[Gllug] ADSL problem

[will]

Hello,

Not particularly Linux related, but I figure someone here may have some 
idea :)

I have a what seems to be a bit of a problem with my Microfilters (I 
only have the one in use ATM) or phone wiring.  The layout of my phone 
equipment is simple, basically the only phone socket in use has a 
microfilter plugged in and then my Linksys WAG54G and a phone plugged 
into the Microfilter.

The problem is that when I have the microfilter in the chain (with or 
without the Linksys plugged in) the phone rings constantly.  Not a 
standard 'ring ring' like when someone calls but a constant, distorted 
ring sound[0].  This happens only when the microfilter is in the chain. 
  I had the same problem at my old house and with a different make of 
microfilter.  Also, at my old house there wasn't a problem for about 6 
months, but then the problem started and slowly got worse, at my new 
house the problem manifested itself immediatly.

Someone at work has suggested that it could be incorrect wiring in the 
phone lines in my house, and there are a number of (unused) extensions 
present, but in my old house there was only one wall box for the phone 
line with the problem, so bad wring was less of a possibility.

I have another microfilter to test, and I am going to investigate the 
wiring in my house, but has anyone had and solved this problem, and does 
anyone have any suggestions as to how to fix it?

Thanks,
Will

[0]This doesn't prevent the phone from recieving and making calls and 
the ADSL works fine.
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