[Blindtlk] Need help connecting wires!

[Steve Jacobson]

Cindy,

>From your description, I understand that one phone line already goes directly to your DSL modem as it should, and the other line is going through a DSL filter to one 
jack of your power strip.  If I have that correct and if you still want to use the FAX modem in your computer, you would connect the empty jack on the power strip to 
the input phone jack of your computer with the extra cord.  Then you would connect your phone to the output phone jack of your computer.  

Let me know if this makes sense or if I have something understood wrong.

Best regards,

Steve Jacobson


On Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:08:25 -0400, Cindy Handel wrote:

>Hi Brian,

>Thanks for the information.  I could do it this way, but if I do, then how 
>would I use the fax modem to send faxes?

>I realized, when I saw your reply that this question went to the wrong list, 
>by mistake.  So, if you'd like to reply off list, that's fine.

>Cindy

>--------------------------------------------------
>From: "Bryan Schulz" <b.schulz at sbcglobal.net>
>Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 11:01 AM
>To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Need help connecting wires!

>> hi,
>>
>> i am somewhat surprised your internet is functioning or is not slowed.
>> you should run the dsl side straight to your dsl modem.
>> the other side should be going straight to your phone.
>>
>> in the old days;
>> people ran one phone line from the wall to the power strip/surge 
>> protector, then to the dialup computer modem then from the other jack of 
>> the dialup modem to the phone.
>>
>> Bryan Schulz
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Cindy Handel" <cindy425 at verizon.net>
>> To: <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 8:40 AM
>> Subject: [Blindtlk] Need help connecting wires!
>>
>>
>>>I had to move everything out of the room where my computer is, to have 
>>>carpet installed.  My parents were helping and, unfortunately, my dad was 
>>>to anxious to get things moved, so he started unplugging phone cords 
>>>before I looked at them.  So, I'm not sure how things should be connected, 
>>>again.
>>>
>>> I have DSL.  There is a splitter plugged into the phone jack.  coming 
>>> from one side is the DSL filter, and the other side has a cord that plugs 
>>> into the modem/router.  All this appears to be fine, since I'm plugged in 
>>> and online.  the problem I have is, I also have a power strip which has 
>>> two phone jacks; in and out.  Right now, the cord with the DSL filter is 
>>> plugged into one of these jacks.  There's nothing in the other one.  I 
>>> have a phone here which is not currently plugged into anything, and an 
>>> extra piece of phone cord.  I don't know what plugs into the other jack 
>>> on the power strip, and where to plug the phone in.  I also know that I 
>>> should have phone two wires which plug into the back of the computer and 
>>> one Ethernet cord.
>>>
>>> Can anyone tell me where all these cords belong?  It seems like I have 
>>> more cords than places to plug them in.  I can usually figure this stuff 
>>> out, but, it's just not happening, today.
>>>
>>> Cindy
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