[Blindtlk] Need help connecting wires!

[Bryan Schulz]

steve,
from what you said, you added a second filter and can create errors.
you only use one filter per phone.

Bryan Schulz

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Jacobson" <steve.jacobson at visi.com>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 1:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Need help connecting wires!


> 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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