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Mon Feb-28-05 08:12 PM
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How do you run two phone lines? |
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There are yellow, black, red and green wires coming in. Can I run all four wires to both the fax machine and phone when I get the second number activated?
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Mon Feb-28-05 08:17 PM
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I don't know the answer but am interested.
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Mon Feb-28-05 08:18 PM
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2. what do you want them to do? |
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If you want the fax machine hooked to both machines, yeah.
I'd set up a dual socket. Hook one line up to the first socket, the other line to the other socket. Hook your phone up to one, then your fax to the other.
Oh, and don't let the phone company charge you to set up the second line. They could have done it the first time (it's just screwing in two wires) and you should be able to hook it up yourself instead of paying a billion dollars an hour.
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Mon Feb-28-05 08:24 PM
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5. I want the fax to work on just one line |
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Mon Feb-28-05 08:19 PM
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3. A regular analog phone line only uses 1 pair. |
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i.e. yellow and black for one line, red and green for the other. That's why you can have two incoming lines without running additional wiring to the house.
The telephone company can wire this properly with little to no problems.
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Mon Feb-28-05 08:25 PM
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6. I can wire that my own self. Thanky |
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Mon Feb-28-05 08:28 PM
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8. Must they be connected to the two center (of four) terminals? |
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Mon Feb-28-05 08:32 PM
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9. I think I figured it out. |
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Mon Feb-28-05 08:20 PM
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4. ahhh no. most phones only take one pair. you have two pair running |
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Edited on Mon Feb-28-05 08:21 PM by AZDemDist6
there. so (theorectially) you can have two jacks (and two numbers) off the one group of 4 wires http://www.homephonewiring.com/add-jack.html
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Mon Feb-28-05 08:27 PM
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7. I have saved that site |
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Mon Feb-28-05 08:33 PM
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10. I'll work on this ASAP. If I can't get it, please just lynch me :) |
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