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Question about connecting printer fax to 2Wire 3801I have a 2Wire 3801HGV-B. There is a wire plugged from the data port into my wall, (I think it's an RJ45). On the back of the 2Wire are 2 additional ports marked "Phone Lines." One is designated as "Phone lines 1&2" and the other is "Auxiliary line." I just got a new bundled printer that includes a fax. My question is, can I run the phone line from the printer to one of these 2 "phone lines"? If I can, which one do I connect it to, i.e., the auxiliary line or the phone line. Also, will doing so cause any interference with my AT&T Uverse tv and/or internet access? |
actions · 2013-Feb-15 7:19 pm · (locked) |
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wayjac
MVM
2013-Feb-15 8:42 pm
said by hopsalong:I have a 2Wire 3801HGV-B. On the back of the 2Wire are 2 additional ports marked "Phone Lines." One is designated as "Phone lines 1&2" and the other is "Auxiliary line." My question is, can I run the phone line from the printer to one of these 2 "phone lines"? The ports marked Phone Lines . Are not traditional pots phone lines they are for uverse voip phone service. Are you being billed for uverse voip phone service? |
actions · 2013-Feb-15 8:42 pm · (locked) |
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I do not have VOIP...only U-verse tv and internet. My landline is AT&T, but not VOIP. |
actions · 2013-Feb-16 5:06 pm · (locked) |
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wayjac
MVM
2013-Feb-17 8:07 pm
said by hopsalong:I do not have VOIP...only U-verse tv and internet. My landline is AT&T, but not VOIP. You cannot use the ports marked phone lines on the back of the 3801. You will need to connect your fax machine to your filtered landline. |
actions · 2013-Feb-17 8:07 pm · (locked) |
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Thanks for the feedback. I haven't installed a new line in many years so I will have to figure out how to do that without stringing wires across my room. |
actions · 2013-Feb-17 8:12 pm · (locked) |
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wayjac
MVM
2013-Feb-17 8:27 pm
It's very likley you won't need to install a new line. If the installer used cat 5 cable for the dsl wire pair it has multiple spare wire pairs that can be used to connect the fax machine to the landline correctly. |
actions · 2013-Feb-17 8:27 pm · (locked) |
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Thanks again for your help. It'll have to wait a few weeks before I can get to it, but this is really helpful. I really appreciate it! |
actions · 2013-Feb-17 9:46 pm · (locked) |
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wayjac
MVM
2013-Feb-17 10:00 pm
Anytime....... |
actions · 2013-Feb-17 10:00 pm · (locked) |