Upgrading my DSL modem. The new one only has a DSL line with no built-in splitter to go to a telephone. I have not had to use a splitter in many years. I am looking for a male in-and-male out splitter. Suggestions?
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Need some advice on a phone line splitter for ADSL
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BrianBaughn
macrumors G4
Yes I know, What I am looking for is a single female in and two female out, but most have a male RJ11 input.
My personal opinion is "get one of these, do it properly, then never need to worry about it again". Yes, it's a bit of effort to wire it in, but if you're likely to stay on DSL for the near future then doing the job right is worth the effort.
Consulted with Grok. It basically refreshed what I already knew. ADSL filters are not needed on a telephone line. In the unlikely event you hear any DSL artifacts, you can purchase a dirt-cheap filter.
Most of my other Apple stuff is at least 5G, if not 5G mmw. There, I get 100 Mbps connections, if not more. I am looking at Starlink. People I know are getting at least 300 Mbps down with it.
FreakinEurekan
macrumors G3
What else are you using a phone line for?? Most people I know (including a lot of businesses!) gave up land lines a decade or more ago.
They're "not needed" in that your ADSL will work, but it won't be optimal. The problem is not you hearing artefacts, but the modem hearing "reflections" from the cables in your house.
If you don't have a phone then you don't need a filter: you can plug the modem in as close to the demarc as possible and disconnect any other physical cables. If you have a phone then you'll want a filter wired in at the demarc.
Back in the good old days the ADSL installer would do all this for you, but these days people are expected to "self install", and they usually don't tell you any of this stuff.
It's a Cheyenne, Wyoming thing. The only reason I still have a landline is that there are no other choices. The local cable outfit forces you to get their phone service and a TV bundle I will not watch.
Nermal is spot on, Grok is still a bit of a rookie... As far as migrating to Starlink, have you considered migrating to cellular, like AT&T Internet Air or T-Mo Home Internet? Just bringing that up since a friend of mine tried Starlink and it wasn't as good as anticipated, YMMV. Not sure if T-Mo has a similar option but you could also do the same with your landline by going with the AT&T Phone Advanced so you can completely ditch the twisted pair.
Fishrrman
macrumors Nehalem
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"What else are you using a phone line for?? Most people I know (including a lot of businesses!) gave up land lines a decade or more ago."
I still have "land-line" style phones in the house. However, they're no longer connected to a copper line "on the pole" outside. The phone signal comes in as VOIP, over a fiber-optic line. But it still connects to my house "the old fashioned way", through an RJ-11 connection you see at the bottom (and note my "circuit board" to the right!):
I've never owned a smartphone, and probably never will.
I do have a cell "flip phone" -- but it's ALWAYS turned off and put away.
Costs me $10 every four months to "keep it alive" -- $30 per year.
Once in a great while, I might need it to rcv a text message...
"What else are you using a phone line for?? Most people I know (including a lot of businesses!) gave up land lines a decade or more ago."
I still have "land-line" style phones in the house. However, they're no longer connected to a copper line "on the pole" outside. The phone signal comes in as VOIP, over a fiber-optic line. But it still connects to my house "the old fashioned way", through an RJ-11 connection you see at the bottom (and note my "circuit board" to the right!):
I've never owned a smartphone, and probably never will.
I do have a cell "flip phone" -- but it's ALWAYS turned off and put away.
Costs me $10 every four months to "keep it alive" -- $30 per year.
Once in a great while, I might need it to rcv a text message...
FreakinEurekan
macrumors G3
I didn't say "Everyone" - I said "Most people."
If you think that "Most people" are doing the same thing you are... you need to expand your friend base 😉