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Connecting the Phone Line
Chapter 12
CONNECTING THE PHONE LINE
You must keep the receiver attached to an active phone line (or broadband Internet
connection) to order Pay-Per-View programs or events, access all of the DishHOME
Interactive features, or use other services from DISH with your remote control.
Note: You may be able to use a wireless modem jack. However, this may not support all
the features of your receiver, such as Caller ID. Visit
mydish.com for compatible wireless
modem products.
Note: If you have a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), then you may have to install a DSL filter
between the receiver’s back panel P
HONE JACK and the telephone wall jack to
successfully connect with DISH. You can obtain a filter from your DSL provider.
Phone Line Connection
Run a telephone cable with a standard RJ-11 connector from the receiver’s back panel
PHONE connection an active telephone wall-jack connection, as shown below.
Note: Do not connect a telephone cord to the Ethernet connection.
Phone Jack
Optional
Phone Coupler
Phone
Y-Adapter
Phone Jack
Optional
Phone Coupler
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