Re: replacing 2 pair with cat5 from MDF to ADSL benefits ?

Dean Hamstead <[email protected]> Sun, 16 Oct 2011 12:11:18 +1100
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cat5 is designed for it, but you need someone licensed if you want to attach=
 it to telstras network directly. technically.

D



On 16/10/2011, at 11:37 AM, "Voytek Eymont" <[email protected]> wrote:

> I'm looking at 'fixing up' my phone wiring:
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> is running a cat5 cable instead of Telstra beige 2 pair from MDF to ADSL
> phone socket of tangible performance benefit ? length is say about 8
> metres
>=20
> (at the moment, I have a mish mash of original Telstra wiring, patched to
> secondary socket, then, phone extension cable to ADSL, I'm looking to
> bypass all that with a brand new drop from MDF to ADSL (and, leave
> original wiring for phone usage as is), then I thought, if I'm running
> this new drop, perhaps blue cable is 'better idea' that a 2-pair telstra
> cable)
>=20
> DSL Modulation Mode:       ADSL2+
> DSL Path Mode:       INTERLEAVED
> Downstream Rate:       5468 Kbps
> Upstream Rate:       883 Kbps
> Downstream Margin:       12 db
> Upstream Margin:       11 db
> Downstream Line Attenuation:       44
> Upstream Line Attenuation:       23
> Downstream Transmit Power:       0
> Upstream Transmit Power:       0
>=20
> Exchange Line of sight: 1723m. Possible cable distance: 2324m
>=20
>=20
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> Voytek
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