ADSL question

Sh4x · 08-09-2008, 02:52 AM

Just wondering if anyone knows if it's possible to have ADSL internet without having a phone line activated. I got the line and the jacks in the house, it's just not used and I don't plan on using it cause I got a cell phone.

So do I need the home line to be activated for the phone before I can use it for ADSL?

Also, I'm looking to buy a good router and modem. I found the router I want which is the DIR-655, but I have no idea what modem to buy. Any suggestion?

Circuitous · 08-09-2008, 03:53 AM

Should be fine.

פֿяαιп βαмαgεפ · 08-09-2008, 02:30 PM

Yeah it should work, just don't forget to put ADSL splitters on all your contacts.

Sh4x · 08-09-2008, 03:03 PM

You mean filters? Cause splitters I don't see why I would need em.

Aren't filters for when you wanna use the phone so it doesn't disconnect the internet?

Innoc · 08-09-2008, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Sh4x

You mean filters? Cause splitters I don't see why I would need em.

Aren't filters for when you wanna use the phone so it doesn't disconnect the internet?

Yes they are. Why would you need a modem? Isn't your provider providing it as part of the initial hookup costs? Or did I miss something in my reading...providing evidence that I really shouldn't post until AFTER my coffee...

פֿяαιп βαмαgεפ · 08-10-2008, 01:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sh4x

You mean filters? Cause splitters I don't see why I would need em.

Aren't filters for when you wanna use the phone so it doesn't disconnect the internet?

Oh wait, no phones right?

**mervaka** · 08-10-2008, 12:29 PM

if you were in the UK i think you would still need to pay for line rental on top of ISP costs

Sh4x · 08-10-2008, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Innoc

Yes they are. Why would you need a modem? Isn't your provider providing it as part of the initial hookup costs? Or did I miss something in my reading...providing evidence that I really shouldn't post until AFTER my coffee...

Well, they offer to buy one of their modems but I figured I could probably find a better one for the same price if I bought it from ebay or something like that.

But yeah, if I can't find a better modem I'll just buy it from them I think it's something like 100$ for a OvisLink OV303R2.

And yeah, no phones.

Hammock · 08-11-2008, 02:26 PM

Sometimes it's just best to get it from them.

When shit starts going wrong, that'll be the first thing they tell you. "It's your modem, and since it's not ours we can't help you".

You won't need filters, and yes you can get it without paying for a phone line. I do the same thing, I just get internet and use my cell phone.

פֿяαιп βαмαgεפ · 08-11-2008, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Hammock

When shit starts going wrong, that'll be the first thing they tell you. "It's your modem, and since it's not ours we can't help you".

Ah deja vu, when I used to be a helpdesk operator of the largest ADSL company in Belgium. If I had a penny for everytime I said that...

Sh4x · 08-13-2008, 12:36 AM

Ok so apparently it'll cost me 10 bucks a month on top of the regular fee to be able to have ADSL without having a phone number on the line.

They call it a dryloop, and guess what, they charge for it. Oh and it also costs 25$ more to setup than if it wasn't a dryloop. Surprised? hahaha...

I guess they're losing quite alot of money since cell phones became popular. Alot of people don't pay for a home line anymore so yeah...

פֿяαιп βαмαgεפ · 08-13-2008, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sh4x

Ok so apparently it'll cost me 10 bucks a month on top of the regular fee to be able to have ADSL without having a phone number on the line.

They call it a dryloop, and guess what, they charge for it. Oh and it also costs 25$ more to setup than if it wasn't a dryloop. Surprised? hahaha...

I guess they're losing quite alot of money since cell phones became popular. Alot of people don't pay for a home line anymore so yeah...

Dude, that's super cheap. In Belgium, they won't even touch a single wire unless you take a fixed phone line. No phone? No ADSL!

08-09-2008, 02:52 AM	#1
Sh4x Retired FF Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	ADSL question Just wondering if anyone knows if it's possible to have ADSL internet without having a phone line activated. I got the line and the jacks in the house, it's just not used and I don't plan on using it cause I got a cell phone. So do I need the home line to be activated for the phone before I can use it for ADSL? Also, I'm looking to buy a good router and modem. I found the router I want which is the DIR-655, but I have no idea what modem to buy. Any suggestion?

08-09-2008, 03:53 AM	#2
Circuitous Useless Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jun 2005 Class/Position: D Soldier, O Scout Gametype: AvD Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	Should be fine. __________________ Look at all those dead links.

08-09-2008, 02:30 PM	#3
פֿяαιп βαмαgεפ Annoying people since 1986 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Belgium a.k.a. absurdistan Class/Position: O fatty, pyro - D engy, pyro Gametype: CTF Affiliations: This space for rent. Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	Yeah it should work, just don't forget to put ADSL splitters on all your contacts.

08-09-2008, 03:03 PM	#4
Sh4x Retired FF Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	You mean filters? Cause splitters I don't see why I would need em. Aren't filters for when you wanna use the phone so it doesn't disconnect the internet?

08-10-2008, 12:29 PM	#7
mervaka A Very Sound Guy! Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: May 2005 Location: UK Posts Rated Helpful 15 Times	if you were in the UK i think you would still need to pay for line rental on top of ISP costs

08-11-2008, 02:26 PM	#9
Hammock D&A Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 13 Times	Sometimes it's just best to get it from them. When shit starts going wrong, that'll be the first thing they tell you. "It's your modem, and since it's not ours we can't help you". You won't need filters, and yes you can get it without paying for a phone line. I do the same thing, I just get internet and use my cell phone.

08-13-2008, 12:36 AM	#11
Sh4x Retired FF Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Ok so apparently it'll cost me 10 bucks a month on top of the regular fee to be able to have ADSL without having a phone number on the line. They call it a dryloop, and guess what, they charge for it. Oh and it also costs 25$ more to setup than if it wasn't a dryloop. Surprised? hahaha... I guess they're losing quite alot of money since cell phones became popular. Alot of people don't pay for a home line anymore so yeah...

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