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Eircom's 'TEST' on your phone line for ADSL

  • 07-07-2001 12:24pm
    #1
    toil
    Closed Accounts Posts: 599 ✭✭✭


    What is this test that they do to see if your phone line is good for an adsl conenction?

    toil


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  • #2
    dahamsta
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,659 ✭✭✭✭dahamsta


    It's just a test to see if there's noise on the line, and to check if it's a proper line or it's been split with a DACS box. If the line is dirty or it's been split, it's not suitable for DSL, because DSL uses quite a bit more power. I presume it's a resistance test or summat.

    adam


  • #3
    jd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,741 ✭✭✭jd


    going back a good few years now-but I seem to remember that the attenuation is higher for a given lenght of cable at higher frequencies-limiting the distance adsl is feasible-need some coffee-I'll come back to it later

    [This message has been edited by jd (edited 07-07-2001).]


  • #4
    Fidelis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,425 ✭✭✭Fidelis


    No DSL on a DACS line ?
    That's all I have !
    How am I supposed to get around this problem ?


  • #5
    chernobyl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,682 ✭✭✭chernobyl


    order a new phone line and specify no DACS, thats what you pay for, you got ripped off the first time and eircom love taking advantage of it, but if you have not been charged for you installtion yet you can get them to come back and rectify it @ no charge.
    Ashley Lyn Cafagna


  • #6
    m1ke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 852 ✭✭✭m1ke


    You'll need to get a new phone line installed... and the only way to be sure it's not a DACS aswell is :

    I think in the contract eircom only gaurentee data transmission at 9600bps so they're not obliged to install a decent line into your house.

    I suppose the best you can do is if you are having an additional phone line installed, make sure that you clearly tell eircom that you intend to use it for data transmissions . Talk to the engineers when they arrive, they will know for sure if they are just about to install a DACS line. If they insist on making the new line a DACS line then you might want to tell them to forget it completely.

    [This message has been edited by m1ke (edited 07-07-2001).]


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  • #7
    Supercell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,544 ✭✭✭✭Supercell


    Is there any software or command that anyone knows of, that can do such a line test from the pc through a standard analog modem?
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  • #8
    m1ke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 852 ✭✭✭m1ke


    not that I know of, I think it's distant dependant not just the quality of the actual line.... 2.5km's from the exchange or summit ?


  • #9
    Fidelis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,425 ✭✭✭Fidelis


    Where can I obtain a map showing the local exchanges ?
    In Dublin that is.


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