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Following
our own experience of living and working in areas where the high speed
cable networks do not exist, we have, in common with many others,
struggled to get fast consistent broadband over the standard BT
telephone line. There are
various reasons for the lack of high speed broadband over telephone
lines, some of which you can do something about and others which you
have to accept, including:
Solution 1: Low Cost High Quality ADSL Broadband Filters Why do you need an ADSL Line Filter?An ADSL Line Filter is required whenever you connect a computer to the internet using Broadband over a standard telephone line (non-cable). The filters divide the signals on the telephone line between the high pitched computer modem sounds and the lower pitched human voices. ADSL / DSL broadband enables your computer modem to share a voice telephone line, by transmitting data at high frequencies outside of the range of human hearing, thus enabling both computer and voice services to be used at the same time. Without any equipment installed between your broadband modem and telephone, the interference from the modem makes the telephone unusable as you can hear the high pitched squeal in the background. You also have to bear in mind, that unlike a standard 56K dial-up modem, a broadband modem connects to the internet as soon as you switch on your computer - as a result, the interference is noticeable as soon as you switch on the PC, even if you have not connected to your ISP (Internet Service Provider). Most broadband internet service providers send you a pack with modem and two DSL line filters to plug into the telephone sockets. However, this is often insufficient and the quality of the filters supplied often leaves something to be desired. You need to plug an ADSL/DSL line filter into every phone socket into which you need to plug equipment other than a broadband modem (for example, a telephone, fax machine, satellite set top box, TiVO and 56K modem) - you then plug that equipment into the filter. Your broadband modem can be connected into any of these filters at the same time.
Problems with Broadband Filters provided by Broadband Providers
Why use our filters?Although our filters are lower cost than those available directly from Internet Service Providers (ISPs), normally Z-Blocker filters, we are pleased to say that the filters we supply have been tested under stringent conditions, and resolve all of these problems. They allow you to use your normal telephone line without any interference, they resolve the problem of the telephone not ringing and also ensure that you do not lose the broadband connection when someone makes a phone call ! We provide a 12 month warranty on all ADSL Broadband filters and if they do not resolve your problems, offer a full money back guarantee. Our ADSL / DSL Broadband Filter Range
Solution
2:
Interstitial
Plate
(the
BT
i-Plate) Why do you need an i-Plate? The i-Plate was designed in
direct response to BT wishing to reduce the amount of electrical
interference on its telephone lines. The problem is linked to the
wiring on any telephone extension leads in your home which can act as
an aerial, picking up electrical interference from any nearby equipment
and having an adverse impact on your broadband speed. The i-Plate
works by effectively removing one of the redundant lines on the
extension cable, so that this electical interference is not picked up.What Effect does the i-Plate have? This works in conjunction with ADSL filters and can actually boost the speed of your ADSL Broadband connection by up to 4Mb - although tests have shown the average speed increase to be around 1.5Mb on a 2Mb broadband line. With such a wide range of equipment in homes, a speed increase cannot be guaranteed, but we ourselves saw a 50% increase in our normal 2Mb speed! ADSL filters are still required as the i-Plate only eliminates electrical interference, not voice interference. The i-Plate also helps to improve stability of your Broadband connection - a BT survey showed that with the i-Plate fitted, there were 20% fewer lost connections and a 45% lower error rate on data transmitted. Is the i-Plate Suitable for my Home? Suitability depends on two factors (three if you admit the fact that it is not needed if you have cable broadband!). a) If you do not have a telephone extension cable (ie. more than one phone socket in your home connected to the same telephone line), then the i-Plate will not make any difference. b) Your master socket (where your telephone line comes in from outside), needs to be a BT NTE5 socket, with a line across the middle - similar to the picture below. If you do not have a horizontal line across the socket, or it is branded Openreach or has two telephone sockets (a telephone and a modem socket), then it is not suitable. ![]() How Easy is the i-Plate to fit? It basically just needs a small screwdriver - you need to remove the outer cover of the master socket in your home and clip the iPlate over the internal wires (hence the gap in the bottom you can see in the photo) and clip it into place, pushing the phone connectors into the sockets. Screw everything back together and you are done. ![]() A video has been produced showing you how easy it is to fit - see the video on Youtube Our
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| ADSL Broadband i-Plate: Cost Only £8.00 each. |
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