special way the DSL line (the only one I have connected to >> the computer) is now sending DTMF - confused in need of help.
DTMF refers to the "dialing" method used in touch tone systems. It has nothing to do with faxing except for sending the desired phone number to the central office. Provided you have voice service on your DSL line you can connect your computer's modem (not DSL) to the same line as the DSL modem PROVIDED you use one of the phone line filters that the DSL provider supplies. If you don't use the filter your computer's modem (or a phone) will foul the DSL signal. > > Connecting a regular phone line to the built-in modem....in this mode > the modem is acting as a fax machine, not a network interface, and is > entirely separate from the ethernet cable connecting the computer to > the DSL 'modem'. I hate that the cable and phone companies > promulgated the misnomer 'modem' to refer to what is actually a > router, it makes thing like this confusing as heck. > It's not a router. Many DSL "modems" incorporate a router but it's a separate function inside the box. I couldn't quickly find a better term for it than modem. But I'm pretty sure since it is "Digital" Subscriber Line that it's not really a modem (Modulator / Demodulator). It's more like a Terminal Adapter as in ISDN lines. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
