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On Wed, 16 May 2001, Greg Maxwell wrote: > > On Wed, 16 May 2001, Steve Schaefer wrote: > > > The main reason not to stick a tone on the DSL line is that the line > > coding (2B1Q) used by SDSL uses the baseband (low frequency part of the > > spectrum). > > > > For line codings that don't use the baseband (CAP, DMT and variants like > > G.lite), the DSLAM (telco central office DSL equipment) is always set up > > so that the DSL can be combined with a voice circuit over the same pair, > > so it still doesn't put a tone on the line. > > I predict great profits for the first person to duct tape 100 'tracer > tone-generators' into a 23 inch rack with 48v DC power source. > > -- > The comments and opinions expressed herein are those of the author of this > message and may not reflect the policies of the Martin County Board of > County Commissioners. > > I predict great great headache for the same person. Typically, the line-tech is looking for those tones and this will make your lines even more likely to be fudged with. --- John Fraizer EnterZone, Inc
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