Is this my NID? (Network Interface Device for my phone line) w/ pic

[aphex]

http://www.aphexii.com/pics/nid.jpg

Its in my townhouse.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Does it interface with the network?

 

[Curly01]

no. the nid usually on the outside of the house. here

 

[randal]

Might be. Usually the phone company's demarcation point is outside of your home in a little mounted box, maybe 4"x6". Could be any size, I've seen many different types.

If you are in an apartment building, the demarcation should be the demarcation point for the whole facility, usually in a basement or in a closet somewhere. What you have there ... no idea.

 

[aphex]

It has two wires on the bottom and says to use them to test of the line works. If the line is dead at the test spot, it says to call the phone company...

All im trying to do is physically disconnect the line for VoIP

What i thought to be the NID locked outside on the side of the row of townhouses turns out to be from the cable company...

 

[Pepsi90919]

why don't you unplug it and see if your phone works?

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
why don't you unplug it and see if your phone works?

ding ding ding!! We have a winner!!

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: KLin

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
why don't you unplug it and see if your phone works?

ding ding ding!! We have a winner!!

Well i would except i don't have service. Any other way to check?

BTW, did you really think i wouldn't have already tried that if i could?

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: KLin

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
why don't you unplug it and see if your phone works?

ding ding ding!! We have a winner!!

Well i would except i don't have service. Any other way to check?

BTW, did you really think i wouldn't have already tried that if i could?

yes

 

[aphex]

^

 

[aphex]

So does anyone know what the hell that is then?

 

[spidey07]

demends on where the demarc is.

demarcation = where their responbility ends and your begins.

Most likely if its your local telco they will extend the demarc into your house. depends.

 

[Batti]

Maybe it's a DSL filter?

 

[aphex]

Took off the cover, sure as hell looks like a NID to me

http://aphexii.com/pics/nid2.jpg