[lug] Qwest's Actiontec 1520 and Linux Success?

jdavis mohadib at ns2.taproot.bz
Fri Jan 3 10:07:07 MST 2003


Its my understanding that this is true to a extent. Some brands of
DSLAMS need a certain CPE, but some DSLAMS will take
actiontek,cisco..etc aslong as DMT or CAP is matched.


jd
jd at taproot.bz
http://www.taproot.bz



On Thu, 2003-01-02 at 23:50, Timothy C. Klein wrote:
> * Kirk Rafferty (kirk at fpcc.net) wrote:
> > On Thu, Jan 02, 2003 at 09:23:35PM -0700, Calvin Dodge wrote:
> > > I've seen some good prices on Ebay for Cisco 675s and 678s. Might they
> > > fill your need?
> > 
> > We've found QWest notoriously cranky about supporting older hardware (such
> > as the Cisco 67[58]) on new DSL connections.  They will support your
> > existing setup, but they get mighty uncooperative when you want to use a
> > new line with old equipment.
> > 
> > Having said that, if you have a choice between the 675 and 678, go with
> > the 678.  We've seen less problems by far on the 678 than the 675 (although
> > the 675 at my house has run fine for 2 years).
> 
> Note that Qwest is generally just being stubborn, but not with the 675.
> The 675 is CAP only, and CAP service is now grandfathered at Qwest.  So
> at least a 678 would be required for new service.  This is not just
> just being stubborn -- the CAP and DMT equipment is on different bays in
> the Qwest CO, and the DMT is processed in the Qwest system in a far
> superior way.
> 
> As far as getting some non-supported DSL equipment to work with Qwest
> DSL, I was under the impression you could not. Could have just been
> Qwest FUD, but they always said that the card in the CO/Remote would
> only work with certain kinds of hardware. Anybody know for sure?
> 
> Tim
> --
> ==============================================
> ==  Timothy Klein || teece at silverklein.net  ==
> ==  http://i148.denver.dsl.forethought.net  ==
> == ---------------------------------------- ==
> == "Hello, World" 17 Errors, 31 Warnings... ==
> ==============================================
> _______________________________________________
> Web Page:  http://lug.boulder.co.us
> Mailing List: http://lists.lug.boulder.co.us/mailman/listinfo/lug
> Join us on IRC: lug.boulder.co.us port=6667 channel=#colug




More information about the LUG mailing list