Onnecting The P Hone L Ine - Dish Network ViP222 User Manual

Chapter 11
Connecting the Phone Line
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ONNECTING THE
You must keep the receiver connected to an active telephone line (or broadband network
connection) to order Pay-Per-View programs, use all of the DishHOME Interactive features, or use
other services from DISH with your remote control.
Note: You may be able to use a wireless modem jack. However, this may not support all the
features of this receiver, such as Caller ID. See www.dish.com for compatible modem products.
Note: If you have a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), you may have to install a DSL filter between the
receiver's back panel P
You can obtain a filter from your DSL provider.
Phone Line Connections
Run a telephone cable with a standard RJ-11 connector from the receiver's back panel P
an active telephone connection, as shown below. You can use an optional Y-adapter if your phone
needs to be plugged in to the same jack as the receiver.
Note: Never connect the phone line to an Ethernet port.
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J and the telephone wall jack to successfully connect with DISH.
HONE ACK
Optional
Phone Coupler
Phone
Y-Adapter
Optional
Phone Coupler
to
HONE
Phone Jack
Phone Jack