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

[Kevin Fenzi]

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>>>>> "Nate" == Nate Duehr <nate at natetech.com> writes:

Nate> Timothy Klein 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.
>> 
>> 
>> 
Nate> I believe there were two models of the 675 - one CAP, and one
Nate> DMT.

Nate> You flip them over and look at a sticker on the bottom to see
Nate> which type of line coding they do.

Nope. The 675 only ever did CAP. 

Check out the chart here: 

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/dsl_prod/c600s/600inop/bspec.htm

Nate> The 678 does both, if I remember correctly.

It can do either, but it requires a firmware load for the type, ie,
there is a CAP firmware and a DMT firmware. You have to flash it with
the one you want to use. It's not as easy as a configure option. ;( 

Nate> Nate

kevin
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