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In article <30be42f9.2604653@pubnews.demon.co.uk>
           tim@nurse.demon.co.uk "Tim Harrison" writes:

> When I bought an internal modem I found that the wiring was different to
> that of a standard extension cable. If I remember rightly, the two outer
> strands of the telephone cable were actually connected to the two inner
> connectors of the 'phone socket. This, apparently, allows the computer to
> pass on the signal to the "phone" socked of the modem, allowing an incoming
> call to be routed through the modem to a connected telephone. Therefore, if
> the computer is running the appropriate software it will answer the phone
> for me. If not, the call is routed through the modem to the connected
> phone. Maybe someone else can provide more technical details!


American phone connections tend to use both pairs... usually the inner pair
for the "primary" device, the outer for the second.
Here in the UK, domestic lines tend just to use one pair (2 and 5).

Not that I'm suggesting you'd use an unapproved imported modem, of course,
but, just supposing somebody did, there could be all sorts of confusion
arising from which pair does what.  Especially if your phone is plugged
into the back of your modem.

A number of retail outlets sell "phone converter" cables, mainly to
connect imported phones... these won't necessarily work the right
way round for imported modems.  If you had one, that is. Allegedly. 


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regards,
IanP
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Ian Preece                 ianp@dktower.demon.co.uk
Poole, Dorset, UK
IT Project Specialist  -   Ideas for Hire
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