D-Link DSL-500 User Manual - Prepare For Installation

DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide

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Prepare for Installation

For the smoothest possible installation, assemble all the equipment and

information needed to set up the Router and establish the initial ADSL

connection before you begin. Everything needed for the installation is listed and

discussed in this chapter.

Microfilters and Splitters

Most ADSL clients will be required to install a simple device that prevents the

ADSL line from interfering with regular telephone services. These devices are

commonly referred to as microfilters or sometimes called (inaccurately) line

splitters. They are easy to install and use standard telephone connectors and

cable.

Some ADSL service providers will send a telecommunications technician to

modify the telephone line, usually at the point where the phone line enters the

building. If a technician has divided or split your telephone line into two separate

lines - one for regular telephone service and the other for ADSL – then you do not

need to use any type of filter device. Follow the instructions given to you by your

ADSL service provider about where and how you should connect the Modem to

the ADSL line.