Re: Phone lines network [is it possible ? ]

[Mark Allums <mark@allums.com>]

Jabka Atu wrote:
> owens@peak.org wrote:
>
> > > Hello ..
> > >
> > > Since in isreal most of the people connected to one compony (Bezeq) is
> > > it posible to use thous lines as LAN? .
> > > I understent that it will be really slow , but still is it even posible ?
> > >
> > > I found few old modems at home (33600 ) and think that they can be used.
> > >
> > > Thank you in advance.
> > >
> > >
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> > > In virtually all cases the subscriber line to your home is terminated at
> > >     
> > the phone company in a piece of dedicated equipment (e.g. a switch).  As
> > such the lines can't be connected as a LAN unless the phone company does
> > it.
> > Larry
> >
> >
> >   
> OK,...
>
> but what about the people inside the building ?
> as all the lines are connected to the same switch.


There exist consumer-level devices that use the house wiring as a 
low-performing network.  Flat, two pair phone cable will work a bit like 
CAT5 twisted-pair.  It's also done with AC power house wiring; Netgear 
sells a couple of versions of this for the US.  It's too expensive. 
Wireless G or N is almost always a better choice.

AFAIK, nobody bothers with this for larger organizations/installations. 
 It should be possible for analog phone systems.  Won't work at all 
with a digital PBX.


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Mark Allums