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<font face="Comic Sans MS">Why not just look at the light? On the
modem I have, the LEDs blink if it's not working or are on and not
blinking if it works. I used to have one with LEDs that would
change color, green if working, red if not working.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 07/02/2013 05:41 PM, Ryan Rix wrote:<br>
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<pre wrap="">To test with a multimeter whether the DSL is working or not:
* Unscrew case for DSL modem such that the board is visible
* Set multimeter to read DC voltage
* On the front of the modem will be a small LED which lights up depending on
the connection quality of the DSL modem
* Attach one lead to each of the LED's two contacts
If there is a voltage measured by the multimeter, then congratulations, the
DSL is working! If not, you will need to contact your service provider for
more help.
I have successfully used this method to test my wireless router in the past,
it works wonders when you're trying to debug these things. See the image I
have attached for the method I personally use:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wstaw.org/m/2013/07/03/disassembled.jpg">http://wstaw.org/m/2013/07/03/disassembled.jpg</a>
Warning: Do not short anything across the board with your multimeter leads as
that may lead to damage to modem, multimeter, cables, cat or personal death,
dismemberment or incontinence.
On Mon 1 July 2013 18:31:02 Michael Havens wrote:
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<pre wrap="">I was having a lady ask me about fixing her dsl. Now.... I'm told that dsl
sounds like static over a buttset; unfortunately, perhaps that was a few
years ago because when I test that on my dsl line I hear nothing. So I need
to ask, how does one test dsl with a multimeter?
:-)~MIKE~(-:
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