Alright. So if you have dsl running through your house in phone jacks-This portable jack turns an outlet into a running phone jack..and can support an internet router for DSL? Can I plug 1 in a room with a regular phone jack, and then the other in my room's outlet to connect a router?:) FYI: All the negative reviews are the buyer's fault. If you researched this product before you bought it, they explicitly aren't supposed to support satellite tv. Alright. So if you have dsl running through your house in phone jacks-This portable jack turns an outlet into a running phone jack..and can support an internet router for DSL? Can I plug 1 in a... » Read More Alright. So if you have dsl running through your house in phone jacks-This portable jack turns an outlet into a running phone jack..and can support an internet router for DSL? Can I plug 1 in a room with a regular phone jack, and then the other in my room's outlet to connect a router?:) FYI: All the negative reviews are the buyer's fault. If you researched this product before you bought it, they explicitly aren't supposed to support satellite tv. « Show Less
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I've used these as an extra phone line extension, but don't know about using it as a DSL outlet.
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It can if you connect with a VOIP. As for the poor quality, they work best in closer proximities.
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Dan, I can't specifically answer your question but I can tell you that the adapters didn't work very well for me on a standard phone line. I gave them up for a wireless system.If you want my old jacks to try them out I'd be happy to send them to you no charge.
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SO, the previous owners of the house had DSL. As such, these DO NOT work. When I bypassed the phone jacks and went off the cable box (VOIP with AT&T;), there was static. They have become unusable.
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i use this wireless phone jack connected to a directv cable box so that i can see the caller id on the tv screen when the telephone rings, it works great!
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I have dsl running through my house & I have portable phone jacks that I use to connect my satellite tv to a phone line so I can see caller id on the tv screen. Because I have dsl through my phone jacks, I have a dsl filter plugged into each jack in the house. If you don't use dsl filters, you will have static in your telephone lines.
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You probably do not have a router if it only has one port, you may be talking about the modem. you should invest in a router which will add more ports to your modem first. this product does not add additional ports, it simply connects to 1 existing port. once it is connected and plugged into a power outlet, it converts it to a signal that will run through your home's power lines. this is where the second unit comes into play. when you plug in the second unit it will grab the signal and convert it again so that it will be usable with your Ethernet enabled device.
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For a home network it's pretty much plug-n-play. You will have to reboot your computers after you put the router onto the network because it will assign different IP addresses (192.168.88.0 I think... I forget) but it should just start up and run. It's only when you start doing port forwarding, special outbound blocking, etc. that it can get tricky.
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You can't use your home internet and connect to this at same time. You can plug it in to you pc directly but then it's not like a external hard drive. I highly recommend buying a wirless router with a USB port. You than can connect and external hard drive you want and connect to all your pc's including internet.
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you need this device if your phone service is one pert of the house and you can't run wires to another part where you'd also like service. You need phone jacks to plug into this, one on each end. If your phone service provides a phone jack that allows you to plug a handset or fax machine into it, then this should work.
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yes & no.if you have Phone service on the same wires you will need to run a DSL filter ( looks like a splitter) but one outlet is labeled phone & 1 is DSL this is because DSL is Digital & your phone is analog. Also your cable going from the Filter/Splitter should be labeled DATA they are usually Green in color although i have an old one that is Tan. they have less signal loss than a standard phone cable. if you do not have phone service on the Line skip the filter but use the data cable.
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Yes, this is an ADSL/DSL modem. This is NOT a cable modem (the round wire you plug into your TV), this uses your existing phone wires. DSL is considered High-Speed internet and can range in price and speed depending on your Internet Service provider. I recommend calling your local telephone company and seeing if High-Speed internet is offered in your area before you buy this.
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Hi Rick. One of the things this device is supposed to do is to track the jack in your office back to the pairs in your closet, or wherever you make connections, so yes, that is what it's supposed to do. However, I had trouble with this particular device in that it chewed through batteries faster than I could replace them and it didn't provide a signal that was strong enough for me to pick up from one floor to another. I ended up returning this and getting a similar device (which is not at hand, so I can't give you the exact make and model, sorry). I think it had the words "Fox and Hound" in the name. Anyway, it's the right type of tool, but I wouldn't buy this one. Hi Rick. One of the things this device is supposed to do is to track the jack in your office back to the pairs in your closet, or wherever you make connections, so yes, that is what it's supposed to do. However, I had trouble with this particular device in that it chewed through batteries faster than I could replace them and it didn't provide a signal that was strong enough for me to pick up from one floor to another. I ended up returning this and getting a similar device (which is not at hand, so I can't give you the exact make and model, sorry). I think it had the words "Fox and... » Read More Hi Rick. One of the things this device is supposed to do is to track the jack in your office back to the pairs in your closet, or wherever you make connections, so yes, that is what it's supposed to do. However, I had trouble with this particular device in that it chewed through batteries faster than I could replace them and it didn't provide a signal that was strong enough for me to pick up from one floor to another. I ended up returning this and getting a similar device (which is not at hand, so I can't give you the exact make and model, sorry). I think it had the words "Fox and Hound" in the name. Anyway, it's the right type of tool, but I wouldn't buy this one. « Show Less
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I've used it on at&t dsl router, now I'm in south carolina using carolina broadband cable router and hooked up and works fine. I have my ooma hooked up to router with one ethernet cable, hooked to router like a hardwired PC would be. Had the wireless thing, but after awhile, my ooma went weird, took awhile to figure out, but was the USB advice...Once I went hardwired, been fine.
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This does not have a built in modem, the only advice I can give you for finding a built in Modem/Router is to look for a Router built for Gaming, they are always the best as online gaming requires large amounts of data flow, out and in. Myself personally, I would never combine the two. Reason, because if one goes out, they both go out. At least if the router quits working you can still Ethernet into the modem and get online.
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Like the other guys said, you *can* use this for non-DSL internet. For cable, you will have to first connect this Router to a cable modem.
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Thanks for the quick response. I am still getting 2 different answers. It sounds like if you hook it up before the Cable Box or TV that you can do both.
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It depends on whether you are using DSL for your internet. Most homes are wired for two lines. If you have DSL, it has to be put on a different line so that it does not damage your Telo. If you don't have DSL, then you can just disconnect the phone company's central office line in your junction box, and then plug the Telo into one of your phone jacks in order to provide a connection with all of the phones in the house. Again, don't plug the Telo into the phone jack until the outside line has been separated. If your wall telephone transmits the phone line over your electrical wiring to the other phones or wirelessly, then you just need to plug the wall phone into the Telo. You then won't need to worry about connecting other phone jacks to the Telo. But, you will need to have the internet connection nearby. Otherwise, you can buy a wireless adapter for WI-FI.
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If they are connected within the same room(which will be connected to same circuit/breaker) is exceptional. If it's connected in different rooms, connection is still good. You would need 2 of these in order to make it work. 1 will be connected to your modem or router and the other will be where ever you need internet connection. Keep in mind where ever you use them, the outlets will have to be within the same breaker box. Some houses or commercial buildings may have more than one breaker box, in this case will not work if on 2 separate breaker boxes. I have mine set about 60 yards apart and still get good connection. Think the further you go connection will be weaker. There is a connection strength indicator on these powerline adapters. Green is good, orange is okay, red is slow. If you do get these, I suggest trying different outlets to get the best connection. It's a whole lot better than wireless. Also plug straight to an outlet and not a power strip or surge protected. It was slow down your connection by 70%.
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Not sure. There's only one input jack for one phone line cord. I suppose that if you somehow had 2 or 3 different hard-wired phone lines (with cords) and if you bought an adapter, you would be able to route all those phone line cords to the device. (Mine still works fine after the idk how many years I have had it.)
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Not sure.There's only one input jack for one phone line cord. I suppose that if you somehow had 2 or 3 different hard-wired phone lines (with cords) and if you bought an adapter, you would be able to route all those phone line cords to the device.(Mine still works fine after the idk how many years I have had it.)
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Hello...The way it is supposed to work you plug one into an electrical outlet along with your internet USB plug from your router. Plug the second one into the electrical outlet where you want to rout the internet to and plug your USB cord into it and the device you are routing it to. Hope that answers your question. Tom S.