[geeks] DSL and a second phone line - follow up

[Brian Dunbar]

Brian Dunbar wrote:
> Shop has a DSL line - phone and data are on the same 2 pair.  The run 
> back from the jack the punchdown for the building has 8 wires all told.
> 
> A second line is ordered (two business are sharing the space - the 
> fellow comes out does the install and leaves.
> 
> The new jack is using another two wires in the same run.  After my 
> partner hooked up his phone to the new line .. it's got a ton of noise 
> on the line - to the point where you can't hear the other party over the 
> loud metallic HUMMMMMMMMM sound.
> 
> Is the DSL in the same run - but another wire pair - to blame?  I mean 
> generally because I know y'all can't cover over and poke at the wiring . .
> 

Thanks for the tips.  I wasn't there but my partner was when SBC showed 
up.  Details are sketchy but Something Important wasn't hooked up at the 
punchdown block in the basement.

Which begs the question - was the installer incompetant or did he dork 
up the job on purpose?

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Brian Dunbar
System Administrator
Liftport

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