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- From: atherton@axionet.com (Digger)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: Polarity on phone lines??
- Date: Fri, 02 Feb 1996 16:47:16 -0800
- Organization: Axion internet
- Message-ID: <atherton-0202961647160001@ncg2-233.axionet.com>
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- In article <4e8avh$ga@bee.uspnet.usp.br>, nelplago@spider.usp.br (Nelson
- Posse Lago fflch - fsl 3704) wrote:
-
- > Hi all,
- > I've read more than once comments on the polarity of phone lines.
- >As far as I knew (or thought I knew...), the wires on the phone lines
- >are undifferentiated. Maybe this is specific for PBX,PABX,Ks, etc?
- >Could anyone enlighten me on this subject? I'm having lots of
- >connection problems (connections only stay stable at 9600 with my
- >Sportster 33.6K. I know the sportster has it's share of problems,
- >but I don't believe they could be *so* serious).
- >TIA,
- >Nelson
- >nelplago@usp.br
-
- The central office provides -48 volts from tip to ring (tip is green or
- white with blue stripe, and ring is red or blue with white stripe). Most
- PBX equipment follows the same with polarity, but provides -24 volts
- (dc). Ksu equipment (with a single line interface) provides the same as
- PBX equipment (typically). Some of the older PBX equipment uses
- quazielectronic switching, and can be limited to a certain transmission
- speed. One that comes to mind is the TIE M1000, which handles over 500
- locals (with out being networked) but because of the limited pcm speed
- between switch cabinets, limits modem transmission speeds through it to
- 9600. Hope that helps.
- Digger
- atherton@axionet.com
-
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