2007-03-28 05:16:44 · 6 answers · asked by Michael J 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
I would not use a regular phone cable to do that. Get the DSL cable they send you.
2007-03-28 05:21:19 · answer #1 · answered by MacGuru 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are different yes. You need to use the gray cable that they sent you. If you need a longer cord because the phone jack is to far from the computer then at&t recommends purchasing a longer ethernet cord. The longer the cord is from the phone jack to the modem then the weaker your signal will actually get. I work at a call center for at&t and this is what we tell customers that have their phone jack and computers in seperate rooms.
2007-03-28 10:24:32 · answer #2 · answered by Angel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same except it probably has four wires instead of two. It only takes two wires to run a phone but to get decent signal on DSL you really need a four wire connecting cable from phone jack to modem.
The reason is that phone companies require two wires to send and two to receive .
2007-03-28 08:26:34 · answer #3 · answered by mar m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes... never had a problem using that before... Just make sure that you use the ethernet cable they provide to connect from the modem to your router/pc.
2007-03-28 05:41:17 · answer #4 · answered by 7S282 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-03-28 05:19:37 · answer #5 · answered by the big jerm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not exactly -- use the cord they provide.
2007-03-28 05:31:51 · answer #6 · answered by Fix My PC Mike 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋