[PLUG] DSL CAP/DMT who handles it?

[Wil Cooley]

Also Sprach Kyle Accardi <sandbox at pacifier.com> on Mon, Apr 01, 2002 at 09:41:43PM PST
> Since I'll be looking for a new ISP, this has come to mind.
> 
> Currently I'm using a Cisco 675 "modem" which is CAP only and as I 
> understand being phased-out in favor of DMT encoding.
> 
> Does the ISP care?  Or is it only an issue between me and Qwest's DSLAM's.
> 
> If it is between me and Qwest, and I am being grand-fathered, will Qwest 
> force me to DMT if I switch to another ISP?

It's between you and Qwest; the ISP only sees your connection as
a virtual circuit in ATM or Frame Relay.  I don't know if Qwest
will make you switch or not if you change ISPs; I suspect not,
but who knows.

Wil
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