Thank you both for the answers! The line from the NID comes into my basement, where my modem/router is. I have wireless that I use through the house, and cell phone only, so I don't need an actual phone line. I only need the one jack to connect the modem/router. I was hoping I could run a new line from the jack to the NID, and do away with the other wiring coming into the house. The folks all tell me there's a lot of problems with my lines when I call tech support - some say it's the line going to my house, some say it could be in my house - but they keep making appointments to come to my house, and I keep taking time off from work, then nobody shows up. If I run a new line and eliminate the existing "mess", that should fix any problem on my end of the wiring. I keep hearing that CAT5 is better for DSL than a "regular" phone line, so I wondered if I should run CAT5 to the NID instead of phone line.
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