Re: [Hampshire] [OT] BT phone lines

On 08/10/2007, Rob Malpass <rob@???> wrote:
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>
> Evening all
>
> Does anyone know how ADSL broadband works with phone extensions?
>
> I have two phone points on the same BT line. Trouble is - the extension
> has been very professionally fitted - there's no indication as to which is
> which (i.e. which is the master socket and which is the slave). There's no
> socket coupler fitted to either point and the cable runs under the
> floorboards - and the wife won't let me investigate!
>
> As such, which (if not both) do I need to fit the microfilter(s) to? And
> if I only fit a filter to one, will the other be usable for calls?
>
> Hope I've explained that clearly enough - and sorry if this is ADSL for
> beginners but I'm stumped.
>
> Cheers
> Rob

There are two options for dealing with a ADSL line.
1) plug a microfilter into every BT socket irrespective of whether
they have a ADSL modem plugged in or not, otherwise one gets a watery
type whooshing sound on the phone.
2) Find where the BT line enters the house, and place the microfilter
there, and then plug all extensions into that microfilter, instead of
the main BT socket. This restricts you to plugging the ADSL modem into
only the main BT socket.
Note: (2) is likely to give you better ADSL speeds because it reduces
interference.