Routing Phone Lines For DSL Question

lbeek · 02-01-2006, 09:37 PM

Hello

I have a question about routing phone lines for DSL. We just recently rebuilt the upstairs in our home and are running power, cable, and phone lines. I thought that I read somewhere that you are not supposed to run phone lines too close to power lines. Is this true? If we did run them close too the power lines would this mess with our DSL connections? If anyone knows anything about this please let me know. Thanks

johnwill · 02-02-2006, 10:39 AM

Purchase a DSL splitter and install it at the telco service entrance. Run a direct line from the DSL port on the splitter directly to the DSL modem. Connect all of the other phone instruments to the telephone output of the DSL splitter.

This is as good as it gets for DSL installations, and will usually solve in-house wiring issues.

lbeek · 02-02-2006, 06:58 PM

Ok thanks a lot for the info. I might just do that.

johnwill · 02-03-2006, 01:06 PM

I don't worry too much about power lines as long as you're using the proper twisted pair cable for the connections. CAT3 is telephone cable, but you can also simply use one of the pairs in CAT5 cable as well if you have that around.

02-01-2006, 09:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
lbeek Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 8 OS: XP-Pro	Routing Phone Lines For DSL Question Hello I have a question about routing phone lines for DSL. We just recently rebuilt the upstairs in our home and are running power, cable, and phone lines. I thought that I read somewhere that you are not supposed to run phone lines too close to power lines. Is this true? If we did run them close too the power lines would this mess with our DSL connections? If anyone knows anything about this please let me know. Thanks

02-02-2006, 10:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 31,468 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Purchase a DSL splitter and install it at the telco service entrance. Run a direct line from the DSL port on the splitter directly to the DSL modem. Connect all of the other phone instruments to the telephone output of the DSL splitter. This is as good as it gets for DSL installations, and will usually solve in-house wiring issues. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

02-03-2006, 01:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 31,468 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	I don't worry too much about power lines as long as you're using the proper twisted pair cable for the connections. CAT3 is telephone cable, but you can also simply use one of the pairs in CAT5 cable as well if you have that around. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

02-02-2006, 06:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
lbeek Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 8 OS: XP-Pro	Ok thanks a lot for the info. I might just do that.