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Thursday, April 20th, 2017 12:53 PM

I need a AT Jack

How do I get a new AT Jack?  I think that is what it is called.  It is the wall plate that has two jacks, one green and one brown, that also has a transistor connected to the green jack.  I need to replace the one I have.  I know I could call a technician to come out and fix it but I am able to do the work and don't want to pay for it.  From what I understand the transistor helps ATT troubleshoot issues without having to send out a truck so it may be in your best interest to help me replace it.

 

Thanks

 

Jeff

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2.2K Messages

7 years ago

@jruetten

I don't want to speculate, so if you could attach photos of the front and inside of the wall jack I believe it would facilitate your receiving the information you want.

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7 years ago

Very good point, see attachedIMG_0255.JPGIMG_0245.JPG

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2.2K Messages

7 years ago

@jruetten

Thank you for the photos. I did a Google search for 'att broadband wall plate' and found some interesting posts on this forum. I can only provide an opinion at this point but I will bring to the attention of AT&T for their expert advice.

 

Let me tell you of my install first. I reside in a condo and subscribe to AT&T's U-verse internet service. For me, the telco circuit comes off the street to a pedestal, then to a building cable directly to my condo's wall jack. There is no NID but AT&T tests the circuit using the 5268ac in place of the NID.

 

It is my belief that you have or had a non-U-verse AT&T DSL solution which caused this wall plate to be installed. However, this is where what I feel could/should be done would not necessarily be AT&T's position. So I am bringing to the attention of AT&T: @ATTDSLCare @my thoughts

 

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5 Messages

7 years ago

Thank you for your help. I live in a single family house and was doing some work that ripped the CAT5 cable out of the jack.  I was able to solder the wires back on and re-connect everything.  So far it works fine but I would like to fix it the right way.  I am hoping I can get a replacement jack and would be willing to pay a nominal fee for it.  I am just not willing to pay someone to replace it.

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1.3K Messages

7 years ago

@jruetten

That looks like a DSL wall plate filter. I am not 100% sure we use those for uverse. Let me find some clarification on this.

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5 Messages

7 years ago

The DSL line is connected into the green side, which is the side that is damaged.  From there I am using the green cord to go into the router.  We do not have a home phone so it isn't the phone filter plate to reduce noise on the phone line.

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7 years ago

@jruetten

Correct, a filter is used to reduce the noise on the phone line which is caused by the lower DSL frequencies. If you dont have a home phone then there is no need for that wall plate. Just take it off and plug directly in.

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7 years ago

Is there anyway I could talk to an installer?  The DSL line coming into the house is the one that has a transistor of some type on it.  This is not a phone filter jack, because the phone side isn't connected to the transistor.  I have read it is used for testing and would like to have a replacement jack so I can install it the way AT&T did.  There is an imprint on the backside, looks like a model # or something AIIKX11BIJACK.  Would that help you identify what it is?

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7 years ago

@jruetten Can you take a picture of that model number and such? I have searched our company intranet and I have searched the internet and neither one of them will pull that particular part number.

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1.9K Messages

7 years ago

It's called an AT&T Branded Jack. 

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