Microfilters

A Micro-Filter for each Phone Socket

A micro-filter is designed to plug into your phone socket (similar to a standard splitter used to connect multiple telephones). Its purpose is to separate voice from data and must be connected to each phone socket in your house. If you do not have a telephone or any device which uses the phone line, a micro-filter isn't required. Most ISPs and computer retailers sell micro filters.

Search for 'microfilters' at:

http://www.dabs.com/home.asp

http://www.watford.co.uk/

http://www.simply.co.uk/

http://www.technomatic.co.uk/home.asp

http://www.jungle.com/

You should not have to pay more than £6 each + p&p. Beware - some ISPs and high street retailers charge up to £12 each for microfilters.

How many Microfilters?:

Simple method: Walk around your house and count how many phones are plugged into a phone socket (on the same line) and order the same number of micro-filters. Simply unplug each phone, plug them into the splitter and reconnect to the phone line.

Micro Filters - Simple method

Cheaper method: Buy a single micro-filter and plug this into your master socket and run all the phone extensions off the phone side of the micro-filter. Finally, run an extension from the ADSL side of the splitter to where you want to use your ADSL modem.

Micro Filters - Cheaper method

Page last updated Tuesday, 07 October 2003