[CLUE-Talk] Is Qwest likely to allow me to use Cisco 675 modem on new DSL installation?

[Timothy Klein]

On Tuesday 12 October 2004 10:56, John Kennedy wrote:
> Good morning,

> What I am wondering is... is it likely that I can order a
> Qwest DSL connection and use this modem and do the install on
> my end myself?

> John Kennedy

Sadly, no, and it is not just Qwest being jerks.  The 675 is CAP 
line-encoding only.  That type of service is now grandfathered at 
Qwest:  they won't dismantle an existing CAP line, but they won't 
install a new line that way.

All new service uses DMT (T1.413, precisely) line encoding.  The 675 
is incapable of using that protocol.  The 678 can.

Sorry,

Tim

PS -> I successfully use Qwest DSL with a Zoom X4, which is completely 
unsupported.  So you don't have to use the Qwest-supplied modem, but 
it must support the correct line encoding.
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