Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!psuvax1!uwm.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu!jconger From: jconger@magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu (James A. Conger II) Newsgroups: sci.electronics Subject: Summary of resonses to phone line crosstalk problem Summary: should have used twisted pair Keywords: phone telephone Message-ID: <1991Feb1.020414.18025@magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu> Date: 1 Feb 91 02:04:14 GMT Sender: news@magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu Followup-To: sci.electronics Distribution: usa Organization: The Ohio State University Lines: 41 Originator: jconger@right.magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu Nntp-Posting-Host: right.magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu Well, here's the summary of the problem of the cross talk between lines: The problem is the wiring. Seems that "straight" 4 conductor wire isn't good enough. You _must_ use cable that is made of sets of "twisted pairs". A twisted pair rejects the signals on adjacent twisted pairs much better than a striaght pair. Obviously, the modular extension cords are not good either. We have about 100 ft. of them. Guess they will need to go to if the problem persists. Be sure to do it right and wire all new homes with twisted pair wire--you never know when you'll need it! My thanks to the following people for their sharing of their knowledge: Scott Coleman tmkk@uiuc.edu Steve Nuchia South Coast Computing Services (713) 964-2462 "Could we find tools that would teach their own use, we should have discovered something truly beyond price." Socrates, in Plato's Republic -- \|/ Michael L. Ardai Teradyne EDA East --- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- /|\ ...!sun!teda!ardai (preferred) or ardai@bu-pub.bu.edu Jim -- James A. Conger II | jconger@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (prefered) Electrical Engineering Student | conger@cis.ohio-state.edu (work) The Ohio State University | conger#james#a%nersc@ccc.nersc.gov | conger#james#a%nersc@lbl.bitnet