[Blindtlk] Need help connecting wires!

[Steve Jacobson]

Bryan,

I don't see where I added the extra filter, but I agree there should only be one per phone.

Best regards,

Steve Jacobson

On Mon, 7 Jun 2010 17:22:14 -0500, Bryan Schulz wrote:

>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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