A house gets internet on the telephone line, and the router needs Ethernet from that line. Which device converts the telephone-line service?
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Short Explanation
The internet is riding the phone line, so the box you want at the end of that line is a DSL modem. A coax modem, a fiber terminal, and a jack field do not terminate a telephone-line service.
Full Explanation
A DSL modem terminates digital subscriber line service on telephone wiring and presents Ethernet to the router. That is the converter for this house. A cable modem terminates coaxial cable, not a phone line. An optical network terminal terminates fiber. It does not convert a telephone line. A patch panel terminates twisted-pair runs inside a building. It is not a modem. Exam caveat: the DSL modem still needs the provider's filters or splitter where the voice line shares the same pair. The device type is still the DSL modem. Operational check: connect the phone line to the DSL modem, connect the modem to the router, and confirm the router receives an address. Connect the phone line to the modem and confirm the router receives an address. Note the result on the ticket. Confirm the modem trains on the phone line before you blame the router.