Ok.  I won't complain if I have to go out and buy a 4 conductor phone cord. On 8/7/20 9:05 AM, Stephen Partington wrote: > My understanding of this is that they will activate the second pair > that is commonly used in the RJ-43 port in your wall. This will allow > 2 lines active to the device. > > Changes inside might need to happen if your residence does not have 4 > wire (2 line) compatibility. (IE 2 pairs to the jack vs 1 pair) > > On Thu, Aug 6, 2020 at 9:10 PM Jim via PLUG-discuss > > wrote: > > Where I live, I get AT&T for my DSL service.  I've signed up for an > upgrade from 10 Mbps to 25.  I finally got someone there who would > tell > me why a technician visit is required for the upgrade. They're > bonding 2 > pairs to supply the faster speed here.  I've read up online about DSL > bonding.  I understand that one pair will carry some of the data, and > the other pair will carry some.  But one thing I didn't find out was > whether or not anything will change between the wall jack and the > modem.  Is everything done outside or do they have to come inside?  I > currently have a 2 conductor cord connecting my modem to the wall > jack. > Will that have to be replaced with a 4 conductor cord?  Do they > install > an extra box outside or inside?  I guess all will be answered on the > 18th when the guy is scheduled to be here.   I'm really curious > how this > works. > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > -- > A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from > rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. > > Stephen >