What is the path the line takes upon entering the CO until it hits the DSLAM? The signal needs to be split at some point. Does it split before or after it hits the switch?
If the line is being routed to the equipment of a CLEC how does it get there? Does it hit the ILEC switch and then route towards the CLEC?
I got the same run around from Bell Atlantic via my CLEC (Cavalier Telephone). They say that there are no facilities yet I am able to get a DSL modem from Bell. I have 2 phone lines into the house, one is from Bell and the other from CavTel.
Bell told CavTel that there are no facilities to route the line from their switch to the Cavtel switch. I could get DSL from a third party who is leasing the Bell DSLAM, but I refuse use Bell out of principle.
Unfortunately the gimps at CavTel have no idea what it all means as they are a bunch of morons.
What are the differences in how the technology works between the two. I understand how the Frame Relay works but am having a hardtime with the DSL.
I was informed by Ma Bell that once the copper enters the CO from my house it is routed into the switch. Once in the switch the signal is split with the analog signal being sent out over the phone network and the digital signal being routed into the DSLAM. Once it hits the DSLAM it is routed over the Internet.
Bell also said that third party DSL providers do not have their own DSLAM and have to use Bell's DSLAM which the rent ports on.
When it comes to the CLEC, the line is routed from the Bell switch to the CLEC switch where it goes through the same process.
It seems to me that Ma Bell is leaving out some of the details (in an obvious attempt to confuse me). What kind of switch is it that splits the signal AFTER it hits the switch. It seems to me that it should be split before hitting the switch.
If anyone has accurate info on the path the signal takes from DSL modem to the net, I would appreciate it.
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What is the path the line takes upon entering the CO until it hits the DSLAM? The signal needs to be split at some point. Does it split before or after it hits the switch?
If the line is being routed to the equipment of a CLEC how does it get there? Does it hit the ILEC switch and then route towards the CLEC?
I got the same run around from Bell Atlantic via my CLEC (Cavalier Telephone). They say that there are no facilities yet I am able to get a DSL modem from Bell. I have 2 phone lines into the house, one is from Bell and the other from CavTel.
Bell told CavTel that there are no facilities to route the line from their switch to the Cavtel switch. I could get DSL from a third party who is leasing the Bell DSLAM, but I refuse use Bell out of principle.
Unfortunately the gimps at CavTel have no idea what it all means as they are a bunch of morons.
What are the differences in how the technology works between the two. I understand how the Frame Relay works but am having a hardtime with the DSL.
I was informed by Ma Bell that once the copper enters the CO from my house it is routed into the switch. Once in the switch the signal is split with the analog signal being sent out over the phone network and the digital signal being routed into the DSLAM. Once it hits the DSLAM it is routed over the Internet.
Bell also said that third party DSL providers do not have their own DSLAM and have to use Bell's DSLAM which the rent ports on.
When it comes to the CLEC, the line is routed from the Bell switch to the CLEC switch where it goes through the same process.
It seems to me that Ma Bell is leaving out some of the details (in an obvious attempt to confuse me). What kind of switch is it that splits the signal AFTER it hits the switch. It seems to me that it should be split before hitting the switch.
If anyone has accurate info on the path the signal takes from DSL modem to the net, I would appreciate it.