DSL Gotcha

[Alma J Wetzker]

> Subject:
> Re: DSL Gotcha
> Keith Morse <kgmorse at mpcu.com>
> Mon, 21 Jul 2003 15:17:18 -0700 (PDT)
> On Sun, 20 Jul 2003, Kurt Wall wrote:
> 
> 
>>Quoth Raymond Russell:
>>
>>>On 7/20/03 0:03, "Kurt Wall" <kwall at kurtwerks.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>I don't have DSL any more but when I did my installer used CAT-5 cable and
>>>put RJ11 connectors on it, this helped a lot.  I was far out from the CO so
>>>I needed every little bit of help.
>>
>>I'm 12,269 feet from the CO.
> 
> 
> 
> Which, to me, seems odd that another measely 25 feet makes any difference 
> at all.

I am taking my transmition lines class for my EE degree this summer. 
The line length and termination characteristics make a *HUGE* difference 
to the signal quality.  The phone company can balance the line to close 
to your home (I am not sure how close) but what happens inside is 
difficult to adjust for.

I used to think that any length of cat 5 was perfectly fine and good but 
that just ain't so.  If you are at the wrong point in the signal 
wavelength, you will have problems.

     -- Alma