RE: [OT] ADSL Faceplates

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

For phones I have no idea - I have the wifes uncle for that - he's an ex-BT
installer (now retired). I don't "do" phones, he doesn't
"do" computers -
it's a mutually beneficial relationship.

:-D

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Simon McCaughey [mailto:simonmcc@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 18 September 2004 23:21
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OT] ADSL Faceplates
>
>
> Ok, I'm listening :) So how exactly should I go about
> checking my extensions? What do I need to look out for
>
> Thanks
>
> Simon
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 11:15 PM
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] ADSL Faceplates
>
>
> >
> > :-D
> >
> > If only I had a tenner for each time I get a call saying
"I'm an IT
> Engineer
> > / IT Manager / Computer Engineer / Computer Programmer /
> whatever so I'm
> not
> > your average stupid end user - I know what I'm doing..." at
> work then I'd
> be
> > a *LOT* better off than I am!
> >
> > At least your - to quote - "average stupid end user"
> generally understands
> > that they don't know everything and therefore knows that
> they will have to
> > try to understand and hence read manuals etc.
> >
> > Phil
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: kimble [mailto:kim@xxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: 18 September 2004 23:00
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OT] ADSL Faceplates
> > >
> > >
> > > Ross McLachlan wrote:
> > > > I'd check the wiring again and check the correct type
> of socket has
> > > > been used for extensions. At a friends house a spark
had
> > > wired up his
> > > > phones using all master sockets meaning there were
> > > capacitors in every
> > > > extension sending the adsl signal up and down,etc.
> > >
> > > I'll second that - I did some network wiring for a
charitable
> > > organisation a few months ago where a spurious master socket
> > > meant that their ADSL connection would only work properly if
> > > the fax machine was unplugged, regardless of filters.  Took
> > > ages to work out what was going on, as the place was full of
> > > botchy modifications of modifications made by 'so-and-so's
> > > husband who works in IT', and the line in question was
> > > sharing cabling with one of the PBX extensions, for added
> > > confusion value.
> > >
> > >
> > > kim.
> > > xxx
> > >
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