SBC - do I need a tech install to get a splitter?
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Posted by Mark on December 15, 2005, 7:40 pm
Please log in for more thread options I'm planning to order SBC/Yahoo DSL. Since I have a monitored alarm system, I figure I'll probably need a splitter. SBC wants $200 for a tech install if I have an alarm system. I'm capable of doing wiring and installing most types of equipment myself, so I'm wondering if it would be possible to get them to send me a splitter for a self-install. Do they ever do this, or will I be forced to shell out $200 to have some guy hook up a couple of wires outside? In case logic and reason don't work with the drone on the phone, does anyone have any ideas how to do the install without the big fee? Mark | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Gerald Masgai on December 16, 2005, 2:16 am
Please log in for more thread options Mark, Point your browser to this site for basic wiring tips. http://www.homephonewiring.com/dsl.html then look at http://www.hometech.com/learn/dsl.html#dongle for some info about line seizing alarm filters. Security systems are often connected to the phone line in a different manner than ordinary telephones because they have the ability to "seize the line." This feature allows them to interrupt any current phone call in order to dial out to the alarm company. Without this feature, an intruder would be able to keep the alarm from dialing out simply by picking up any inside phone and dialing a digit. With a little research and a few bucks spent on quality equipment, you can do this yourself. | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by David Schwartz on December 15, 2005, 6:27 pm
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> With a little research and a few bucks spent on quality equipment, you can
> do this yourself. Yep. Pick up a high-quality splitter yourself. It should be around $35 if you can mount it indoors and a bit more if you need one in a waterproof, mountable box for outdoors. Connect it to the phone line as close to where the telephone company brings it in as possible. Connect the phone output from the splitter to the alarm system and then to the rest of your house. DS | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Mark on December 15, 2005, 10:00 pm
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>> With a little research and a few bucks spent on quality
>> equipment, you can do this yourself. >
> Yep. Pick up a high-quality splitter yourself. It should be > around $35 if you can mount it indoors Excellent! Thanks guys, this looks like it's probably just what I need. Mark | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by GlowingBlueMist on December 15, 2005, 11:37 pm
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>>> With a little research and a few bucks spent on quality
>>> equipment, you can do this yourself. >>
>> Yep. Pick up a high-quality splitter yourself. It should be >> around $35 if you can mount it indoors >
> Excellent! Thanks guys, this looks like it's probably just what I > need. > > Mark I'd hold off on buying a splitter if you are ordering the DSL modem self install kit from SBC. The last couple of SBC installs I've done for people had a splitter and 3 or 4 individual filters in the same box as the DSL modem. You can always purchase a splitter and or filters if they did not include them. Just a thought on saving a couple of bucks. | ||||||||||||||||
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> system, I figure I'll probably need a splitter. SBC wants $200 for
> a tech install if I have an alarm system. I'm capable of doing
> wiring and installing most types of equipment myself, so I'm
> wondering if it would be possible to get them to send me a splitter
> for a self-install. Do they ever do this, or will I be forced to
> shell out $200 to have some guy hook up a couple of wires outside?
> In case logic and reason don't work with the drone on the phone,
> does anyone have any ideas how to do the install without the big
> fee?
>
> Mark