How to Install DSL Wiring

You need two main cables to wire DSL in your home.

If you want faster Internet access that allows simultaneous telephone conversations and Web data transfer, then you can use a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) Internet Service Provider (ISP). DSL automatically uses your built-in home telephone system and, unlike other telecommunications types, does not require additional hard wiring. Instead, you just need to wire from the phone socket in the wall. This requires a few types of cables and a filter, which are usually included with your router.

Things You'll Need

• DSL line filter
• RJ-45 cable
• Router

Instructions

1. Disconnect your phone from the main telephone socket in your house.

2. Insert the DSL line filter into the phone socket. This will be a small box that has connection jacks for a telephone and a smaller RJ-45 jack.

3. Connect the RJ-45 cable into the jack of the filter and the "Internet" port of your router.

4. Connect your telephone to the telephone jack of the filter. Connect the router to the power supply using the power cable.

5. Turn on your router. You now have set up the DSL wiring for your home network connection. Some routers require you to connect via a wired connection the first time. In this case, connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet jack of your computer and to the relevant jack in the router.

References

• Microsoft: 5 steps: How to set up your home wireless network