Microfilter quality

My cheap microfilter seems to be playing up: audible line noise,
phenomenal degradation of analogue modem connection speed, 'weaker' phone
ringing and now answerphone problems. Before I get myself a new one, do
these problems actually go away with a quality microfilter? Any
experiences with any of these:

Fujitsu FDX100-UK ADSL Microfilter
U.S.Robotics USR ADSL Microfilter
Dabsvalue ADSL MicroFilter / Spliter
D-Link UK ADSL Microfilter

all listed here <http://tinyurl.com/omm2 >

thanks

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Michael Klontzas
Before enlightenment / chopping wood / carrying water
After enlightenment / chopping wood / carrying water
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Michael Klontzas wrote:

> My cheap microfilter seems to be playing up

Have you a green wire that you can snip?

http://adsltech.7host.com/forum/foru...p?TID=158&PN=1

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Paul

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>,
Michael Klontzas <Michael-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Any experiences with any of these:
>
> Fujitsu FDX100-UK ADSL Microfilter
> U.S.Robotics USR ADSL Microfilter
> Dabsvalue ADSL MicroFilter / Spliter
> D-Link UK ADSL Microfilter

Yes, I'm using Fujitsu FDX100-UK. They work faultlessly for me.

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"Alec McKenzie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:mckenzie-(E-Mail Removed)...
: In article <(E-Mail Removed)>,
: Michael Klontzas <Michael-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
:
: > Any experiences with any of these:
: >
: > Fujitsu FDX100-UK ADSL Microfilter
: > U.S.Robotics USR ADSL Microfilter
: > Dabsvalue ADSL MicroFilter / Spliter
: > D-Link UK ADSL Microfilter
:
: Yes, I'm using Fujitsu FDX100-UK. They work faultlessly for me.
:
: --
: Alec McKenzie

Same here,£8 free post

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I'm using the D-Link, works perfectly and built like a tank un-like these
flimsy little cheep microfilters.


"Alec McKenzie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:mckenzie-(E-Mail Removed)...
> In article <(E-Mail Removed)>,
> Michael Klontzas <Michael-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> > Any experiences with any of these:
> >
> > Fujitsu FDX100-UK ADSL Microfilter
> > U.S.Robotics USR ADSL Microfilter
> > Dabsvalue ADSL MicroFilter / Spliter
> > D-Link UK ADSL Microfilter
>
> Yes, I'm using Fujitsu FDX100-UK. They work faultlessly for me.
>
> --
> Alec McKenzie
> (E-Mail Removed)

The orginal BT filters are the best.... by far.



"Michael Klontzas" <Michael-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> My cheap microfilter seems to be playing up: audible line noise,
> phenomenal degradation of analogue modem connection speed, 'weaker' phone
> ringing and now answerphone problems. Before I get myself a new one, do
> these problems actually go away with a quality microfilter? Any
> experiences with any of these:
>
> Fujitsu FDX100-UK ADSL Microfilter
> U.S.Robotics USR ADSL Microfilter
> Dabsvalue ADSL MicroFilter / Spliter
> D-Link UK ADSL Microfilter
>
> all listed here <http://tinyurl.com/omm2 >
>
> thanks
>
> --
> Michael Klontzas
> Before enlightenment / chopping wood / carrying water
> After enlightenment / chopping wood / carrying water
> Zen Proverb

On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 15:32:58 +0100, Paul <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:
>Michael Klontzas wrote:
>
>> My cheap microfilter seems to be playing up
>
>Have you a green wire that you can snip?
>
>http://adsltech.7host.com/forum/foru...p?TID=158&PN=1

You hit the nail on the head! It is a Tehkal job indeed, I snipped the
green wire and suddenly everything works great. No audible noise, the
ringing tone is back to normal and the answerphone works again. I haven't
tried the 56K modem yet, but I'm sure things will be a lot better.
Actually, I am surprised it was connecting at all at anything over 33.6K
considering the level of audible noise. Amazing they managed to get the
wiring wrong! Thanks everyone for the replies.

--
Michael Klontzas
Before enlightenment / chopping wood / carrying water
After enlightenment / chopping wood / carrying water
Zen Proverb

Rizla Ranger UK wrote:
> The orginal BT filters are the best.... by far.
>
>

Um... Yeah. I'd have to agree. I have an original BT filter installed
as the master socket in the house. All the slave sockets are after the
filter, so they're automatically filtered.

I have to say the only problems I've ever had (Apart from an abortive
period with an ISP that went under) were from BT's own bad practices
with regard to BTO's port25 filters, and then a 4 day outage this
month when they deprovisioned me because they thought I was moving for
some reason.

None due to line quality or bad filters... It's good kit...

Oh... My info from the router (Speedtouch)

=>adsl info
Modemstate : up
Operation Mode : G.DMT Annex A [POTS Overlay Mode]
Channel Mode : fast
Number of resets : 1

Vendor Local Remote
Country : 0f 0f
Vendor : ALCB ALCB
VendorSpecific : 0000 0000
StandardRevisionNr : 01 01

Downstream Upstream
Margin [dB] : 31 31
Attenuation [dB] : 32 21
OutputPower [dBm] : 20 12

Available Bandwidth Cells/s Kbit/s
Downstream : 1358 576
Upstream : 679 288

Actually downsteeam attenuation seems higher today... It WAS 22dB the
other night when I looked.


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> "Michael Klontzas" <Michael-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>>My cheap microfilter seems to be playing up: audible line noise,
>>phenomenal degradation of analogue modem connection speed, 'weaker' phone
>>ringing and now answerphone problems. Before I get myself a new one, do
>>these problems actually go away with a quality microfilter? Any
>>experiences with any of these:
>>
>>Fujitsu FDX100-UK ADSL Microfilter
>>U.S.Robotics USR ADSL Microfilter
>>Dabsvalue ADSL MicroFilter / Spliter
>>D-Link UK ADSL Microfilter
>>
>>all listed here <http://tinyurl.com/omm2 >
>>
>>thanks
>>
>>--
>>Michael Klontzas
>> Before enlightenment / chopping wood / carrying water
>> After enlightenment / chopping wood / carrying water
>> Zen Proverb
>
>
>


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Michael Klontzas wrote:

>>http://adsltech.7host.com/forum/foru...p?TID=158&PN=1
>
> You hit the nail on the head! It is a Tehkal job indeed, I snipped the
> green wire and suddenly everything works great.

Good news for cheapskates everywhere - 99p microfilter plus pair of scissors


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Paul

On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 14:47:33 +0100, Paul <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>Michael Klontzas wrote:
>
>>>http://adsltech.7host.com/forum/foru...p?TID=158&PN=1
>>
>> You hit the nail on the head! It is a Tehkal job indeed, I snipped the
>> green wire and suddenly everything works great.
>
>Good news for cheapskates everywhere - 99p microfilter plus pair of scissors
>

Mine was £1.49 + 75p p&p. Total rip off

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Michael Klontzas
Before enlightenment / chopping wood / carrying water
After enlightenment / chopping wood / carrying water
Zen Proverb