DSL problem, need help.

[eyeball]

The wires on main block or whatever it is called were disconected. I reconnected them and have phone service and questionable DSL service. I have found that typically 2 of the 4 wires are used for phone connections, and I have typically found that it is the red and green wires that are used.

What is the standard if there is one for the colors to use?
I have found that I can switch the wires and the phone will work, so how do I know which wire should go to which?
What can I do to get a better DSL connection b/c the phone company said the signal is weak?

Tommy

[Mr T]

DSL rides on your phone line. Red and Green is all you need. Red to Red Green to Green in your network interface.

Cant do much at all if you got a weak signal except bug the phone company into upgrading their system. You'd have better luck moving your house... I am 4000 feet too far out of DSL range.. The more copper you have between your house and the phone co's central office, the weaker the signal.

Have your phone line checked if not already, make sure there is not a bad connection. If you ahve underground lines, have em check it when its been raining alot.

[eyeball]

Okay. There is no distinguishing colors on the line coming into the house, and for that matter, on the connectiong terminals either? What happens if they are connected wrong?

[Mr T]

Probably got 2 black wires, one smooth and one with a ridge runnign down it. I forget which is which there. If you ahve them backwards, your phones wont work right (no ring, or no dial out). If your phyones work correctly (incoming and outgoing) then your DSL is correct. Dont forget your filters for the phones.

[eyeball]

OKay, sounds good. Thanks a lot.

[TraderDen]

weak dsl? ya know, more often than not, if you can get sync, and not good speed, then you have a trouble on your line, or a condition which is causing the dsl to not work at its optimum. the curve for dsl is not linear. you may work fine at 20,000 feet.... you may not even get sync at 20,750 feet... it drops off like water over a ledge. one of the main factors is whether or not you have any bridge taps on your line, and the gauge of copper that your line is on. 22G being the best that i have worked with. as far as making sure your dsl has the best connection inside your home, its ideal to run a direct line from your interface to the jack for your dsl modem. its possible to even put the dsl filter outside in the interface, plug it directly into the EBN, and then filter the rest of your jacks from outside your home... just depends on how you want to set it up.

can you post your sync rates, and/or surf speed?