[ale] OT: DSL in older house (no NID)

[Geoffrey]

zeb wrote:
> On Sunday 18 April 2004 13:36, Geoffrey wrote:
> 
>>zeb wrote:
>>
>>>In reality, the line to the DSL modem is split off a line to a
>>>telephone on my computer desk.  I can use that telephone for
>>>voice communication while using the DSL for data transfer.
>>
>>This makes no sense.  All I can guess is that, either that phone
>>has a filter built it, or there is one on the line somewhere,
>>otherwise you would not be able to tolerate the interference.
> 
> 
> I agree that it does not make sense.  But it does work.
> 
> .....I know more than I understand.

Damn, I hate magic and voodoo... :)


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