At 11:44 p.m. 5/08/2003 +1200, you wrote:
>> > Get them to tweak a bit so that changes - you are not using
>> > it all anyway.
>> > I have a gut feeling that it will help. ;-)
>>
>> I've already tried that trick. And apparently they can't do it on the
>> Alcatel units.
>
>Ummmmm - they should be able to adjust the line characteristics - the
>impedance etc - make sure it is balanced - it will reduce your
>connect speed but what the hell - they will not go below the 128
>you are probably getting with JetStart (or is that JetStream Starter?).
>Of course, if you are on full blown JetStream then it may affect you
>actual upload speed.
>
>Another option may be to put a "custom" filter on the line - just a thought
>but worth trying if all else fails. Find out the frequencies that ADSL uses
>and filter all other higher and lower ones - The splitters/filters only filter
>the high stuff from the phone line for other equipment. The ADSL
>equipment gets all the shit - maybe getting rid of what you do need will
>help.

Real splitters (splitters are not the same as filters BTW, they contain filters and extra stuff), do filter the DSL part of the line I believe.

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