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Using a vintage analog touchtone phone on the Swiss ISDN network [closed]
I have one of these phones (US touchtone phone from the '70s):
and would like to use it in my house in Switzerland where the phone system is ISDN. My electrician told me it can't be used here, but ...
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Is it frequent to use two Ethernet cables for one phone line?
I'm experiencing some noise on my phone when it is connected in the wall. There's no noise when connected right in the modem. So I decided to check things out and I noticed something that seems odd ...
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How can I make use of this non-standard network cabinet in my garage?
I have a network cabinet in my garage, but I've discovered that it seems to be a non-standard size, and I can't find anything to fit it.
It looks to have been installed by the previous owners for ...
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How to wire modern telephone extension?
A telephone extension cable has been pulled from its socket. How do you rewire such a socket?
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How can high and low voltage be mixed in a junction box?
So I'm aware of the standard rule of thumb, keep high and low voltage away from each other, preferably on opposite sides of a stud. However, while looking at some properties, I'm seeing telephone and ...
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How can I modify telephone Cat5 cables and jacks into Ethernet ports?
We just moved into a new house and I found out they used Cat5 to run the telephone network in the house. I found the junction where all the network/phone lines come together and disconnected all the ...
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How do I find out what's wrong with my phone (DSL) line?
I'm trying to wire up a phone line on my land. I don't care about voice, just about internet (DSL). It's 1.5Mbps, the only speed available.
The TELCO NID is on the same post as the power meter and ...
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What are my options for hiding/removing service panels from the outside of a house?
I'm trying to improve my curb appeal and I have several utility panels on the side of my house in full view, including cables running up and down the outside wall. Those were installed before I ...
