Choosing and installing the right Obi

[gatorling]

I'm planning to buy an Obi but cannot place the Obi near the phone.

Is it possible and safe to connect the Obi to my router and then have a mail-mail phone cord connect the obi to my (inactive) landline network?

Does it work this way? or do I always need to have the phone connected directly into the Obi?

Thanks

[N7AS]

Yes, you can do it that way. Just be absolutely sure that your inside phone wiring is disconnected from the box outside your home.

[dircom]

you might use a regular telephone cord, instead of a mail-mail, fax-fax, or 

Reiterate: go to the network interface and disconnect the inside house wires, from the incoming telco line !!

[gatorling]

So I assume that if I connect a phone to my house network and I do not hear a dial-tone then I am good...but for good measure I should go to where my home network connects to the utility drop and disconnect those wires?

Thanks everyone!

[dircom]

So I assume that if I connect a phone to my house network and I do not hear a dial-tone then I am good...but for good measure I should go to where my home network connects to the utility drop and disconnect those wires?

Thanks everyone!

No, you are not good if you don't hear a dial tone, it could still be connected to the cable outside.  Disconnect, Not for good measure, but to protect your in home network.