Greetings All !
I'm afraid that when it comes to my Homeseer setup, I only really seem to maintain it during the winter months. So, it occurred to me lately that my WAFNetcallerID system must not be working, as I hadn't heard the house "announce" incoming calls in quite some time. And restoring it has become something of minor importance, as my wife's hearing is getting worse... very often now, she doesn't hear the phone ring, if she happens to be in a room in the house that is without a phone.
So, in checking the last update on my phone.txt file, I'm thinking this thing stopped working in April of last year, which I think is when I shut down our land-line... and switched over to using Verizon's Home Phone system to replace it. (Yes, we each have our own cell phones, but we kind of liked the idea of keeping our multiple phone units at various points inside the house... and it was only $19.99 per month, when we had been paying roughly $65 per month.)
Anyways, the NetCallerID box says "No Calls". I checked the line coming into it and I do have a dial tone. Now, you have to realize that the internal house wiring of the phone jacks is linked up to the Verizon Home Phone unit... but that unit is on the first floor and the NetCallerID box (and PC) is in the basement. So, there's a good 40 feet or so of phone cable between the Verizon box and the NetCallerID box.
With that in mind, I'm not sure if:
a) The NetCallerID box has gone "bad". I had one of these go bad after a few years, years ago.
or
b) Perhaps the "ring signal" isn't strong enough, by the time it gets to the NetCallerID box?
Not sure. Was about to go shell out for yet another NetCallerID box. (But of course, if I can only count on these units to last 3-4 years, then maybe I need some other solution here?) But I thought I'd check with the crowd here first.
Thanks!
-= Dave =-
I'm afraid that when it comes to my Homeseer setup, I only really seem to maintain it during the winter months. So, it occurred to me lately that my WAFNetcallerID system must not be working, as I hadn't heard the house "announce" incoming calls in quite some time. And restoring it has become something of minor importance, as my wife's hearing is getting worse... very often now, she doesn't hear the phone ring, if she happens to be in a room in the house that is without a phone.
So, in checking the last update on my phone.txt file, I'm thinking this thing stopped working in April of last year, which I think is when I shut down our land-line... and switched over to using Verizon's Home Phone system to replace it. (Yes, we each have our own cell phones, but we kind of liked the idea of keeping our multiple phone units at various points inside the house... and it was only $19.99 per month, when we had been paying roughly $65 per month.)
Anyways, the NetCallerID box says "No Calls". I checked the line coming into it and I do have a dial tone. Now, you have to realize that the internal house wiring of the phone jacks is linked up to the Verizon Home Phone unit... but that unit is on the first floor and the NetCallerID box (and PC) is in the basement. So, there's a good 40 feet or so of phone cable between the Verizon box and the NetCallerID box.
With that in mind, I'm not sure if:
a) The NetCallerID box has gone "bad". I had one of these go bad after a few years, years ago.
or
b) Perhaps the "ring signal" isn't strong enough, by the time it gets to the NetCallerID box?
Not sure. Was about to go shell out for yet another NetCallerID box. (But of course, if I can only count on these units to last 3-4 years, then maybe I need some other solution here?) But I thought I'd check with the crowd here first.
Thanks!
-= Dave =-
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