Teksavvy Nightmare

[James Knott]

D. Hugh Redelmeier wrote:
> or would have needed
> to run a wire between the current modems position and the
> splitter-near-the-demarc, roughly the length of the house

Actually, probably not.  All the cable used for phones has 2 or 3 
pairs.  You can connect the modem to the 2nd or 3rd pairs to run it over 
the existing wiring.  While filters with punch down terminals are best 
for this, you can improvise with a 2 outlet box.  Bring the line into 
the 1st pair of one outlet and then to the 2nd (or 3rd) pair of the 
outlet outlet.  Then plug the filter between the to outlets to provide 
phone service on the 1st pair.  You may also need a short patch cord to 
do this.  With this configuration, you will have the phone on the first 
pair of all outlets and ADSL on the 2nd or 3rd.

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