TSAll my devices except my phones are hard wired to the modem[/user]
Well, that's a big problem. There should be a splitter in the NID outside. Use pair 4 for DSL and pair 1 for telco.
verizon should be able to bring in a 4 pair outdoor rated cable to the inside. Punch the Verizon cable to this »
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You will then have two active pairs. One for DSL (pair 4)and one for telco (pair 1). Punch Pair 4 to pair one of a telco jack. If the modem is close by you can buy a CAT4 or CAT5 straight tru cable to go from the jack to the modem. The modem doesn;t care about polarity.
That panel should be expandable with a straight jumper. Telco wall to phone are crossed, but don;t ask the verizon tech that teaches this stuff.
So, a telephone plugged into a DSL capable line with the modem on will hiss at you, With the modem off, it's regular telephone line.
You can have no DSL filters if you have a splitter.
This method is not the best, but might work in your case.
if you have a "jumper" in the NID, it has to be changed to a block with a non-jumper. if you have a 1/2 ringer in the NID, It has to be changed to a block with no ringer.
Shielded cable must be connected at one one end only to ground. That end should be the source,
You MIGHT have issues, if you have a carbon protector.
Check jacks for spider webs.
The preferred way now is CAT6 RJ45 jacks with inserts to turn them into telco jacks. The jacks can then be ethernet or telco and reassigned at the patch panel. The patch panel will use straight jumpers.
An alarm tie point is an RJ31x jack before the telco distribution to the house.