- Microfilters - I can still hear a faint noise in the background
- Posted by wh on December 5th, 2003
Perhaps somebody could just confirm that what is happening on my phone line
is normal.
Our telephone line has just been adsl enabled so I've purchased a Fujitsu
FDX100-UK microfilter from:
http://www.adsl-filters.co.uk/index.html
Although it's plugged in I still hear a noise in the background. It's not as
strong as it is when the microfilter is *not* plugged in but then again it's
not as quiet as before our line was enabled. If it helps, I can only hear
the noise when I've made a connection to our ISP.
Thanks,
Wayne.
- Posted by Josey on December 5th, 2003
"wh" <wayne@nospam.pyesmeadow.com> wrote in message
The fuji is a good filter. The only thing I can think to suggest is try the
adslnation one instead.
http://www.adslnation.com/support/filters.php
Jc.
- Posted by Alan Clifford on December 5th, 2003
On Fri, 5 Dec 2003, Josey wrote:
J>
J> "wh" <wayne@nospam.pyesmeadow.com> wrote in message
J>
J> > Our telephone line has just been adsl enabled so I've purchased a Fujitsu
J> > FDX100-UK microfilter from:
J> >
J> > http://www.adsl-filters.co.uk/index.html
J>
J> The fuji is a good filter. The only thing I can think to suggest is try the
J> adslnation one instead.
J>
J> http://www.adslnation.com/support/filters.php
J>
I have both of these filters in series on the answerering machine. This
reduced the noise so we can just about hear the messages.
Alan
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- Posted by Bryce Whiteford on December 6th, 2003
On Fri, 5 Dec 2003 11:04:05 -0000, "wh" <wayne@nospam.pyesmeadow.com>
wrote:
I was just about to ask the same question! I have fitted the adsl
nation XF-1e filter which I believe is one of the best filters you can
get, but I still hear noise on the line when my PCI modem is powered.
Is it generally the case that none of these filters remove all of the
ADSL noise from the line.
Bryce
--
Bryce Whiteford
poleposition@despammed.com
- Posted by Sunil Sood on December 6th, 2003
"Bryce Whiteford" <poleposition@despammed.com> wrote in message
news:jeb3tv0ar7eicild7sdbav0e7qq8imdqaq@4ax.com...
Normally in my experience, the noise goes if using a "quality" filter (I use
the official BT master socket).
Two reasons it may not:
1. A faulty filter
2. "Poor" telecommunications equipment (not always "cheap") - while they
work fine with voice calls, they have some difficulty with even a filtered
line.
Regards
Sunil
- Posted by Bryce Whiteford on December 14th, 2003
On Sat, 6 Dec 2003 11:32:05 -0000, "Sunil Sood"
<news@soods.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
problem was caused by a phone that was plugged into an extension
socket. I had not fitted a filter to this phone yet as I do not
normally use the phone, it is really just used as an extension bell.
When I disconnected this phone, the noise that was present on my
filtered phone disappeared. So it looks as though the extension phone
was somehow allowing the ADSL noise to by-pass the filter (perhaps via
the ring circuit?). I had thought filters only needed to be fitted to
phones/modems etc that were actually passing speech or data to the
exchange.
I have more filters on order, but just wondering why this happens?
--
Bryce Whiteford
poleposition@despammed.com
- Posted by Bat Guano on December 14th, 2003
Bryce Whiteford wrote:
You have to filter all devices attached to the phone line, except the
ADSL modem.
- Posted by Alec McKenzie on December 14th, 2003
Bryce Whiteford <poleposition@despammed.com> wrote:
As I understand it, all phones on the line need a filter, whether they
are off-hook or not.
--
Alec McKenzie
mckenzie@despammed.com
- Posted by Sunil Sood on December 14th, 2003
"Bryce Whiteford" <poleposition@despammed.com> wrote in message
news:eqhotvouo44e4ong7kq3b9jb561avv573b@4ax.com...
As the others have said, all the telephones/sky boxes/alarms need to be
filtered apart from the modem - regardless of whether you actively use them
or not.
Regards
Sunil