DSL modem

[stuwee]

Hmmm, don't see anything like that and Dale's left for work, I'll leave him a note to check later, but me thinks it's the wire, because of the noise I hear sometimes, weird how it's just in the morning and later in the evening. Thanks Jer!

 

[Web Police]

It isn't going to help your service any, but if you plan on posting a novel here in the forums, then maybe type it in a text editor on your desktop first and when you are ready to post it just copy and paste it into the forum. It may save you from retyping lost text. Or even if your connection goes bad just copy and paste what you typed to a text file to re-post later on.

 

[stuwee]

It isn't going to help your service any, but if you plan on posting a novel here in the forums, then maybe type it in a text editor on your desktop first and when you are ready to post it just copy and paste it into the forum. It may save you from retyping lost text. Or even if your connection goes bad just copy and paste what you typed to a text file to re-post later on.

Maybe we can get Larry and Lee to do that with their Huh? and What?? posts on a F key, one finger posting

 

[Web Police]

Maybe we can get Larry and Lee to do that with their Huh? and What?? posts on a F key, one finger posting

Maybe we can program F5 to be HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM.

 

[speakerman1]

You two can be taken care of rather quickly. LMAO. The filter is where your phone plugs into the wall. Unplug your modem for 15 seconds. I have to do that every so often. Do you have a router also? If so what type?

Larry

 

[jbeckva]

Hmmm, don't see anything like that and Dale's left for work, I'll leave him a note to check later, but me thinks it's the wire, because of the noise I hear sometimes, weird how it's just in the morning and later in the evening. Thanks Jer!

Yah, probably is the wire... but the question is - Is it the wiring on the inside of the house, or something outside? That is where a "home run" connection comes in - every "respectable" demarc box (the phone interface on the outside) should have a way to completely disconnect and bypass the house wiring. So what you do is disconnect it there, then run a line direct to the modem. Then see if you still have the problem.

If you do not, then it's your wiring in your house. Phone companies will fix that, BUT they will also charge you to do it.

If on the other hand you still have issues, then it's the phone company's problem and they have to fix it free of charge.

Another thing to check is the signal levels. It varies by the make and model modem you have, but if you go to that dslreports.com site then it does have instructions for most models. It also has info on what your levels SHOULD be. Once you know how to do that, then being able to tell the difference between how your modem is now and how it is when you test it with a "home run" connection becomes much easier. I.e. - if your levels are "marginal" now, but perfect after running a line direct, you KNOW it's your wiring or phone(s) in the house causing the problem.

Why is all this important to know? Because should you have to call the phone company to get your issue fixed, it is better to be armed with actual facts to get the right person out there and fix your problem, and to know what your options may be.

 

[jbeckva]

ps - here's a picture of a typical "demarc" box or N.I.D. (network interface device) that should be on the outside of your house. See those "modules" that plug in like a typical phone on one side, but have the house wiring on the other? You unplug the phone plug, then run a regular ole phone cord (make sure it's long enough) from that plug to your modem.

You can ALSO just take a phone out there, disconnect the house, and plug the phone in. Then pick up the phone and listen. If it sounds much better with no static.. your house wiring is the problem.

 

[stuwee]

Oh, ok will do when the coffee kicks in!