On 29/07/05, Jamie Dobbs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 29/07/05, Jamie Dobbs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > On 29/07/05, Jamie Dobbs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> > >> >> > The modem didn't come with a telecom-style phone plug, so I'm using > >> >> > the same one from my dial-up modem: male telecom - male rj-11 (or > >> >> > whatever number that is). The splitter is male rj11 - (female rj11 > >> >> > phone/female rj11 ADSL). I've also got a male rj11 - male rj11. > >> >> > >> >> You need the filter as it has an RJ11 socket for the ADSL router and > >> BT > >> >> for the phone. > >> > > >> > No. It doesn't. It has RJ11 all-round - for the wall socket, for the > >> > filtered phone socket, and for the filtered ADSL socket. > >> > >> It shouldn't do, it should have BT for the wall, RJ11 for the router and > >> BT for the phone - I have never seen any that don't. > >> If it's all RJ11's and you're using some random RJ11 to BT converter > >> then > >> I don't like your chances. > > > > I haven't used the filter because I don't have a BT to female RJ11. It > > is the filter that came with the ADSL modem. > > > > I've only ever tried plugging the modem straight into the socket with > > my BT to male RJ11 cable - the same cable I used for my 56k modem. > > That may not work as not all modem/phone leads are pinned the same. My > advice is to use the cable that came with the router in conjuction with > the Dick Smith XH8556 ADSL filter, if that doesn't work then I would > definately suspect the Telecom setup or your internal phone cabling.
The problem is, none of the cables that came with the router had a BT plug - they are all RJ11. Tonight at home I will try: 1. A different BT to RJ11 cable. I have possibly two more of these. 2. Identify the master jack, remove the wiring to the other jacks, and try again. 3. Give Nick a ring, and ask him politely to come around with gear (incl. cables) that he knows is working. Cheers, Carl.
