tlgrooms
join:2004-02-25
Mayflower, AR
| AT&T Dry loop DSL set up question
About 2 weeks ago I called up at&t and told them I wanted to drop my phone service and switch to DSL only. I had phone and DSL together. I was told it would take one week to "disconnect" the phone line and that my DSL service would drop out and come back up by 8pm on the same day. My DSL and phone service both went down last Wednesday. When the dsl did not come back up I called in and was told that a technician would have to come out before my DSL service was restored and that it would be one week before one could come out. I asked why and they said he had to come out and come in the house and do something to the phone jack. My question is this, does the jack have to be "rewired" to make naked DSL work? All I am getting is a flashing red light on my dsl modem. It was working fine before they shut my phone service off. If it is simply rewiring the jack, I can do this. Any help would be appreciated... I have been without internet service now for 4 days with 3 more to go... |
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koma3504
Advocate
Premium
join:2004-06-22
North Richland Hills, TX
| No i wouild imagine that Jack does not need to be rewired to make Dry Dsl work. You should just stayed wit hthe cheepest phone. It's cheeper that way i think.
I would think what ever the disconected would just need to be reconected or the system is not activating your new account Since it is still tied to a number.
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wayjac
Premium
join:2001-12-22
Indy
 ·AT&T Midwest
| reply to tlgrooms
Locate the nid and connect the modem to the test jacks, if the modem will not gain sync connected to any of the test jacks. AT&T has not finished activating the dsl.
If there is a station protector instead of a nid, at&t has not finished activating the dsl. |
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kg74b5
join:2001-04-11
Fort Smith, AR | I been over the same bs they said they would have to start new service with the dry loop. Ended up being cheaper with metered service and also have backup phone line just in case. |
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cleal
join:2000-08-24
Fort Worth, TX
·AT&T Southwest
| reply to tlgrooms
They DO NOT use the same circuit pair so the new circuit is probably on a pair not being seen by the jack you're currently using.
I lost a good circuit and got half the speed by going to dry loop and only got better speed as a result of ordering a second dry loop that had a better quality circuit.
As mentioned before, hook up the modem at the network interface on one of the adjacent jacks. If it syncs on one next to the old working one, then you should be able to cross the leads with plugs on them and feed the new signal to your existing inside jack. |
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xmas7717
join:2008-08-04
| reply to kg74b5
said by kg74b5  :I been over the same bs they said they would have to start new service with the dry loop. Ended up being cheaper with metered service and also have backup phone line just in case. That's kind of silly
i went with dry loop and it cost 45 a month with elite service
i was given 13 secret digit number
so if i have problem i call att and tell them this secret number so they know where to troubleshoot it
im saving 25 dollars a month
when i had phone service i was paying 70 a month
That's quite a bit of savings  |
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xmas7717
join:2008-08-04 | i now use cellphone
forget landline its history
cellphone do cost more but great for emergency use while you are traveling on car or anywhere |
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Misch
@rr.com
| reply to tlgrooms
The technician has to come out so they can make sure the dry loop is actually coming to the house, sometimes when they disc. a service they build the new service on a different pair coming to the house. It may not be tied down to the house wiring. So, most of the time, they just need to make sure it is coming to you. The inside is probably ok, as long as nothing is connected to the jacks except the dsl line for the modem. |
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Aldona
@sbcglobal.net
| reply to tlgrooms
Hi
I had the same problem. This is what you need to do. Go to any computer that is connected to the internet ( at school or work) and do this:
in the address tool bar type: 192.168.0.1
then for Login: @attreg.att.net
password:attreg
then reused your old sbc or other att e-mail.
For example:
123@sbcglobal.net
then put your old password: ********
then it should ask you for all your info.
After you done with registration. Try using your computer at home and see if you can access internet at home. Make sure that DSL light on the modem is green.
I hope this help you.
Good luck!!!! |
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