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Why does DSL work when there is no dial tone on telephone line?
They are separate systems in your phone line. The DSL is a digital signal that has nothing to do with the analog phone signal. The bandwidth of a phone line is large enough to handle both with no issues.
Will iMac work with a phone line?
Yes, on a dial-up or DSL connection.
You have windstream land line and dsl can you drop the land line to switch to vonage and keep the dsl with windstream?
Yes you will need the dsl for vonage
Will a DSL modem and router work if plugged in to a different phone line?
If it is a different outlet but the same subscribed phone line you should have no problems. If you plan on taking your modem to another location (different phone number) this will not work.
Do we need two phone lines one for our phone and one for dsl?
No, DSL can use the same phone line as your house phone. The reason for this is that DSL operates in a different frequency band than normal phone transmissions.
Why does your DSL dissconnect when the phone rings?
You are probably missing a DSL Line Filter on one or more phones.
I DO NOT WANT WIRELESS. I want a DSL for my HOME land line.?
Do you have a DSL and HOME phone service combination?
How to you install dsl in my home?
You need a DSL line and a DSL modem for a home connection. Contact your local phone company or ISP for a connection.
What is the advantage of dry DSL especially if it doesn't cost much less than regular DSL?
A dry DSL line is also called a stand alone DSL line. All it means is that there is no dial tone or land line packaged or bundled on to the account. It is simply an internet connection that uses the local phone lines. If you don't need a phone line, a dry DSL line is great. Lots of people are just getting cell phones and using stand alone DSL.
Can I use POS machines with a DSL line or does it have to be a phone connection?
Most POS machines these days can still use phone connections but also accept DSL.
What causes phones to switch off while browsing?
What type of connection do you have? If you have a dialup connection it will stop your phones from working because your modem is actively using the phone lines at that time. If you are using A DSL modem it could be that there is so much dsl traffic on the line that your phones cannot operate correctly. In this case a simple DSL line filter can do wonders.
What is the difference between Cable Modem and DSL Modem?
The cable modem allows the cable provider to plug their service into the back of the modem(coaxial cable) versus the DSL modem allows the phone company to plug their service into the back of the modem(phone line). The DSL service typically requires you to have a separate phone number from your main land line.
