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- From: dhaire@gate.net (doug haire)
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- Subject: Re: Phone Wire
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- Date: 20 Feb 1996 01:45:26 -0500
- Organization: CyberGate, Inc.
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- Greg_Blanchard (earthstar@grumpy.magg.net) wrote:
- : I'm trying to replace the defective telephone wire installed in my new house.
- :
- : We recently added another line and the crosstalk is terrible. (Typical
- : Florida construction standards).
- :
- : I want to start with a line to my modem (naturally). My neighbor had some
- : wire left over from a computer installation and he thinks it might work.
- :
- : The wire has the following printed on it:
- :
- : AT&T-D DD 2001 004C 4/24 (UL) TYPE CMP
- :
- : The only thing that bothers me is that the conductors are all parallel.
- : There is no twist at all.
- :
- : Wouldn't "Twisted Pair" or Type 3 be better for a telephone wire that
- : will go 100' through my attic??? Since this line will go to my modem
- : I want to keep the line as "clean" as possible and UTP isn't all that
- : expensive.
-
- Get twisted pair, 22 to 24 gauge, wire. It's not that expensive and you
- will be much better off. The non-twisted pair is only good for short runs
- and can pick up too much interference from electrical wires or phone wires.
-