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Use an Additional Phone Line in Other Rooms
Models 6501, 6502, 6511, 6512. If your home or office phone jacks are wired internally
with 4 wires, you may be able to connect phones in other rooms to your SuperLine IAD
by using optional hardware purchased from your local electronics or phone store. If you
are unsure if your home or office is wired with 4 wires, contact an electrician or your
service provider.
Use the following procedure to install your SuperLine IAD with multiple phones, fax
machines, or modems connected in other rooms.
Cables Required (Supplied)
H 6-foot phone cable (RJ11)
Cables and Hardware Required (Not Supplied)
You may need to obtain additional phone filters from your service provider. One filter is
supplied with your SuperLine IAD. Obtain the following from your local electronics or
phone store if they are not provided with your other equipment.
H 2-line splitters. Refer to
2-Line Splitter
on page 32 for 2-line splitter
specifications. They may also be called duplex or triplex adapters.
H RJ11 phone cables to connect the SuperLine IAD to the 2-line splitter and your
existing phone to the SuperLine IAD.
" Procedure
Connect the SuperLine IAD:
¶ Plug a 2-line splitter into the wall jack of the room where the SuperLine IAD is
located.
· Plug one end of the supplied phone cable into the LINE jack on the SuperLine IAD
rear panel.
¸ Plug the other end of the cable into Line 1 of the 2-line splitter.
¹ Plug a phone cable into Line 2 of the 2-line splitter.
º Plug the other end of the cable into the PHONE 1/2 jack on the SuperLine IAD rear
panel.
» If applicable, connect an additional phone, fax machine, or modem into the
PHONE 2 jack on the SuperLine IAD rear panel using one of your existing cables.
Connect a Phone, Fax Machine, or Modem In Another Room:
¼ Plug a second 2-line splitter into the wall jack of another room.
½ Connect the additional phone, fax machine, or modem to Line 2 of the 2-line
splitter. You can connect a phone to your existing phone line using Line 1 of the
2-line splitter and a phone filter as shown.
Repeat Steps 7 and 8 for any additional rooms you want to connect.