Date   : Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:22:16 +0000
From   : mike@... (Mike Tomlinson)
Subject: [OT] ADSL capabilities

>No it isn't. We run a two-line twisted pair into what might be the 
>biggest phone plug on the planet. I think (distant hazy memory) the old 
>BT system was designed to try to counteract bell tinkle when hanging up 
>the phone?

When dialling. British wiring is a single pair too, the 3rd wire only
gets added at the master socket.

>Mmmm, there's something of a lack of neighbours here. :-)

<shrug>  I got a brand new Netgear DG834GT from ebay for 2 quid.  It was
Sky branded and had the Sky firmware, but it was easy to reflash it.
I'm using the DG Team firmware (www.dgteam.ilbello.com).  This resulted
in a jump in sync from ca.7200 to 8032, it's stayed there since and has
been rock solid.

The DG834GT is known for making the most of poor phone lines.


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