Help with DSL
Posted: 2002-11-01 01:09pm
I'm thinking of getting a DSL line for Xbox live... I'm pretty computer savy but have never owned a DSL, and had a few question. If anyone can help it'll save me a call to Bell. Bell techs can answer question, but they are essentially clueless people reading answers from a binder. Their answers are also taylored to give *themselves* the least problems...
Basically the Xbox and computer won't be next to each other, they're in different rooms:
- can I move the DSL modem from one telephone jack to the other?
- will a 20-foot (or so) network cable from the modem to the computer work? Bell's website said something about the computer being within 6-feet of the jack. My computer is not next to the jack, and I'm using a telephone cable extension. If the network cable can be long, I might also just run a cable from one room to the other and leave the modem in the same spot... I don't see why this wouldn't work, I've run 120-foot long cables to network computers w/o problems, is DSL different? I think this might be a case of Bell trying to cover their ass and avoid problems.
Any info would be appreciated!
Basically the Xbox and computer won't be next to each other, they're in different rooms:
- can I move the DSL modem from one telephone jack to the other?
- will a 20-foot (or so) network cable from the modem to the computer work? Bell's website said something about the computer being within 6-feet of the jack. My computer is not next to the jack, and I'm using a telephone cable extension. If the network cable can be long, I might also just run a cable from one room to the other and leave the modem in the same spot... I don't see why this wouldn't work, I've run 120-foot long cables to network computers w/o problems, is DSL different? I think this might be a case of Bell trying to cover their ass and avoid problems.
Any info would be appreciated!