[ale] [OT]: dsl splitter?

[Calvin Harrigan]

Geoffrey wrote:

> Mike Murphy wrote:
>
>> Does anyone know where I can pick up a dsl splitter (as destinct from 
>> a DSL filter, which I have plenty of)? My first thought was Fry's but 
>> I'd rather save myself the drive from the inner ghetto to outer 
>> mongolia, as well as the usual $300+ credit card charge I incur every 
>> time I walk in there.
>>
>> I'm specifically looking for an indoor splitter (one that will fit 
>> standardized home networking centers would be nice) which has modular 
>> *and* screw terminal connectors. One that just has modular connectors 
>> would be ok too, I guess.
>
>
> Okay, so clue me in.  What is a dsl splitter and what does it do?  I 
> assume it enables you to send the dsl signal to two dsl devices, 
> therefore having effectively two dsl connections?  I don't know enough 
> about the technology to see how this could possibly work.
>
> Ignorant minds want to know (more)!
>
I too am curious about this DSL splitter.  I thought a DSL spliter would 
amount to a switch.  I am fairly certain that you can only have on dsl 
modem per phone line.

Calvin...