J. Roeleveld wrote: > On Tuesday, April 7, 2020 5:54:25 AM CEST Ian Zimmerman wrote: >> On 2020-04-06 22:14, Dale wrote: >>> I have DSL and it isn't to fast to begin with. At >>> times tho, I'm only getting about 20 or 30% of what I should. >> Are you often on the phone at those times? May it be poor filtering? >> >> At my last residence - also "in the sticks", LOL - we had to give up on >> DSL completely, because 6 times out of 10 when we got a phone call the >> internet dropped. Seriously. We're not proud to support the Comcast >> monopoly, but what a difference. > This is likely caused by NOT having a filter for every device. > > Longer version: > > DSL requires a splitter/filter between the wall-socket (where the phone > normally plugs in) and the DSL modem. It also has a 2nd connection for the > phone. > > This filter needs to be installed between ALL phone-wall-sockets and any > device plugged in. > > (Alternatively, you place the filter at the main entry-point and connect the > router from that filter and run the "phone" port to the rest of the house.) > >
The phone part has been cut off for a long time. The only wire left is the one to the modem itself. I forgot but I ran a brand new wire a good while back when I moved the jack. This is a long term issue tho. I might add, the DSL box up the road is full. The only way a new person can get DSL is if someone else cuts theirs off. It's been full since about three months after they installed the DSL box. I actually have some extra filters tho. Since I don't have any use for them anymore. lol It was a good thought tho. I had a filter go bad once and it did wreak havoc on the DSL. Poor internet, DSL signal lost at times. If the phone rang or anyone picked up a phone, dead DSL for sure. Dale :-) :-)
