Marc Wolfe wrote:
My father has a sloow dialup connection, about 33K. His modem is connect to
the phone line via an RJ11 line about 17 ft long.

The RJ11 connection is through a circa 1950 plug type jack in the next
bedroom over.

Two questions:

1: Is the length of the RJ11 line impacting connection speed?

2: Would taking a real line cord from the old block into the other bedroom
speed up his connection?

Thanks much,

Marc


Can you get DSL in the area? If not then Dad's probably too
far from the C.O. for any sort of modem speed.

You could temporarily disconnect all inside wiring from
the arrestor, then run a loose piece of JKT wire from
the arrestor to the computer. Use a standard length cord
and a new jack. Eliminate most inside wiring problems.

If you see a speed increase then your in business. If not
then that's all she wrote.

Lorence