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I have an ethernet port used for Internet, but since I bought a wireless adapter that port is no longer needed. So I thought instead can I use that port as a phone line and just plug a phone line cable into ethernet port and use the Dialer or Windows fax system by doing that?
TheGreatScorpio
Posted 2017-07-31T15:45:07.063
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absolutely NOT under no condtion do this!
The voltages are different and the ring current will fry your NIC. Although the phone technically only needs 2 wires it there is no way to make this compatible.
DSL and cable both need modems to convert the incoming signals to something the NIC can handle.
one of dozens of options:
https://www.cdw.com/shop/products/US-Robotics-56K-USB-Fax-Modem/1429761.aspx?cm_cat=GoogleBase&cm_ite=1429761&cm_pla=NA-NA-USR_MO&cm_ven=acquirgy&ef_id=WNvqJAAAAHUR-QoH:20170731165656:s&gclid=Cj0KCQjwqvvLBRDIARIsAMYuvBGjs03vkwEEIKMyrKYbav9tmC_IQ3ORIFOobEIaCdse37CYijc49HkaArXHEALw_wcB&s_kwcid=AL!4223!3!198553132239!!!g!317233383341!
You need to get a USB modem.
cybernard
Posted 2017-07-31T15:45:07.063
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Cheers for that, can u list any usb modems? – TheGreatScorpio – 2017-07-31T16:22:15.650
@TheGreatScorpio I provided a link to 1 of them and a second link to google search results of dozens more options. – cybernard – 2017-07-31T16:59:12.177
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No, you cannot do this. Although they look the same at first glance, the Ethernet port will be an RJ-45, whereas a phone port would usually be an RJ-11. They are different sizes and have different numbers of pins (8 and 6 respectively). See the Wikipedia article for more information.
Furthermore, internally the Ethernet port will be wired into your network interface card (NIC) or its built-in equivalent on your motherboard, which will not know how to make or receive telephone calls on a PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) line.
Darren
Posted 2017-07-31T15:45:07.063
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It is possible to use an IP phone this way, but that requires a VOIP phone service.
– jpaugh – 2017-07-31T16:07:17.913No, even though the connectors look similar (but are different: RJ-11 v.s. RH-45) the signals on the wires are incompatible. – xenoid – 2017-07-31T21:46:31.913