scorn
join:2009-10-22
Kansas City, MO
| Two DSL lines in one residential home?
I would like to install two separate DSL lines into the same residence. The intent is to have them as completely separate accounts for business/personal reasons.
I know I'll need a line splitter in the house, etc. My concerns are about the quality of the DSL line, the level of service I'll be able to get, and disruption of the voice service on the primary line. Also, I have read "out there" that the lines can interfere.
Does anyone know if I can do this, i.e. have two DSL lines running into the same residence, preferably both at Elite service level? What issues, if any, should I be aware of? |
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d_l
Barsoom
Premium,MVM
join:2002-12-08
Reno, NV
| Yes you can do it. There are no problems doing so. Heck, last I heard, there was one fellow in CA that had five or six DSL lines, mostly with DSL Extreme, but some with AT&T.
You can use line splitters at the jacks or wire each line with a POTS splitter and home run. |
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NormanS
Premium,MVM
join:2001-02-14
San Jose, CA
 ·Pacific Bell - SBC
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said by scorn  :I would like to install two separate DSL lines into the same residence. The intent is to have them as completely separate accounts for business/personal reasons. I know I'll need a line splitter in the house, etc. Referring to the POTS splitter? One per DSL line?
Or referring to splitting the line, and using two DSL modems on the split line. You can only have one DSL modem per phone number. That goes for "dry loop"; they assign what amounts to a phone number to the loop, even though there will be no dial tone.
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Norman
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scorn
join:2009-10-22
Kansas City, MO
| Two completely separate lines. The house was built in 2002, so I'm hoping it has good quality lines running into the house. I assume I'll have at least 2 separate pairs, and maybe three or four. Each separate pair can carry, in theory, a separate DSL line. However, my question was whether I have to worry about (1) AT&T not permitting it, or (2) issues with interference between pairs. |
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d_l
Barsoom
Premium,MVM
join:2002-12-08
Reno, NV
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As long as they have the DSLAM/RT capacity for more hook ups, AT&T will happily sell you as many DSL lines as you have pairs. Anyone who says otherwise is blowing nonsense.
There is probably no more crosstalk interference in your drop line or IW than there would be in the cable bundle. If a NEXT problem arose, simply run two home runs with separate POTS splitters from your NID to the modems.
I have two DSL lines. It's no problem. One is on a CAT5e home run and the other on regular CAT1 or CAT3 wiring. |
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scorn
join:2009-10-22
Kansas City, MO | Thanks! That's what I wanted to know. |
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