Efficient Networks SpeedStream 5100 Series User Manual page 9

telephone line, and vice versa. Follow the procedures below to install line filters on any device
(telephones, fax machines, caller ID boxes) that shares the same telephone line with your DSL.
You will need one of these type filters to connect between the telephone and the wall plate:
• In-line filter: For use with standard desktop telephones.
• Wall-mount filter: For use with wall-mounted telephones.
You may also need a two-to-one adapter if you want to connect more than one device to the telephone
wall plate.
Important!
DSL performance may be significantly degraded if the line filters are not installed in the correct direction,
as illustrated below.
In-Line Filter
1. Unplug the device's cord from the telephone jack.
2. Plug the filter into the telephone jack.
3. Plug the telephone cord (or other device cord) into
the filter.
Wall-Mount Filter
1. Remove the telephone.
2. Connect the wall mount filter to the wall plate.
3. Reconnect the telephone.
Two-to-One Adapter
1. Plug the two-to-one adapter into the telephone
jack.
2. Plug a line filter into one of the sockets of the two-
to-one adapter. The other socket will be used to
connect the DSL cable.
3. Plug the device cord into the line filter.
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