Does the broadband signal pass through a mains spike filter?

My line is about to be changed over to broadband in the next couple of days.
Currently I've got my analogue line passing through a mains spike filter
which also offers lightning protection for the phone line. Is it likely that
this will pass the higher frequencies of the broadband signal or must I
connect the microfilter directly to the wall socket?


wall
skt --------- spike filter -------- microfilter ------- phone/modem
+---------- ADSL router



wall
skt ------------------------------- microfilter ------- phone/modem
+---------- ADSL router

In uk.telecom.broadband, Martin Underwood wrote:

>I've got my analogue line passing through a mains spike filter
>which also offers lightning protection for the phone line.

The two are entirely separate components, thy just happen to be housed
in the same box. The lightning arrester in the BT socket is just a
discharge tube, so doesn't offer full protection. I would use your
lightning protection device, unless it causes problems.

Bottom line: if it works, use it!


--
Nigel M

"Time may be a great healer,
but he's a lousy beautician"

"Martin Underwood" wrote:

> My line is about to be changed over to broadband in the next couple of
> days. Currently I've got my analogue line passing through a mains
> spike filter which also offers lightning protection for the phone
> line. Is it likely that this will pass the higher frequencies of the
> broadband signal or must I connect the microfilter directly to the
> wall socket?

Works fine with the microfilter plugged into my Belkin Surgemaster.


higgy.

"higgy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:425eac23$0$42308$(E-Mail Removed)...
> "Martin Underwood" wrote:
>
>> My line is about to be changed over to broadband in the next couple of
>> days. Currently I've got my analogue line passing through a mains
>> spike filter which also offers lightning protection for the phone
>> line. Is it likely that this will pass the higher frequencies of the
>> broadband signal or must I connect the microfilter directly to the
>> wall socket?
>
> Works fine with the microfilter plugged into my Belkin Surgemaster.
>
>
> higgy.

Same here, I run my DG834G through a surgeprotector which does both mains
and phone line.

Its a good idea to run one, my PC stays online 24/7 so its very much needed.