Re: (OT ?) dsl modem

[Ted Potter <tpotter techmarin com>]

sounds like once the dsl is installed you will be
up and running.

Assuming you have a pppoe account just set that up as per your ISP
instructions and you should be good to go.




On Wed, 2003-12-31 at 16:29, tyche wrote:
> On Wednesday 31 December 2003 09:47, Ted Potter wrote:
> > Greetings,
> >
> > Having been forced into dsl support due to the local co being such
> > clowns, my experience has been:
> >
> > 1. If your not getting sync on the modem then the line IS NOT setup
> > for DSL. Period. End of issue.
> 
> we found that out today. the local phoneco set the switch on the wrong phone 
> line and says (taking with a trainload of salt) 72 hours to rectify the 
> situation.
> >
> > 2. Now it could be the dsl modem is for a different type of DSL. This
> > used to be a problem but not so much these days.
> 
> i d/l'd some docs, but they arent very helpful. the modem i have is a 
> speedtouch home, no model number.
> 
> >
> > I would venture to guess that the dsl is not setup on your line.
> >
> > I think they way it works is that the modem talks to the switch at the
> > telco office. Does not have anything to do with your ISP.
> >
> > Can you tell me the modem of the dsl modem ? perhaps some docs for it
> > can be found.
> >
> > I use an alcatel 1000 external modem myself. The manual for my modem
> > clearly states that if there is no sync, there is a physical line
> > problem between the modem and co office.
> >
> > Anther test (though not as reliable) is to simply listen to the phone
> > line with a telephone. If dsl is running on the line you will hear
> > static. This is why dsl filters are needed on a line with dsl. These
> > days this is not always the case, some co's now filter at there end.
> >
> > hth
> 
> thankyou. 
> > Ted
> >
> > On Wed, 2003-12-31 at 06:27, tyche wrote:
> > > according to our isp, the dsl should be up and running tho the modem
> > > itself still hasnt sinc'd with the isp server.
> > >
> > > all info here has to go throught the isp to the phone co.
> > >
> > > so, according to the isp, they talked to the the local phoneco yesterday,
> > > and the switch has been installed on our phone line.
> > >
> > > my dsl sinc light is still flashing.
> > >
> > > this is an alcatel home, about 2 years old. any one know if:
> > >
> > > there is a firmware update for this thing?
> > > and actually how to set it up.
> > >
> > > we didnt get any sort of documentation on it and the stuff i was able to
> > > d/l from www.speedtouchdsl.com wasnt all the helpful on this point.
> > >
> > > any help would be appreciated.
> > >
> > > tyche
> > >
> > >
> 
> 
> 
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