Hellfire
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 posted on 21/12/11 at 12:13 PM |
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Caller ID & splitters
I have caller ID on my home phone but when I connect the phone through a splitter (connected to an ADSL filter) I lose caller ID for some reason. I
need the splitter to be able to connect both my phone and Sky and would also like to keep caller ID. Can anyone offer any advice? Do I need a new
splitter or do some ADSL filters have two telephone ports?
Phil
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mark chandler
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| posted on 21/12/11 at 12:21 PM |
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Caller ID is a few tones sent to line that the phone interprets, the filter is trying to hard so get another.
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RichardK
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| posted on 21/12/11 at 12:41 PM |
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Change all your filters for decent quality filters would be my first suggestion, seem to agree ish
here
Cheers
Rich
Gallery updated 11/01/2011
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Hellfire
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| posted on 21/12/11 at 03:42 PM |
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I only have one filter fitted and it is a good quality filter (ADSL Nation XF-1e) The splitter is then plugged into the phone connection on the filter
for Sky & telephone. Caller ID works fine when plugged directly into the filter, so it appears to be the splitter that's causing the issue.
Are ADSL filters available with two telephone ports?
Phil
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macc man
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| posted on 21/12/11 at 05:36 PM |
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I have 2 caller id phones and several sockets all connected together with no problems. Might be worth installing another LJU instead of a splitter. As
you may be aware broad band does not like star wiring of sockets it slows the signal down. You need to wire in a daisy chain pattern.
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Hellfire
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| posted on 21/12/11 at 08:43 PM |
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Another LJU is not an option at the moment. What alternatives do I have? I could try a different splitter but I don't see how that would resolve
things. Only other thing I could do is disconnect Sky......
Phil
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sky12042
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| posted on 21/12/11 at 09:50 PM |
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Have you tried it without the sky line in but still going throught the splitter, it could be the sky box causing the problem as they use a 56k
modem.
Andy
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Hellfire
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| posted on 22/12/11 at 10:18 AM |
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Just tried it without Sky connected but still going through the splitter. No caller ID, therefore it must be the splitter. Is it possible the splitter
could be faulty and would a better quality one cure the problem?
Phil
[Edited on 22-12-11 by Hellfire]
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bmseven
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| posted on 22/12/11 at 09:25 PM |
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it WILL be your filter 
BMW 7 Resource
Bures Pit anyone?
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Hellfire
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| posted on 22/12/11 at 10:04 PM |
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But it's a good quality filter (allegedly) and caller ID works fine without the splitter connected. How can I tell for sure if it's the
splitter or the filter and more importantly, can I fix it with a different filter/splitter and if so which ones?
Phil
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bmseven
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| posted on 23/12/11 at 07:29 PM |
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No rhyme or reason in what works and doesnt but it is quite common (google it)
BMW 7 Resource
Bures Pit anyone?
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