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

[John Kennedy]

On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 11:37:22 -0600
Timothy Klein <teece at silverklein.net> wrote:

> 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.

Thanks Tim

I guess I'll just go with Qwest's provided modem.

Such is life, eh!

John