Re: Modem Caller-ID question (long-ish)

[James Derrick <james@xxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 16 Nov 2000 07:27:02 -0000 (GMT), you wrote:

>> ISTR, US modems use the middle 2 of a RJ45, UK ones 2 and 6 of a
BT
>> jack.
>
>I think you meant 2 and 5.  2 and 5 are the incoming pair from the
>telephone exchange, the master socket derives a ring signal and puts
>it on pin 3.  Pin 4 is designated earth, and is rarely used in
>domestic installations (used for earth recall on some pabx's), and 1
>and 6 are spare.
Yes- thanks for the correction. Converting from 4-pin RJ45 to 6-pin BT
jack threw me. US use the middle 2, UK the next two out.

James
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