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

[Timothy C. Klein]

* 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
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