[Lancaster] Re: Broadband Problems

[Ken Hough]

Martyn Welch wrote:
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> On Friday 23 September 2005 22:09, Ken Hough wrote:
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>>The local wiring in my house was loosing me approx 3db. The biggest
>>local loss (around 6db) was caused by the modem surge suppressor which
>>is part of a Belkin mains socket block. It worked OK with a standard
>>modem, but is obviously not OK for ADSL.
>>
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> I was wondering what effect those things had on the signal. Probably not so 
> much a problem with anlogue voice - not compressed much. Obviously a little 
> more problematic for digital comms. Newer ones might be different of course.
> 
> Martyn
> 
When I get a bit of spare time, I intend putting a 'scope on the line to 
look at this one.

Ken



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