[Gllug] ADSL upload speeds

[Robert Newson]

Russell Howe wrote:

> On Mon, Jun 27, 2005 at 12:25:48AM +0100, Robert Newson wrote:
> 
>>I don't remember that far back, but I do remember it being illegal (still?) 
>>to plug a non BT Approved phone/modem into the BT system - ie if the device 
>>had a Green Triangle it was approved and could be connected to the BT 
>>network; if it had a Red Circle it was not approved and so couldn't be 
>>connected.
> 
> IIRC it's a red triangle and a green circle.

Urgle...you're right now that I think about it (and I've found an old phone 
here with a green dot on it) - good job I'm not position blind when it comes 
to traffic lights...

> Also, I think it's BABT approval you need, not BT per se.
> 
>>(I never understood the point of that as unapproved devices 
>>couldn't be connected directly, or indirectly - was there a way to use them 
>>outside the BT system?)

One in particular I can remember is a modem project you used to be able to 
get from Maplin - as it was self build no way would they give it a green 
dot: where could you reasonably have used that...surely the whole point was 
to build a modem to use over the phone wires to get to a BBS (or summat). 
(Mind you, the point is rather moot now as (a) the kit's been dead for years 
now and (b) it was summat like 300 Baud max.)


>>
> 
> Run your own PBX?
> 
> 



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