To Mike the Mod, I am sorry I missed you out of my congratulatory message below. I did follow your helpful advice about lengths of cables, and this doubtless contribute to the success. There is no doubt that when one or more of the PCTT Mods weigh in on a subject, their firepower is amazing. Thanks again, Roger W GMan! and Don! and Lil and well, EVERYBODY!, Eureka!! it woiks!! I did what you said, I did what the Modem/Router Manual said and hey presto ( and to my total, and unbelieving amazement) it worked first time. I ran the ISP's speed test, and got 6116 kbps download and 799 kbps upload. I don't know whether that is fast, modest or slow in the NEW world which I have joined today, but I do know how the prehistoric caveman felt when he found himself walking on Mars with J. S. Bach. Incidentally, I have to bow to Gman's superior arithmetic experience; NO, .... three line filters DIDN'T cover four phone jacks so I hastily acquired one more, not wishing to fry my phones (AND not realising I COULD, before his Early warning signal). Interestingly, the Modem/Router Manual from China talked about Splitters, which I found means the same to them as "Filters". ..... I am so glad I didn't enter for the Olympics in Beijing. Roger W --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To unsubscribe or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------