Re: OT: welcome back
On 17 Oct 2008, owens@netptc.net wrote:
> DSL normally is sent as a number of frequency bands called bins. The
> spectrum ranges from 0 to about 1MHz. The DSL filter is used to
> separate the bottom bin which is used for POTS (plain old telephone
> service). In the home the filter is usually inserted in series with
> any line that may "belch" from the higher frequencies (such as a FAX).
> Larry
Perhaps you can answer something I've wondered about. Is it necessary to
use a filter on a DSL socket if no ordinary phone is to be plugged in? It
doesn't seem to make any difference if you don't use one but perhaps
there is some more subtle effect.
Anthony
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