Microfilters

When you have signed up with an ISP who offers broadband via your phone line it will take BT about 10 days to broadband enable it. Once this is done you will need to plug an ADSL filter (microfilter) into every telephone socket where you intend to use the phone line for telephone calls, fax data, satellite receivers or a dial-up modem.

Microfilter's enable you to simultaneously surf the net and make a phone call at the same time.

Your ISP usually provides at least one Microfilter free.

Converting from a dial-up connection

Installing Broadband is easy! You don't need an engineer you can do it, even if you have little or no PC knowledge.

Once you have signed up with an ISP they will send you a broadband pack containing: -

• ADSL modem
• Line cord
• Simple installation guide
• Your ISP's broadband CD
• 1 or more ADSL filters (microfilter's)

The contents of your ISP's pack may differ from this but as a general guide this is what most ISP's provide.

It may take up to 10 days for BT to broadband enable your phone line. Below is a five-step guide to setting up broadband. It should be used as a reference only. Follow the instructions given to you by your ISP.

Step1: Insert the ISP's CD into your PC and follow the onscreen instructions.

Step 2: You will need to plug an ADSL filter into every telephone socket where you intend to use the phone line for telephone calls, fax data, satellite receivers or a dial-up modem.

Step 3: Connect the Line Cord between the ADSL Modem and the ADSL microfilter nearest to the computer.

Step 4: Connect the modem into the USB port of your computer.

Step 5: Once software installation is completed follow the onscreen instructions, sign up and feel the power of broadband.

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