On 2013-11-06, James Hartley <jjhart...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 5:50 PM, Stuart Henderson <s...@spacehopper.org>wrote: > >> On 2013-11-05, Lo�c BLOT <loic.b...@unix-experience.fr> wrote: >> > I would test to plug RJ11 cable (from my ADSL line, behind the ADSL >> > filter) to the RJ45 plug but it seems this doesn't work (no carrier). >> > Is this possible ? >> >> No, and in some cases you may damage the nic.. >> > > I apologize for the tangential question. On Amazon, I've located cables > with a RJ11 connector on one end, & a RJ45 on the other. Is using this > type of cable to connect an Alix directly to the phone line discouraged? > > Thanks for any enlightenment. > >
If this works, then you can probably also use http://tinyurl.com/9zna22 (design instructions at http://tinyurl.com/6yrqvt9) to connect your computer to a powerline network. (Probably best to turn off the switch at the wall socket before connecting it up - safety first!). Also did you know you can use your tongue to detect incoming calls on a phone line?!
