I have an ISDN line installed at work and wonder if it is possible to easily
use this line for ADSL.

On Sun, 16 Nov 2003 16:37:21 -0000, "Wainscotting" <email@address.com>
wrote:

You can probably get it converted. Perhaps you should use another
line at work, say the fax line?

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On Sun, 16 Nov 2003 16:37:21 -0000, "Wainscotting" <email@address.com>
wrote:

It would need to be converted back to an analogue line first. You just
need to make the ISP aware of this when you are ordering the ADSL
line.

BT will then send an engineer out, convert the line and test it to see
if it's good enough for ADSL. I believe if it doesn't pass the line
test, then BT will put ISDN back. BT make a charge for the conversion
(can't remember what the amount is).

I recently had an ISDN line converted to ADSL in this way, fairly
painless exercise, engineer took about 30 minutes to carry out the
conversion.

Martin

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"Wainscotting" <email@address.com> wrote in message

Not unless they are going to be your ISP - contact your ISP of choice. You
need to order a highway to ADSL conversion, which is automatically charged
at £50 to your BT bill. Many ISP's will offer this service, for example
plusnet, nildram etc.

Jc.

On Sun, 16 Nov 2003 16:48:24 -0000, "Wainscotting" <email@address.com>
wrote:

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You don't need to contact BT, you should be able to complete the whole
process via your ISP (unless of course BT are your ISP, in which case
I'll shutup!).

Martin

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On 16 Nov 2003, "Wainscotting" <email@address.com> wrote:
BT) because the conversion and ADSL setup is done for one fee if arranged
via the ISP, whereas getting the line converted to analogue and then for
ADSL setup, is usually going to cost you more to do... if the line is
unsuitable for ADSL then the conversion is a costly mistake for you,
as converting back will cost you again. You might, of course, have been
planning to use BT Broadband (may still be offering free conversion). PGM

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of the comms is a managed service. And IIRC the rules on putting a wan link
onto the base and connecting it to a computer that is connected to others is
rather strict. I know I used to have many problems just installing remote
access equipment for my servers.

Ian

"Ian" <nospam@bathfordhill.co.uk> wrote in message
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encrypted dial up on a PSTN phone network (56k and painfully slow). A new
system utilising ADSL is now available but I am not sure who the provider is
likely to be - that is a company issue. All I know is that it is available
should a suitable line be identified. At the moment the ISDN line is used
for internet access on a stand-alone PC. I wish to utilise this line and a
router to serve three PC's thus enabling them to have a direct connection to
the company intranet etc.

Thanks for all the replies - I certainly have enough information to start
the process rolling.

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Corperate ADSL is not the same beast as the public one. this will be a VPN
solution. ICL, siemens and others manage these
or you can get them direct from BT.

Remember that the line will be converted back to pstn. also make sure that
the ISDN is fed from the public exchange and not the PBX as many are on
base.

Good uck


Ian

"Wainscotting"

Speak to the site ATO (Authorised Telecommunications Officer) who might be
able to arrange an alternative.

BTIgnite manage a number of services which could give you access.

Alistair