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Re: Modem Caller-ID question (long-ish)
On Wed, 15 Nov 2000 19:57:37 GMT, you wrote:
>Interesting,
>
>I presume you mean to the Line cord between the modem and the BT
socket?
Yes
By scouring the inside of my skull, I found the reference:
http://www.ainslie.org.uk/callerid/cli_faq.htm
<SNIP>
The polarity should make no difference, but with these devices in
particular, it has been demonstrated to dramatically affect the
likelihood of successfully returning the Caller ID info. It is also
worth disconnecting the bellwire - Ken Williams found that his Hayes
modem wouldn't detect Caller ID unless this was done, whereas his CD50
needed the wire connected.
</SNIP>
>Do you know wich two? - there are 4 connected pins in a line cord
aren't
>there?
ISTR, US modems use the middle 2 of a RJ45, UK ones 2 and 6 of a BT
jack. This is complicated by the use of some manufacturers of US modem
hardware with adaptor leads!
The above page has a link to the uk.telecom FAQ which agrees with my
memory. The amount of fluff between my ears sometimes worries me!
James
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