Re: Use of a modem on a digital (?) line...

["Eugene Fiume" <elf@aw.sgi.com>]

On Oct 21, 10:12am, Eric Trepanier wrote:

> The other kind of line has a phone called "Meridian" with an LCD display
> display to show Caller ID info (name / number).  When I plug my modem in
> this line, it doesn't work.  Why doesn't it work and is there anything I
> can do about this?

It's probably a digital line, so the line transmission characteristics
are completely different.  There are, however, devices on the market
that go between analogue and digital lines.

You should be careful not to plug your modem into such a line.
Apparently it's pretty easy to fry it.

Regards,
Eugene Fiume.