"Andrew Gabriel" wrote in message
news

Many people nowadays no longer have a phone plugged in at
all. In this case you can remove the filter completely and
plug the ADSL modem straight into the line (will probably
need a different lead or adapter). You might get better
ADSL speed. The filter is only required if you also have
phone handsets connected.

Ditching the landline isn't an option at present, although
that's something to bear in mind.

The overall performance appears to have improved since
fitting the new filter in any case. So the failure was a
blessing in disguise.


michael adams

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