[plug] adsl opinions & clarification & DSL300

[Craig Ringer]

> On the DSL300 side of things:
> With Concept we didn't get any drop outs but when we switched to Westnet
> we did.  The only difference between the two connections was the phone
> line we used, they were on different T strips but its unlikely that had
> anything to do with it. The drop outs lasted from 90 seconds to around
> 10 mins. We didn't really want to buy a new modem so we contacted
> Westnet Tech support and we were told to make some changes in the DSL
> 300 itself. We were waiting to see how reliable it was before we
> informed PLUG. So far it seems to have worked, the changes have been in
> effect for 5 days now and we haven't noticed any discernible drop out.
> Basically what we had to do was change the operational mode from ANSI to
> DMT.
> According to Westnet Tech support they got this straight from Dlink
> itself.
> 
> ****try at your own risk****
> Connect the console cable and use your favourite terminal program to get
> access.
> 
> Commands:
> itex line down <enter>
> itex mode dmt <enter>
> config save <enter>
> restart <enter>

This is what they (WestNet) reccomended I do - it may have helped a 
little in that the drop outs no longer seem quite as frequent or long, 
but my link is still up and down like a yo-yo.

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Craig Ringer
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