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CHAPTER TWO
Converting Telephone Wall Outlets
There are three ways to convert to an RJ11 receptacle. The first two ways may
require assistance from the telephone company. You can change the wall outlets
from one RJ14 jack to two RJ11 jacks. Or, you can have an RJ11 wall outlet
installed and slave or jump one of the phone numbers to it.
The third way is the easiest: Buy a triplex adapter. You can plug a triplex adapter
into an RJ14 outlet. It separates the wires into two separate RJ11 jacks (Line 1,
Line 2) and a third RJ14 jack (Lines 1 and 2). Plug the FAX/MFC into Line 2 of
the triplex adapter.
RJ14
RJ11
Triplex Adapter
RJ14
Installing FAX/MFC, External Two-Line TAD,
and Two-Line Telephone
When you are installing an external two-line telephone answering device (TAD)
and a two-line telephone, your FAX/MFC must be isolated on one line at both the
wall jack and at the TAD. The most common connection is to put the FAX/MFC on
Line 2. The back of the two-line TAD must have two telephone jacks: one labeled
L1 or L1/L2, and the other labeled L2. You will need at least three telephone line
cords, the one that came with your FAX/MFC and two for your external two-line
TAD. You will need a fourth line cord if you add a two-line telephone.
1
Place the two-line TAD and the two-line telephone next to your FAX/MFC.
2
Plug one end of the telephone line cord for your FAX/MFC into the L2 jack of
the triplex adapter. Plug the other end into the LINE jack on the left side of
the FAX/MFC.
3
Plug one end of the first telephone line cord for your TAD into the L1 jack of
the triplex adapter. Plug the other end into the L1 or L1/L2 jack of the
two-line TAD.