ADC Network Card 310F User Manual

MEGABIT MODEM 310F AND  
320F USER MANUAL  
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About This Manual  
ABOUT THIS MANUAL  
This manual is intended to help a network administrator install and configure the ADC®  
Megabit Modem 310F and 320F for use in a private network environment. It includes:  
a summary of the modem features and suggested applications  
instructions for installing and configuring the modems  
explanation of the performance monitoring screens  
technical specifications and cabling pinouts  
a glossary  
DOCUMENT CONVENTIONS  
Two types of messages, identified by icons, are used throughout the document:  
Notes contain information about special circumstances.  
Cautions indicate the possibility of equipment damage or the possibility of  
personal injury.  
PRODUCT CERTIFICATIONS  
FCC  
Megabit Modem  
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,  
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection  
against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This  
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used  
in accordance with this instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio  
communication.  
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Product Certifications  
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this  
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be  
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the  
interference by one or more of the following measures:  
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.  
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.  
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver  
is connected.  
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.  
cUL  
This product meets all safety requirements per UL-1950 standard.  
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Table of Contents  
TABLE OF CONTENTS  
Changing the System Date..................................................................................16  
Changing the Logon Password............................................................................17  
Restoring Factory Default Settings .....................................................................18  
Disabling or Enabling the RS-232 Port For the Megabit Modem 320F .............19  
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Data Encapsulation ............................................................................................................43  
Ethernet Frame Rates.........................................................................................................44  
Minimum xDSL Bit Stuffing, One Additional Bit..............................................44  
Maximum xDSL Bit Stuffing, Zero Additional Bits...........................................46  
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Technical Specifications....................................................................................................51  
Compliance........................................................................................................................52  
Connector Pinouts .............................................................................................................53  
Limited Warranty ..............................................................................................................56  
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MEGABIT MODEM 310F AND 320F  
FEATURES AND APPLICATIONS  
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The ADC® Megabit Modem® 310F and 320F use Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)  
technology to provide a multi-megabit connection between the two modems using a single-pair  
telephone line. The Megabit Modem 310F and 320F are designed to be used together, one at  
each end of a circuit, with the model 310F functioning as the ATU-C and the model 320F  
functioning as the ATU-R. The Megabit Modem 310F and 320F use Discrete MultiTone (DMT)  
line coding. In addition, ADSL technology allows POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) to  
coexist with the high-speed data service on the same wire pair.  
The Megabit Modem 310F and 320F support the full DMT rate of 64 kbps to 7040 kbps  
downstream and 64 kbps to 928 kbps upstream. The Megabit Modem 310F and 320F can be  
used in either rate adaptive mode, in which the modem speed automatically adjusts to the  
maximum attainable data rate depending on distance and line condition, or you can select  
a fixed rate.  
FEATURES  
Megabit Modem 310F and 320F features include:  
10BASE-T Ethernet port for LAN connection  
ADSL port for ADSL connection  
IEEE 802.1d transparent MAC layer bridging of frames received on the LAN port  
full DMT transmission rates  
64 kbps to 7040 kbps downstream  
64 kbps to 928 kbps upstream  
RS-232 port for management  
The Spanning Tree protocol is not supported in the Megabit Modem 310F or 320F.  
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Applications  
APPLICATIONS  
Use the Megabit Modem 310F and 320F for:  
remote access to private networks, for example telecommuting  
point-to-point LAN extension, for example connecting multiple users at a satellite office  
to a corporate office LAN  
Telecommuting Application  
Corporate office  
Service Provider  
Home office  
Local User  
320F Modem  
320F Modem  
310F  
Router  
310F  
Ethernet LAN  
ADSL  
ADSL  
LAN Extension Application  
Corporate office  
Satellite office  
Ethernet LAN  
320F Modem  
310F Modem  
Ethernet LAN  
ADSL  
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INSTALLING THE MEGABIT  
MODEM 310F AND 320F  
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Install a Megabit Modem 310F (ATU-C) at one end of a circuit and a Megabit Modem 320F at  
the other end (ATU-R), using the procedures described in these sections:  
UNPACKING AND INSPECTING THE SHIPMENT  
The shipping carton contains the Megabit Modem 310F or 320F, this manual and the items  
described on page 4. Upon receipt of the equipment:  
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Unpack each container and visually inspect it for  
signs of damage. If the equipment has been damaged  
in transit, immediately report the extent of damage to  
the transportation company and to your sales  
representative. Order replacement equipment if  
necessary.  
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Check the shipment contents against the packing list  
to ensure complete and accurate shipment. If the  
shipment is short or irregular, contact your sales  
representative. If you must store the equipment for a  
prolonged period, store the equipment in its original container.  
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Attaching the Feet  
The shipping carton also contains the items described in the following table.  
Item  
Function  
Black cable  
Connects the modem Ethernet port to a PC NIC using a straight-through cable.  
Connects the modem Ethernet port to a network hub using a crossover cable.  
Yellow cable  
Gray ADSL cable Connects the modem ADSL port to an RJ-11 wall jack that has DMT ADSL service.  
Gray console  
Connects the modem RS-232 port to an ASCII terminal or PC running a terminal emulation  
cable and adapter program for configuration and management. Cable has RJ-45 connectors. The adapter  
converts the RJ-45 port to a DB-9.  
Universal power  
supply  
Provides primary power to the modem and establishes a safety ground. The Megabit  
Modem 310F and 320F are available with a variety of power cords. When you order your  
modem, choose one of the following as the last number in the product PN (Megabit Modem  
310F is PN 150-2103-7x and Megabit Modem 320F is PN 150-2102-7x) to indicate which  
power cord you need:  
2 does not include a power cord  
3 includes a North American power cord  
4 includes a European power cord.  
5 includes a UK/Ireland power cord  
Rubber Feet (4)  
Attaches to the base of the modem.  
ATTACHING THE FEET  
Attach four adhesive-backed rubber feet to the footprint recesses on the bottom of the modem.  
Rubber feet  
Recess  
M A R  
3 1 0 F  
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T X  
S D S L  
M O D E M  
S Y N C  
M E G A B I T  
P W R  
C O L  
R X  
T X  
L A N  
L I N K  
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Chapter 2: Installing the Megabit Modem 310F and 320F  
IDENTIFYING THE CONNECTORS  
All external connectors are located on the Megabit Modem 310F and 320F rear panel. This  
section describes the Megabit Modem 310F and 320F rear panel components.  
Component  
Function  
10BASE-T  
MDI-X port  
RJ-45 port used to connect the modem to the 10BASE-T port of a network hub  
or PC NIC.  
RS-232 port  
RJ-45 port used to connect an ASCII terminal, or PC running a terminal  
emulation program, for configuration and management.  
DSL port  
RJ-11 port used to connect the modem to the ADSL transmission line.  
7-pin DIN port that supplies power to the Megabit Modem 310F and 320F.  
POWER connector  
Connect only the power supply provided to the Megabit Modem  
310F or 320F. Using any other power supply could permanently  
damage the unit.  
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Installing the Cabling  
INSTALLING THE CABLING  
Use the provided cables as follows:  
black cable or yellow cable—connect to 10BASE-T port for Ethernet LAN connection  
gray ADSL cable—connect to DSL port for ADSL connection  
power supply—connect to power connector  
Megabit Modem 310F or 320F  
PC, hub or other  
network device  
10BASE-T port  
RS-232 port  
DSL port  
10BASE-T  
Power  
connector  
RS-232  
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transmission  
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outlet  
Do not connect any other power supply to the Megabit Modem 310F or 320F.  
If you use another power supply, you could permanently damage the unit.  
See “Connector Pinouts” on page 53 for ADSL and 10BASE-T connector pinouts.  
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Chapter 2: Installing the Megabit Modem 310F and 320F  
IDENTIFYING LEDS  
The front panels for both the Megabit Modem 310F and 320F contain LEDs that indicate power  
and data transmission status. The following illustrations describe the front panel LEDs.  
Off: No current reception  
Flashing: Collision detected  
Off: No current collision  
MEGABIT MODEM 320F  
ADSL  
RX  
LAN  
LINK  
TX  
RX  
COL  
PWR  
SYNC  
TX  
MAR  
Flashing: Transmitting a frame  
Off: No current transmission  
On: Power is available to the modem  
Off: Power is off  
On: Network link is up  
Off: Link is down  
MEGABIT MODEM 320F  
ADSL  
RX  
LAN  
LINK  
TX  
RX  
COL  
PWR  
SYNC  
TX  
MAR  
Flashing: ADSL link dropped  
Off: No remote modem detected  
On: Link is up  
Flashing: Transmitting a frame  
Off: No current transmission  
Flashing: Receiving a frame  
Off: No current reception  
On: Margin is at or above configured threshold  
Off: Margin is below configured threshold  
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Powering Up and Checking LEDs  
Powering Up and Checking LEDs  
Once you have completed the steps described in the previous sections for both the Megabit  
Modem 310F and 320F, you are ready to power up each modem.  
1
Plug the Megabit Modem 310F power supply into the facility power and ensure the  
Power LED is lit solid green.  
2
Plug the Megabit Modem 320F power supply into the facility power and ensure the  
Power LED is lit solid green.  
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Allow the modems approximately 30 to 60 seconds to synchronize.  
After both modems are powered up, verify the following LED indications on each modem:  
10BASE-T LINK LED is solid green (when the Ethernet port is connected)  
ADSL SYNC LED is solid green when the Megabit Modem 310F synchronizes with  
the Megabit Modem 320F (the LED flashes green when synchronization is lost  
between the two modems)  
ADSL MAR LED is solid green if margin is at or above the configured threshold  
If conditions other than those listed above exist, check the cabling. See “Installing the Cabling”  
on page 6 for instructions.  
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PREPARING FOR CONFIGURATION  
AND MANAGEMENT  
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You configure the Megabit Modem 310F and 320F using an ASCII terminal or PC running a  
terminal emulation program. This chapter provides the set up procedures.  
CONNECTING A TERMINAL  
Connect the modem to an ASCII terminal or PC running a terminal emulation program:  
1
Plug the console adapter into the standard 9-pin COM port on the terminal or PC and  
tighten the captive screws until they are snug. (Skip this step if you are using an ASCII  
terminal that has an RJ-45 jack.)  
2
3
Connect one end of the gray console cable to the adapter or ASCII terminal RJ-45 jack.  
Connect the other end of the gray console cable to the modem RS-232 RJ-45 port.  
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10BASE-T  
RS-232  
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Configuring the Terminal  
CONFIGURING THE TERMINAL  
Whether you are using an ASCII terminal or PC running a terminal emulation program, such as  
Hyperterminal, you must configure the communication settings as indicated in this section,  
including designating the connection type and communications port. See your terminal  
emulation program or operating system documentation for instructions.  
1
Configure these communication settings:  
9600 to 19,200 baud  
no parity  
8 data bits  
1 stop bit  
no flow control  
2
Set the terminal emulation mode to ANSI.  
LOGGING ON AND NAVIGATING THE INTERFACE  
Using the management interface, you can manage both the Megabit Modem 310F and 320F.  
The header on each screen identifies the modem you are currently managing:  
ATU-C is the Megabit Modem 310F.  
ATU-R is the Megabit Modem 320F.  
Logging On to the Local Modem  
Through the Megabit Modem 310F (ATU-C) System Configuration menu,  
you can disable the console port on the Megabit Modem 320F (ATU-R).  
Use an ASCII terminal or PC running a terminal emulation program to access  
the management interface.  
1
Press the SPACEBAR several times to activate the autobaud feature and to display the  
Logon Password screen.  
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If you have customized your password, type the password at the password prompt.  
Otherwise, press ENTER which is the factory default password. (See “Changing the Logon  
Password” on page 17 to customize your password.)  
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The Main Menu displays.  
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MAIN MENU  
1. SYSTEM MENU  
2. ADSL MENU  
3. BRIDGE MENU  
4. REMOTE LOGON  
Q. LOGOUT  
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Logging On and Navigating the Interface  
Logging On to the Remote Modem  
From the Megabit Modem 310F (ATU-C), you can log on to the Megabit Modem 320F  
(ATU-R) to view system parameters and set configuration options in one of the following ways:  
From the Main Menu on the ATU-C, type 4 and the ATU-R Logon screen displays.  
Type CTRL T to toggle from any ATU-C screen and the ATU-R Logon screen displays.  
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ATU-C displays  
in the header  
when logged on  
to the Megabit  
Modem 310F  
MAIN MENU  
1. SYSTEM MENU  
2. ADSL MENU  
3. BRIDGE MENU  
4. REMOTE LOGON  
Q. LOGOUT  
ENTER CHOICE-->  
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ATU-R displays  
in the header  
when logged on  
to the Megabit  
Modem 320F  
LOGON PASSWORD>  
Once you log on to both the ATU-C and ATU-R modems, type CTRL T to toggle between the  
ATU-C and ATU-R screens to perform configuration or to view status.  
When you log on locally to the Megabit Modem 320F, you can view system parameters and set  
some configuration options for the Megabit Modem 320F only.  
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Navigating the Interface  
The following illustration shows the Megabit Modem 310F and 320F management interface  
structure. Select a menu option by typing the number that precedes it.  
Logon  
Main Menu  
System Menu  
ADSL Menu  
System Information  
System Configuration  
ADSL Performance Status  
24 Hour ADSL Performance History  
7 Day ADSL Performance History  
ADSL Alarm History  
ADSL Transceiver Configuration Menu*  
ADSL Link Reset  
Bridge Menu  
Bridge Aging Time  
Bridge Reset  
Bridge Statistics Menu  
Source Address Database Menu  
Remote Logon  
*Read-only field for the Megabit Modem 320F  
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Logging Off  
The following table shows the keyboard functions used to navigate the management interface  
and to select menu options.  
Key  
Function  
ESC  
Restores the selected parameter to the last saved setting. This applies only  
to parameters for which you type a value but not to parameters for which  
you toggle to select a value.  
M
Opens the Main Menu.  
Q
Logs you off the management interface from the Main Menu.  
Returns to the previous menu.  
R
CTRL  
CTRL  
C
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T
Refreshes the data on the current screen.  
Toggles between ATU-C and ATU-R menus.  
On performance screens, clears the current performance screen values.  
On the ADSL Configuration menu, confirms the new configuration and  
suppresses the confirmation prompts.  
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Selects the next performance screen.  
Selects the previous performance screen.  
Restores a previous setting by undoing the last action.  
You configure Megabit Modem 310F and 320F parameters in two ways:  
Toggle among predefined settings:  
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2
Type the number preceding a parameter to select it.  
Press the SPACEBAR to toggle among the available settings until the desired setting  
displays, then press ENTER .  
Type required information:  
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2
Type the number preceding a parameter to select it. A prompt displays.  
Type the requested information, following the instructions on the screen, then  
press ENTER .  
LOGGING OFF  
From the Main Menu, type Q to log off the management interface.  
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CONFIGURING THE MODEMS  
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Configure the Megabit Modem 310F and 320F using an ASCII terminal or PC running a  
terminal emulation program connected to the RS-232 port.  
SETTING SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS  
From the System Configuration menu, you can set the system time and date, change the password,  
and reset the modems to factory default values.  
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From the Main Menu (page 11), type 1 to display the System Menu.  
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2. SYSTEM CONFIGURATION  
(M)ain  
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Setting System Configurations  
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Type 2 to display the System Configuration menu.  
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1. CHANGE SYSTEM TIME  
2. CHANGE SYSTEM DATE  
3. CHANGE PASSWORD  
4. FACTORY DEFAULT CONFIGURATION  
5. ATU-R LOGIN ENABLED  
(R)eturn  
(M)ain  
ENTER CHOICE-->  
Changing the System Time  
1
From the System Configuration menu, type 1 to select Change System Time.  
The following message displays: Please enter a new time: HH:MM:SS  
2
At the system prompt, type the new time in specified two-digit 24-hour format, then  
press ENTER .  
The new time displays in the upper right corner of the screen.  
Changing the System Date  
1
From the System Configuration menu, type 2 to select Change System Date.  
The following message displays: Please enter a new date: MM:DD:YY  
2
At the system prompt, type the new month, day and year in the specified two-digit numeric  
format, then press ENTER .  
The new date displays in the upper left corner of the screen.  
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Changing the Logon Password  
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2
3
From the System Configuration menu (page 16), type 3 to select Change Password.  
The following message displays: Creating user password, press ENTER  
Press ENTER .  
The following prompt displays: Please enter the new password  
At the system prompt, type the new password, using up to eight characters, then press  
ENTER . (An * displays as you type each character.)  
After you press ENTER , the following prompt displays: Please retype the new  
password  
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At the system prompt, type the new password again, then press ENTER .  
The following prompt displays: Password accepted  
If you change the default password, write it down and save it in a secure place.  
If you forget your new password, you will be unable to log on to the modem.  
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Setting System Configurations  
Restoring Factory Default Settings  
The following table summarizes the factory default settings. The procedure restores all settings  
to their factory defaults.  
Setting  
Factory Default  
System  
Logon Password  
ENTER  
ATU-R Login (Megabit Modem 320F  
Craft Port Access)  
Enable  
ADSL  
Startup Mode  
Margin  
Adaptive Rate  
4 dB  
Upstream Data Rate  
928 kbps - maximum  
64 kbps - minimum  
7040 kbps - maximum  
64 kbps - minimum  
3 dB  
Downstream Data Rate  
SNR Margin Threshold  
ES Threshold  
100  
Alarm Severity  
Interleave  
E, enabled as a minor alarm  
4 ns  
Bridging  
Bridge Aging Time  
300  
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2
From the System Configuration menu (page 16), type 4 to select Factory Default Configuration.  
The following message displays: This will reset all the configurations  
and the ADSL modem. Are you sure? (Y/N)  
Do one of the following:  
Type Y to reset the modem. When you type Y , the modem restarts with the factory  
default settings in effect. The following message displays: NVRAM Updated.  
Type N to discontinue this procedure.  
When you select yes to restore the factory default configuration, the modem  
automatically writes the factory default values to NVRAM and resets the ADSL  
link between the Megabit Modem 310F and 320F. You are automatically logged  
off the modem(s) and must log on again.  
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If you typed Y to restore factory default settings, you must press the SPACEBAR several  
times to display the Logon screen. Then, log on to the modem(s).  
Disabling or Enabling the RS-232 Port For the Megabit Modem 320F  
You can enable or disable the RS-232 port for the Megabit Modem 320F from the  
Megabit Modem 310F management interface. The screen option is ATU-R Login and the default  
setting is Enabled.  
The ATU-R Login option displays for the remote modem only when you are  
logged on to the Megabit Modem 310F (ATU-C).  
The current status of the Megabit Modem 320F RS-232 port (enable or disable)  
displays to the right of the ATU-R Login option.  
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From the System Configuration menu, type 5 to select a new ATU-R Login option. (When the  
RS-232 port status is ENABLED, it changes to DISABLED after typing 5 .)  
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2. CHANGE SYSTEM DATE  
3. CHANGE PASSWORD  
4. FACTORY DEFAULT CONFIGURATION  
5. RT LOGIN  
DISABLED  
(R)eturn (M)ain  
Press RETURN to confirm, ESC to cancel  
ENTER CHOICE-->  
2
Press ENTER to confirm the new ATU-R Login option for the RS-232 port. The new option  
displays to the right of ATU-R Login.  
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Configuring ADSL Service  
CONFIGURING ADSL SERVICE  
You configure ADSL transceiver service from the Megabit Modem 310F  
(ATU-C) only. The ADSL Configuration Menu items are read-only from the  
Megabit Modem 320F (ATU-R). You must reset the ADSL Link to activate ADSL  
configuration changes (page 26).  
This section describes how to configure ADSL data transmission parameters.  
1
From the Main Menu (page 11), type 2 to display the ADSL Menu.  
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1. ADSL PERFORMANCE STATUS  
2. 24 HOUR ADSL PERFORMANCE HISTORY  
3. 7 DAY ADSL PERFORMANCE HISTORY  
4. ADSL ALARM HISTORY  
5. ADSL CONFIGURATION MENU  
6. ADSL LINK RESET  
(M)ain  
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2
From the ADSL Menu, type 5 to display the ADSL Configuration Menu.  
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1. STARTUP OPTION  
2. (MAX) UP DATA RATE  
3. (MAX) DOWN DATA RATE  
4. (MIN) UP DATA RATE  
5. (MIN) DOWN DATA RATE  
ADAPTIVE RATE  
928 ( 64 - 928 Kbps)  
7040 ( 64 - 7040 Kbps)  
64  
( 64 - 928 Kbps)  
64  
( 64 - 7040 Kbps)  
6. STARTUP SNR MARGIN  
7. MARGIN THRESHOLD  
8. ES THRESHOLD  
4dB  
3
100  
9. ALARM CONFIGURATION  
A. UP INTERLEAVE OPTION  
B. DOWN INTERLEAVE OPTION  
LOF=E MAR=E ES=E SES=E LOS=E  
4 msec  
4 msec  
SELF=E  
(U)ndo (R)eturn (M)ain  
ENTER CHOICE-->  
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Configuring the Startup Settings  
You can configure these settings only from the Megabit Modem 310F for both  
the Megabit Modem 310F and 320F. The fields are Read Only Parameters  
when you access them through the management interface for the Megabit  
Modem 320F.  
You configure the Startup Option and Startup SNR Margin to establish how the modem comes  
up to achieve a transmission rate after a reset (see page 26 for resetting the modem).  
Select the Startup Option  
1
2
From the ADSL Configuration Menu (page 20), type 1 to select Startup Option.  
Press the SPACEBAR to sequence to the Startup Option you want, then press ENTER .  
The startup option determines how an ADSL transmission rate is established when  
the modem is reset. The default is Adaptive Rate. The following table describes the  
available options.  
Startup Option  
Description  
Adaptive Rate  
The modem comes up at the highest possible data rate based on the  
configured startup margin and line conditions. Adaptive Rate is the default.  
Fixed Rate  
At startup, the system attempts only the rates you configure in “Configuring  
Data Rates” on page 22, which include maximum upstream and downstream  
data rates with a margin greater than or equal to the configured margin. If the  
data rates cannot be obtained, the system continues to attempt the data rate.  
If it does not achieve the data rate, the modems will not sync.  
Select the Startup SNR Margin  
1
2
From the ADSL Configuration Menu (page 20), type 6 to select Startup SNR Margin.  
Press the SPACEBAR to sequence to the Startup SNR Margin value you want, then  
press ENTER .  
The Startup SNR Margin is the margin that the modem must achieve to come up. The  
available values range from 0 to 15 dB. The default is 4 dB.  
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Configuring ADSL Service  
Configuring Data Rates  
You can configure the data rate only from the Megabit Modem 310F for both the  
Megabit Modem 310F and 320F. The data rate fields are Read Only  
Parameterswhen you access them from the Megabit Modem 320F (ATU-R).  
You configure the minimum and maximum data rates for both upstream and downstream traffic.  
The maximum data rates determine the rate the modem must achieve to come up when the  
startup option is set to Fixed Rate (see page 21).  
1
Configure the upstream data rates (transmission toward the Megabit Modem 310F):  
a
From the ADSL Configuration Menu (page 20), type 2 to select (Max) Up Data Rate.  
The following message displays: Enter valid input  
b
Type a maximum upstream data rate, in kbps, then press ENTER .  
The valid data rate values are increments of 32 between 64 and 928 kbps. If you enter  
a value that is not an increment of 32, the modem automatically adjusts it to the closest  
increment of 32. The default is 928 kbps.  
c
Type 4 to select (Min) Up Data Rate.  
The following message displays: Enter valid input  
Type a minimum upstream data rate, in kbps, then press ENTER .  
d
The valid data rate values are increments of 32 between 64 and 928 kbps. If you enter  
a value that is not an increment of 32, the modem automatically adjusts it to the closest  
increment of 32. The default is 64 kbps.  
2
Configure the downstream data rates (transmission toward the Megabit Modem 320F):  
a
From the ADSL Configuration Menu (page 20), type 3 to select (Max) Down Data Rate.  
The following message displays: Enter valid input  
b
Type a maximum downstream data rate, in kbps, then press ENTER .  
The valid data rate values are increments of 32 between 64 kbps and 7040 kbps. If you  
enter a value that is not an increment of 32, the modem automatically adjusts it to the  
closest increment of 32. The default is 7040 kbps.  
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c
Type 5 to select (Min) Down Data Rate.  
The following message displays: Enter valid input  
d
Type a maximum downstream data rate, in kbps, then press ENTER .  
The valid data rate values are increments of 32 between 64 kbps and 7040 kbps. If you  
enter a value that is not an increment of 32, the modem automatically adjusts it to the  
closest increment of 32. The default is 64 kbps.  
Configuring the SNR Margin Threshold  
The margin threshold determines the SNR margin value below which an SNR margin alarm  
occurs and the MAR LED on the modem front panel turns off.  
1
From the ADSL Configuration Menu (page 20), type 7 to select Margin Threshold.  
The following message displays: Enter Valid Input  
Type an SNR dB value between 0 and 15, then press ENTER .  
The default value is 3 dB.  
2
Configuring the ES Threshold  
The ES (Errored Seconds) Threshold is the number of acceptable seconds in a 15-minute  
interval during which errors occur. If the number of errored seconds in the 15-minute interval  
exceeds this value, an ES alarm occurs.  
1
From the ADSL Configuration Menu (page 20), type 8 to select ES Threshold.  
The following message displays: Enter valid input  
Type an ES threshold value between 0 and 255, then press ENTER .  
The default value is 100.  
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Configuring ADSL Service  
Configuring Alarms  
You can configure the severity of each modem alarm, or disable alarms.  
1
2
From the ADSL Configuration Menu (page 20), type 9 to select Alarm Configuration.  
Type N to move to the next alarm type until you select the one you want to configure.  
The following table identifies the available alarm types.  
Alarm Type  
Description  
LOF  
MAR  
ES  
Loss of Frame  
Margin  
Errored Seconds  
Severely Errored Seconds  
Loss of Signal  
Self test failed  
SES  
LOS  
SELF  
3
Press the SPACEBAR to toggle to the setting you want for the alarm, then press ENTER .  
The following table describes the available alarm settings. The default for each alarm is E.  
Setting  
Description  
E
Enables the alarm as a minor alarm.  
Enables the alarm as a major alarm.  
Disables the alarm.  
M
D
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Configuring the Interleave Options  
It is important to note that an increase in impulse noise immunity causes an  
increase in delay.  
Use the interleave option to increase impulse noise immunity. The delay is in milliseconds for  
both the Up and Down Interleave Options (upstream and downstream traffic).  
1
2
From the ADSL Configuration Menu (page 20), type A to select Up Interleave Option.  
Press the SPACEBAR to toggle to the interleave value you want, then press ENTER .  
The available options are 0, 2, 4, 8 and 16 msec. The recommended interleave delay is  
4 msec, to achieve maximum transmission rates with adequate noise immunity. The  
default is 4.  
3
4
Type B to select Down Interleave Option.  
Press the SPACEBAR to toggle to the interleave value you want, then press ENTER .  
The available options are 0, 2, 4, 8 and 16 msec. The recommended interleave delay is  
4 msec, to achieve minimum latency with adequate noise immunity. The default is 4.  
Saving ADSL Configuration Changes  
After you make changes to ADSL configuration from the ADSL Configuration Menu (page 20),  
you must either accept or not accept these changes before you can return to ADSL Menu  
(page 20).  
1
When you finish making changes to ADSL configuration, type M or R to exit the  
ADSL Menu.  
The following prompt displays: Save current settings (Y/N)?  
Type Y to save the changes you made or type N to not save the changes you made.  
You return to the ADSL Menu.  
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Configuring ADSL Service  
Resetting the ADSL Link  
After you make any ADSL configuration changes, you must reset the ADSL link to activate the  
new configuration and reestablish the ADSL link.  
1
From the ADSL Menu (page 20), type 6 to reset the ADSL link.  
The following prompt displays: This will bring down the ADSL link. Are  
you sure (Y/N)?  
When you select yes, the modem automatically resets the ADSL link between  
the Megabit Modem 310F and 320F. You are automatically logged off the  
modem(s) and must log on again.  
2
Do one of the following:  
Type Y to reset the ADSL link.  
The following message displays: ADSL link reset  
Type N if you do not want to reset the modem. (If you do not reset the modem, ADSL  
configuration changes you made are not activated.)  
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CONFIGURING BRIDGE PARAMETERS  
Configure the Ethernet bridging parameters. The LAN mode for the Megabit Modem 310F and  
320F is half duplex.  
1
On the Main Menu (page 11), type 3 to display the Bridge Menu.  
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UP  
300 SECONDS  
1. BRIDGE AGING TIME  
2. BRIDGE RESET  
3. BRIDGE STATISTICS MENU  
4. SOURCE ADDRESS DATABASE MENU  
(M)ain  
ENTER CHOICE-->  
Configuring Bridge Aging Time  
The Bridge Aging Time determines the interval at which the modem checks the bridging table  
for unused addresses and marks those addresses as invalid. The default is 300 seconds.  
1
2
Type 2 to select Bridge Aging Time.  
Type the value in seconds (valid range is from 1 to 511) that you want, then press ENTER .  
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Configuring the Source Address Database  
The source address database can contain up to 8,192 entries. Addresses can be entered either  
automatically through address learning on the LAN port, or manually. Each address is  
mapped to a 10-bit key, which is used to group the addresses into 1,024 separate buckets  
containing up to eight addresses in each bucket. This reduces the search time required to locate  
an address in the address table by requiring the processor to search only one bucket, or a  
maximum of eight addresses.  
1
From the Bridge Menu, type 4 to display the Source Address Database Menu.  
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1. READ ALL VALID MAC ENTRIES  
4. CREATE STATIC MAC ADDRESS ENTRY  
2. READ ENTRY BY MAC ADDRESS  
3. READ BUCKET  
5. DELETE STATIC MAC ADDRESS ENTRY  
6. DISPLAY ALL STATIC MAC ADDRESS ENTRIES  
BUCKET NUMBER = 0  
TYPE  
----  
--  
--  
--  
--  
--  
--  
--  
VALID  
-----  
INV  
INV  
INV  
INV  
INV  
INV  
INV  
MAC ADDRESS  
-----------  
00:00:00:00:00:00  
00:00:00:00:00:00  
00:00:00:00:00:00  
00:00:00:00:00:00  
00:00:00:00:00:00  
00:00:00:00:00:00  
00:00:00:00:00:00  
00:00:00:00:00:00  
--  
INV  
(R)eturn (M)ain (N)ext (P)revious (U)pdate  
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The following table describes the data displayed on the Source Address Database Menu.  
Column  
Description  
TYPE  
Indicates the method by which the entry was added to the table.  
The options are:  
DYN  
STAT  
---  
Dynamic is automatically learned by the LAN port.  
Static is entered manually.  
Indicates that the table row is empty.  
VALID  
VAL - Indicates that the entry is valid and being used.  
INV - Indicates that the entry is not being used.  
MAC ADDRESS  
The MAC address associated with the parameters contained in that  
row of the bridging table.  
2
To view all valid Bridge Address Table entries by MAC address:  
a
Type 1 to select Read All Valid MAC Entries.  
The message displays: Searching Database  
Eight entries, that result from the search, display. The bucket number indicates the  
last bucket searched.  
The message displays: Press C to Continue Searching  
Type C to display the next eight entries of the search.  
b
When no more entries are found in the database, the message displays:  
Search Finished  
3
4
To view a Bridge Address Table entry by MAC address:  
a
Type 2 to select Read Entry by MAC Address.  
The message displays: Please enter MAC Address  
(aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff)  
b
Type the MAC address, then press ENTER .  
To view all the entries in a specific bucket:  
a
Type 3 to select Read Bucket.  
The message displays: Please enter bucket number  
Type the desired bucket number, then press ENTER .  
b
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To add a static MAC address to the Bridge Address Table:  
a
Type 4 to select Create Static MAC Address Entry.  
The message displays: Please enter MAC Address  
(aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff)  
b
c
Type the MAC address, then press ENTER .  
Type U to update the data in the current bucket, or type 6 to Display All  
Static MAC Address Entries.  
6
To delete a static MAC address from the Bridge Address Table:  
a
b
c
Type 5 to select Delete Static MAC Address Entry.  
The message displays: Please enter MAC Address  
(aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff)  
Type the MAC address, then press ENTER .  
The MAC address you just deleted displays:  
MAC address = aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff  
Type U to update the data in the current bucket, or type 6 to Display All  
Static MAC Address Entries.  
7
To view all Bridge Address Table static MAC entries:  
a
Type 6 to select Display All Static MAC Entries.  
The message displays: Searching Database  
Eight entries, that result from the search, display. The bucket number indicates the  
last bucket searched.  
The message displays: Press C to Continue Searching  
Type C to display the next eight entries of the search.  
b
When no more entries are found in the database, the message displays:  
Search Finished  
Resetting the Bridge  
Use the Bridge Reset option to reset the modem bridge function. Under rare conditions, the  
bridge function may stop forwarding frames. If the DSL link is up and no errored seconds are  
accumulating, but Ethernet data is not passing through the modem, a bridge reset on either the  
ATU-C or ATU-R unit may resolve the problem.  
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MONITORING CIRCUIT STATUS  
AND DISPLAYING SYSTEM  
INFORMATION  
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Monitor circuit status for the Megabit Modem 310F and 320F using an ASCII terminal or PC  
running a terminal emulation program, connected to the RS-232 port.  
MONITORING ADSL STATUS  
From the Main Menu (page 11), type 2 to display the ADSL Menu. From this menu, you can select  
items 1 through 4 to provide status on the ADSL link, as described in the following sections.  
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2. 24 HOUR ADSL PERFORMANCE HISTORY  
3. 7 DAY ADSL PERFORMANCE HISTORY  
4. ADSL ALARM HISTORY  
5. ADSL CONFIGURATION MENU  
6. ADSL LINK RESET  
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Monitoring ADSL Performance Status  
The ADSL Performance Status screen is updated every second and provides a summary of the  
current ADSL status, including alarms, for both upstream and downstream traffic. The SNR  
(signal-to-noise ratio) Margin row displays both the current SNR margins and the minimum  
SNR margins for the current 24-hour data collection period.  
On the ADSL Menu (page 31), type 1 to display the ADSL Performance Status screen.  
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DOWN ALARMS:  
UP ALARMS:  
SYSTEM STATE:  
NONE  
NONE  
DATA  
DOWNSTREAM  
----------  
cur/min  
UPSTREAM  
--------  
cur/min  
SNR MARGIN (dB):  
LINE ATTN (dB):  
24 HOUR ES:  
16.0/15.1  
4.60  
0
4.1/3.9  
0.9  
0
24 HOUR UAS:  
0
0
DATA RATE (kbps):  
7040  
800  
(C)lear  
(R)eturn  
(M)ain  
ENTER CHOICE-->  
Type C to clear the ADSL performance and alarm counters in both the Megabit Modem 310F  
and 320F. See the table on page 33 for a definition of each status field.  
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The following table describes the data displayed on the ADSL Performance Status screen.  
Field  
Meaning  
Down Alarms  
Identifies the current downstream alarms (toward the Megabit  
Modem 320F). Options:  
LOF - Loss of Frame  
LOS - Loss of Signal  
MAR - Margin  
ES - Errored Seconds  
SES - Severely Errored Seconds  
SELF - Self Test Failed  
NONE - No current alarms  
Up Alarms  
Identifies the current upstream alarms (transmission toward the  
Megabit Modem 310F).  
System State  
Identifies the state of the ADSL system:  
ACK - Acknowledge during handshake.  
CHANA - Channel analysis is in process.  
EXCH - Exchange final handshaking messages.  
DATA - Link is up and data can be transferred.  
SNR Margin (dB)  
Line Attn (dB)  
Identifies the current (cur) and minimum (min) margin values for  
the ADSL loop for the current 24-hour period. See “Reach, Data  
Rate, SNR Margin, and Noise Environment” on page 48 for  
information on SNR margin and BER.  
Indicates the line attenuation for the upstream and downstream  
ADSL channels. Line attenuation is the decrease in amplitude of the  
signal between transmission and receipt.  
24 Hour ES  
Indicates the total number of errored seconds that were detected on  
the ADSL link during the current 24-hour period.  
24 Hour UAS  
Indicates the total number of unavailable seconds (UAS) that were  
detected on the ADSL link during the current 24-hour period. UAS  
indicate the amount of time that the lines were unavailable for  
transmission since the modem was powered up or cleared.  
Data Rate (kbps)  
Identifies the current rates at which data is being transmitted.  
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Monitoring ADSL Status  
Monitoring 24 Hour ADSL Performance History  
The 24 Hour ADSL Performance History report consists of eight screens. Each screen displays three  
hours of data, in 15-minute increments. Together, the eight screens provide a summary of the  
24-hour performance history.  
From the ADSL Menu (page 31), type 2 to open the 24 Hour ADSL Performance History screen.  
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DOWNSTREAM  
UPSTREAM  
02:45 000/000/15.5  
02:30 000/000/16.0  
02:30 000/000/ NA  
02:30 000/000/ NA  
02:45 000/000/ NA  
02:30 000/000/ NA  
02:30 000/000/ NA  
02:30 000/000/ NA  
02:45 000/000/ NA  
02:30 000/000/ NA  
02:30 000/000/ NA  
02:30 000/000/ NA  
000/000/3.9  
000/000/3.9  
000/000/ NA  
000/000/ NA  
000/000/ NA  
000/000/ NA  
000/000/ NA  
000/000/ NA  
000/000/ NA  
000/000/ NA  
000/000/ NA  
000/000/ NA  
(C)lear (P)revious (N)ext (R)eturn (M)ain  
ENTER CHOICE-->  
To clear all ES and UAS counts, including the equivalent counts in the remote unit, type C . The  
minimum SNR for the period is reset to the current SNR.  
The 24 Hour ADSL Performance History data is lost when the modem is  
turned off.  
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Monitoring 7 Day ADSL Performance History  
The 7 Day ADSL Performance History menu displays the ES and UAS counts, and the minimum  
SNR margins for the current day and the previous six days. Each day begins at 12 A.M.  
midnight, therefore the current day count is not necessarily equal to the count for the past 24  
hours.  
From the ADSL Menu (page 31), type 3 to open the 7 Day ADSL Performance History screen.  
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DOWNSTREAM  
UPSTREAM  
01/01/99  
12/31/98  
12/30/98  
12/29/98  
12/28/98  
12/27/98  
12/26/98  
00000/00000/ 20.4  
00000/00000/  
00000/00000/  
00000/00000/  
00000/00000/  
00000/00000/  
00000/00000/  
00000/00000/  
4.1  
NA  
NA  
NA  
NA  
NA  
NA  
00000/00000/  
00000/00000/  
00000/00000/  
00000/00000/  
00000/00000/  
00000/00000/  
NA  
NA  
NA  
NA  
NA  
NA  
(C)lear (R)eturn (M)ain  
ENTER CHOICE-->  
To clear all ES and UAS counts, including the equivalent counts in the remote unit, type C .  
The minimum SNR for the period is reset to the current SNR.  
The 7 Day ADSL Performance History data is lost when the modem is turned off.  
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Monitoring ADSL Status  
Monitoring ADSL Alarm History  
The ADSL Alarm History screen displays the current status and first and last occurrence of each  
ADSL alarm type.  
From the ADSL Menu (page 31), type 4 on the ADSL Menu to open the ADSL Alarm History  
screen.  
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Type  
First  
Last  
Curr  
Time(s)  
LOF, DOWN  
LOF, UP  
OK  
OK  
OK  
OK  
OK  
OK  
OK  
OK  
OK  
OK  
MARGIN, DOWN  
MARGIN, UP  
ES, DOWN  
ES, UP  
SES, DOWN  
SES, UP  
LOS, DOWN  
LOS, UP  
SELFTEST  
OK  
LAST CLEARED 07/20/99-02:06:14  
(C)lear (R)eturn (M)ain  
ENTER CHOICE>  
Type C to clear the first and last date/time stamps.  
The Alarm History data is lost when the Megabit Modem 310F is turned off.  
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The following table describes the information displayed on the ADSL Alarm History screen.  
Name  
Description  
Type  
Identifies local, remote, and ADSL link alarms:  
LOF: Loss of frame failure  
MARGIN: Low SNR margin alarm  
ES: Errored seconds  
SES: Severely errored seconds  
LOS: Loss of signal  
SELFTEST: Whether the self test was successful or not.  
LAST CLEARED: The time the screen was last cleared.  
First  
Lists the first time an alarm is detected.  
Lists the last time an alarm was detected.  
Identifies the current status of the alarm.  
Lists the time in seconds that any alarm occurred.  
Last  
Current  
Time(s)  
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Monitoring Ethernet Bridge Statistics  
MONITORING ETHERNET BRIDGE STATISTICS  
The Megabit Modem 310F and 320F provide real-time, non-disruptive monitoring of system  
performance. The display is updated every second.  
1
From the Main Menu (page 11), type 2 to open the Bridge Menu.  
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BRIDGE MENU  
LAN LINK STATUS  
UP  
300 SECONDS  
1. BRIDGE AGING TIME  
2. BRIDGE RESET  
3. BRIDGE STATISTICS MENU  
4. SOURCE ADDRESS DATABASE MENU  
(M)ain  
ENTER CHOICE-->  
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From the Bridge Menu, type 3 to open the Bridge Statistics Menu.  
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BRIDGE STATISTICS MENU  
LAN PORT  
WAN PORT  
BRIDGE  
RX BYTES  
RX FRAMES  
RX MCASTS  
RX DISCARDS  
RX ERRORS  
RX SMALL  
RX BIG  
252436 RX BYTES  
1476 RX FRAMES  
922 RX DISCARDS  
1186 RX ERRORS  
0 RX BIG  
0 ENTRIES LEARNED  
0 ENTRIES NOT LEARNED  
0 LAN FILTERED FRAMES  
0
0
20  
0
99  
0
0
TX BYTES  
0 TX BYTES  
0 TX FRAMES  
0
0
0
0
TX FRAMES  
TX MCASTS  
TX EX COLS  
(R)eturn (M)ain  
(C)lear  
ENTER CHOICE-->  
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The following table describes the data displayed on the Bridge Statistics Menu.  
Field  
Definition  
Rx Bytes  
The number of bytes received.  
Rx Frames  
Rx MCASTS  
Rx Errors  
Rx Runts  
The number of frames received.  
The number of multicast frames received.  
The number of errored frames received.  
The number of frames received that are smaller than the Ethernet  
minimum of 64 bytes.  
Rx MTU Ex  
The number of frames received that exceed the Maximum Transmit Unit  
size of 1518 bytes.  
Tx Bytes  
The number of bytes transmitted.  
Tx Frames  
Tx MCASTS  
Tx Ex Cols  
The number of frames transmitted.  
The number of multicast frames transmitted.  
The number of excessive collision events that have occurred - frame  
dropped because of 16 consecutive collisions.  
TX Discards  
The number of frames dropped due to a buffer overflow.  
Entries Learned  
The number of entries learned on the LAN port and added to the bridging  
table.  
Entries Not Learned  
LAN Filtered Frames  
The number of entries in the bridging table that were not learned because  
the table was full.  
The number of frames filtered on the LAN port by the bridging process.  
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DISPLAYING SYSTEM INFORMATION  
The System Information screen provides general product information, such as hardware serial  
numbers and software revision numbers.  
1
2
From the Main Menu (page 11), type 1 to open the System Menu.  
From the System Menu, type 1 to display the System Information screen. This screen  
provides the information described in the table below.  
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MODEM  
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04:08:13  
SYSTEM INFORMATION  
ATU-C  
ATU-R  
150-2102-01  
PRODUCT NUM  
150-2103-01  
SOFTWARE REV  
PROM CHECKSUM  
1.0  
6C01  
1.0  
BC9D  
HISTORY  
DAYS IN OPERATION  
125  
125  
(R)eturn (M)ain  
ENTER CHOICE-->  
Information  
Description  
Modem  
Product Number  
Software Rev  
The ADC 150 part number for the modem.  
The version number of the software that is installed on the modem.  
The number that is used to verify that the compiled code is valid.  
PROM Checksum  
History  
Day in Operation  
The number of days that the modem has been in operation. The  
number of days is stored in non-volatile memory and retained even  
when the modem is power off and on again. The day increments  
when the time increases past 23:59:59 - 00:00:00.  
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Displaying System Information  
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ABOUT THE TECHNOLOGY  
A
This appendix provides more information about the bridging and ADSL transmission features  
of the Megabit Modem 310F and 320F.  
MAC LAYER BRIDGING  
A bridge moves information across an internetwork from a source to a destination at the link  
layer (of an OSI reference model). The information is forwarded or filtered based on its Media  
Access Control (MAC) address.  
The Megabit Modem 310F and 320F provide transparent Ethernet MAC level bridging which  
includes learning, forwarding, filtering, and hashing/buffer management.  
Forwarding performance is at full DMT rate and filtering performance is at full Ethernet rate of  
14 kpps for 64-byte frames (minimum size).  
Neither the Megabit Modem 310F nor 320F support the Spanning Tree protocol. Therefore, the  
modems cannot be used to provide link redundancy to a LAN segment.  
DATA ENCAPSULATION  
Data transmitted over the ADSL link comprises HDLC encapsulated Ethernet MAC frames as  
shown in the figure below.  
1
1
6
6
2
46-1500  
Data  
2
Flag Address Control Destination Address Source Address Length/Type  
0x7E 0xFF 0x03  
FCS Flag  
One or more flag patterns (0x7E) occur between frames to indicate the frame boundaries.  
Zero bit insertion is used for data transparency. This means that a zero is inserted after every  
occurrence of five consecutive ones (1s) in the data field. This prevents a flag pattern from  
occurring in the data.  
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Ethernet Frame Rates  
ETHERNET FRAME RATES  
The following sections show Ethernet maximum frame transmission rates, dependent on the  
additional bit and bit stuffing set for the xDSL transmission.  
Minimum xDSL Bit Stuffing, One Additional Bit  
Ethernet  
Data rate  
Preamble  
CRC  
10 Mbps  
8 bytes  
4 bytes  
Interframe gap  
9.60E-06 s  
xDSL  
Flags  
1 byte  
FCS  
2 bytes  
2 bytes  
5 bytes  
1 bit  
Protocol  
Overhead/Frame  
Additional bits  
Bit stuffing  
min (min/max)  
The values in the table below show the frames per second for the maximum xDSL rate.  
Frame Size  
(da:sa:lt:data:crc  
)
xDSL Data Rate  
1536  
7040  
kbps  
6400  
kbps  
3200  
kbps  
896 kbps 768 kbps 384 kbps 64 kbps  
kbps  
[bytes]  
64 13,512.5 12,284.1  
6,142.0  
3,097.8  
779.5  
2,948.2  
1,486.9  
374.2  
1,719.8  
867.4  
218.3  
109.3  
73.7  
1,474.1  
743.5  
187.1  
93.6  
737.0  
371.7  
93.5  
122.8  
62.0  
15.6  
7.8  
128  
512  
6,815.1  
1,715.0  
858.4  
6,195.5  
1,559.1  
780.4  
1024  
1518  
390.2  
187.3  
46.8  
579.3  
526.6  
263.3  
126.4  
63.2  
31.6  
5.3  
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The values in the table below show the minimum xDSL transmission time in milliseconds (ms).  
Frame Size  
(da:sa:lt:data:crc)  
[bytes]  
xDSL Data Rate  
7040  
kbps  
6400  
kbps  
3200  
kbps  
1536  
896 kbps 768 kbps 384 kbps 64 kbps  
kbps  
64  
0.074  
0.147  
0.583  
1.165  
1.726  
0.081  
0.161  
0.641  
1.281  
1.899  
0.163  
0.323  
1.283  
2.563  
3.798  
0.339  
0.673  
2.673  
5.339  
7.912  
0.581  
1.153  
4.581  
9.153  
13.564  
0.678  
1.345  
1.357  
2.690  
8.141  
16.141  
64.141  
128  
512  
5.345  
10.690  
1024  
1518  
10.678  
15.824  
21.357 128.141  
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Ethernet Frame Rates  
Maximum xDSL Bit Stuffing, Zero Additional Bits  
Ethernet  
Data rate  
Preamble  
CRC  
10 Mbps  
8 bytes  
4 bytes  
Interframe gap  
9.60E-06 s  
xDSL  
Flags  
1 byte  
FCS  
2 bytes  
Protocol  
2 bytes  
Overhead/Frame  
Additional bits  
Bit stuffing  
5 bytes  
0 bits  
max (min/max)  
The values in the table below show the frames per second for the maximum xDSL rate.  
Frame Size  
(da:sa:lt:data:crc)  
[bytes]  
xDSL Data Rate  
1536  
7040  
kbps  
6400  
kbps  
3200  
kbps  
896 kbps 768 kbps 384 kbps 64 kbps  
kbps  
64 11,318.3 10,289.4  
5,144.7  
2,589.0  
650.0  
2,469.5  
1,242.7  
312.0  
1,440.5  
724.9  
182.0  
91.1  
1,234.7  
621.4  
156.0  
78.1  
617.4  
310.7  
78.0  
102.9  
51.8  
13.0  
6.5  
128  
512  
5,695.8  
1,430.0  
715.6  
5,178.0  
1,300.0  
650.5  
1024  
1518  
325.3  
156.1  
39.0  
482.9  
439.0  
219.5  
105.3  
61.5  
52.7  
26.3  
4.4  
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The values in the table below show the minimum xDSL transmission time in milliseconds (ms).  
Frame Size  
(da:sa:lt:data:crc)  
[bytes]  
xDSL Data Rate  
7040  
kbps  
6400  
kbps  
3200  
kbps  
1536  
896 kbps 768 kbps 384 kbps 64 kbps  
kbps  
64  
0.088  
0.176  
0.699  
1.397  
2.071  
0.097  
0.193  
0.769  
1.537  
2.278  
0.194  
0.386  
1.538  
3.074  
4.556  
0.405  
0.805  
3.205  
6.405  
9.492  
0.694  
1.379  
0.810  
1.609  
1.620  
3.219  
9.719  
19.313  
76.922  
128  
512  
5.494  
6.410  
12.820  
1024  
1518  
10.980  
16.272  
12.810  
18.984  
25.620 153.719  
37.969 227.813  
RATE ADAPTIVE TRANSMISSION  
The following definitions are useful for understanding the operation of the Megabit Modem:  
Bit Error Rate (BER) is the ratio of received bits that are in error relative to the total number  
of bits received, measured over time. For example, 10-7 BER means that on average one  
error occurs per 107 bits received.  
Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) is the ratio (typically expressed in dB) of the received signal  
power to the received noise power. It is a measure of the quality of the transmission.  
Margin (SNR margin) is the amount of degradation in SNR that the system can tolerate  
under the current conditions and still achieve a 10-7 BER. A margin of 6 dB, for example,  
would mean that the SNR can degrade by 6 dB and still provide a performance of 10-7 BER.  
The Megabit Modem 310F and 320F have a margin configuration option that defaults to 4  
dB, but may be set anywhere between 0 to 15 dB.  
Reach is the longest loop length that the system can support with a given margin and a BER  
of less than 10-7 at the given data rate.  
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Rate Adaptive Transmission  
Rate Adaptation  
With ADC's rate adaptive technology, the Megabit Modem 310F and 320F can automatically  
adjust to the fastest speed possible, given the transmission distance and line conditions. Or, you  
can set the modem to a specific rate. The available data rates are:  
downstream rates: 64 kbps to 7040 kbps, in increments of 32 kbps  
upstream rates: 64 kbps to 928 kbps, in increments of 32 kbps  
The Megabit Modem 310F and 320F can be set to any one of two modes that determine how  
the data rate is selected. It is important to note that rate adaptation occurs only during startup.  
The Megabit Modem 310F and 320F will not change the data rate while the link is up. The  
two startup modes are:  
Startup Option  
Description  
Adaptive Rate  
The modem comes up at the highest possible data rate  
given the configured startup margin and line conditions.  
Fixed Data Rate  
At startup, the system attempts only the configured  
maximum upstream and downstream data rates with a  
margin greater than or equal to the configured margin. If the  
data rates cannot be obtained, the system continues to  
attempt the data rate. If it does not achieve it, the modems  
will not sync.  
When a connection is lost in any mode (the cable disconnected, for example), the system  
attempts reconnection as if it has been reset.  
Reach, Data Rate, SNR Margin, and Noise Environment  
The maximum transmission rate of the Megabit Modem 310F and 320F is determined by  
distance, SNR margin, and the condition of the line (wire gauge, condition noise environment).  
The figure on page 49 shows the relationship between reach and data rate for a given set of  
conditions. The plots can be used to determine the achievable reach at a given data rate, or they  
may be used to determined the achievable data rates at a given distance. In all cases except the  
no noise case, a margin of 4 dB was allocated above the SNR that provides a Bit Error Rate  
(BER) of 10-7.  
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Tomcat RT & CO-AFE Upstream Start-Up Margin  
1000  
900  
800  
700  
600  
500  
400  
300  
200  
100  
0
0
2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000 16000  
Length 26 AWG  
Tomcat RT & CO-AFE Downstream Start-Up Margin  
8000  
7000  
6000  
5000  
4000  
3000  
2000  
1000  
0
0
2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000 16000  
Length 26 AWG  
The reach tables above are for a noiseless environment.  
The performance shown is typical for ADC Megabit Modem products. Due to  
variations in environment and test setup, ADC does not guarantee performance  
to the figures shown.  
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Rate Adaptive Transmission  
You can configure the Megabit Modem 310F and 320F startup margin setting. This setting  
defaults to 4 dB but may be set from 0 - 15 dB. The modems will attempt to come up at the  
programmed margin setting. Setting the margin high allows for a cushion against changing line  
conditions and impulse noise. Setting the margin low provides less protection but allows the  
modems to come up at a higher data rate (if in rate-adaptive mode) or at a longer loop length (if  
in fixed data rate mode). The default setting of 3 dB is recommended and provides an overall  
BER better than 10-10. Reducing the setting to 0 dB will provide a BER of less than 10-7 and  
is not recommended.  
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AND  
CONNECTOR PINOUTS  
B
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS  
ADSL Line  
Signal Format  
DMT Line Code  
up to 23 dBm  
RJ-11  
Transmit Signal Power  
Connector  
Ethernet Port  
Connector  
8-pin modular, 10BASE-T  
14 Kpps (64-byte packets, both directions)  
8,192 MAC addresses with aging  
HDLC  
Bandwidth Filtering  
Address Learning  
Encapsulation Format  
Bridging  
IEEE 802.1d transparent with learning on the LAN port only  
Physical  
Height  
Width  
Depth  
Weight  
1.25 in (3.175 cm)  
6.75 in (17.15 cm)  
5.5 in. (14.0 cm)  
1.38 lb. (0.63 kg)  
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Compliance  
Electrical  
Power Input  
100 to 240 Vac, 50-60 Hz  
Power Dissipation  
Megabit Modem 320F (ATU-R) 3 W  
Megabit Modem 310F (ATU-C) 4 W  
Environmental  
Operating Temperature  
Relative Humidity  
+32 to +122 °F (0 to 50 °C)  
0 to 95% non-condensing  
Operating Altitude  
-200 to 13,000 ft. (-61 to 3962 meters)  
Per FCC Part 15 Class B  
Electromagnetic Emissions  
Storage Temperature  
Storage Altitude  
-40 to 158 °F (-40 to 70 °C)  
-1,000 to 30,000 ft. (-305 to 9,144 meters)  
ASCII Terminal Maintenance Port  
Type  
RS-232C, RJ-45  
Data Rate  
Autobaud from 2400 to 19,200 baud  
Not Supported  
Hardware Flow Control  
COMPLIANCE  
Emissions and Immunity  
Compliance  
FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Class B  
CENELEC/ETSI (IEC 801-2, -3, -4)  
CE (EN 55022 and EN 50082-1)  
UL1950 and cUL  
Operations and Safety  
Compliances  
CE (EN 60950)  
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CONNECTOR PINOUTS  
The following table shows connector pin assignments for the RJ-11 DSL connector.  
Pin  
Signal  
1
2
3
4
5
6
Not Used  
Not Used  
ADSL Ring  
ADSL Tip  
Not Used  
Not Used  
The following table shows connector pin assignments for the 8-pin10BASE-T Ethernet  
connector. The connector is MDI-X.  
MDI Pin  
MDI-X Pin  
Signal  
Description  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
3
6
1
4
5
2
7
8
TD+  
Transmit Data (+)  
TD-  
Transmit Data (-)  
RD+  
Receive Data (+)  
-
-
-
-
RD-  
Receive Data (-)  
-
-
-
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Connector Pinouts  
The following table shows connector pin assignments for the 8-pin RS-232 port connector.  
Pin  
Signal  
Signal Direction  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Not Used  
-
Receive Data (RD)  
Transmit Data (TD)  
Modem to terminal  
Terminal to modem  
Data Terminal Ready (DTR) Terminal to modem  
DGND  
-
Data Set Ready (DSR)  
Not Used  
Modem to terminal  
-
-
Not Used  
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CONTACTING ADC  
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ADC Customer Service Group provides expert pre-sales and post-sales support and training for  
all its products. Technical support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by contacting the  
ADC Technical Assistance Center (TAC).  
Sales Assistance  
Quotation Proposals  
800.366.3891 extension 73000 (USA and Canada)  
952.917.3000  
Ordering and Delivery  
General Product Information  
Fax: 952.917.3237  
Systems Integration  
800.366.3891, extension 73000 (USA and Canada)  
952.917.3000  
Complete Solutions (from concept to installation)  
Network Design and Integration Testing  
System Turn-Up and Testing  
Network Monitoring (upstream or downstream)  
Power Monitoring and Remote Surveillance  
Service/Maintenance Agreements  
Systems Operation  
Technical Information  
ADC Technical Assistance Center  
800.638.0031  
714.730.3222  
Fax: 714.730.2400  
System/Network Configuration  
Product Specification and Application  
Training (product-specific)  
Installation and Operation Assistance  
Troubleshooting and Repair/Field Assistance  
Online Technical Support  
Online Technical Publications  
Product Return Department  
800.366.3891 ext. 73748 or  
952.917.3748  
ADC Return Material Authorization (RMA) number and  
instructions must be obtained before returning  
products.  
Fax: 952.917.3237  
Email: repair&[email protected]  
All telephone numbers with an 800 prefix are toll-free in the USA and Canada.  
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Limited Warranty  
LIMITED WARRANTY  
ADC DSL Systems, Inc. (“ADC”) warrants that, for a period of 12 months from the date of  
shipment, the hardware portion of its products will be free of material defects and faulty  
workmanship, under normal use. ADC's obligation, under this warranty, is limited to replacing  
or repairing, at ADC's option, any such hardware product which is returned during the 12-month  
warranty period per ADC's instructions and which product is confirmed by ADC not to comply  
with the foregoing warranty.  
ADC warrants that, for a period of 90 days from the date of purchase, the software furnished  
with its products will operate substantially in accordance with the ADC published specifications  
and documentation for such software. ADC’s entire liability for software that does not comply  
with the foregoing warranty and is reported to ADC during the 90-day warranty period is, at  
ADC’s option, either (a) return of the price paid or (b) repair or replace of the software. ADC  
also warrants that, for a period of 30 days from the date of purchase, the media on which  
software is stored will be free from material defects under normal use. ADC will replace  
defective media at no charge if it is returned to ADC during the 30-day warranty period along  
with proof of the date of shipment.  
The transportation charges for shipment of returned products to ADC will be prepaid by the  
Buyer. ADC will pay transportation charges for shipment of replacement products to Buyer,  
unless no trouble is found (NTF), in which case the Buyer will pay transportation charges.  
ADC may use reconditioned parts for such repair or replacement. This warranty does not apply  
to any product which has been repaired, worked upon, or altered by persons not authorized by  
ADC or in ADC's sole judgment has subjected to misuse, accident, fire or other casualty, or  
operation beyond its design range.  
The warranty for repaired products shall remain in effect until the end of the original warranty  
period.  
ADC DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,  
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF  
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT  
TO ITS PRODUCTS AND ANY ACCOMPANYING WRITTEN MATERIALS. FURTHER,  
ADC DOES NOT WARRANT THAT SOFTWARE WILL BE FREE FROM BUGS OR  
THAT ITS USE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR REGARDING THE USE, OR THE  
RESULTS OF THE USE, OF THE SOFTWARE IN TERMS OF CORRECTNESS,  
ACCURACY, RELIABILITY OR OTHERWISE.  
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GLOSSARY  
D
The Glossary defines technical terms and abbreviations used in this manual.  
ADSL  
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line. A method of transmitting at different downstream and  
upstream speeds.  
Asymmetric  
Transmission  
Transmission which sends data at different rates in each direction.  
ATU-C  
ADSL Terminal Unit at the service provider site.  
ADSL Terminal Unit at the remote site.  
ATU-R  
Bandwidth  
Used to describe the capacity or amount of traffic (data, voice, or video) a certain  
communications line is capable of accommodating.  
BER  
Bit Error Rate. The ratio of received bits that are in error.  
A group of 25 or 50 pairs of wires.  
Binder Group  
Bit  
In a binary system, the smallest unit of information. It is represented as a zero or a one.  
Bridge  
A two-port internetworking device that selectively filters or forwards traffic based or MAC  
addresses.  
Bridged  
A pair of wires connected in parallel across a single line to form a "T" Tap configuration.  
The direction of data reception from the Megabit Modem 310F to the Megabit Modem 320F.  
Downstream  
Ethernet  
A baseband LAN specification that has become a series of standards produced by IEEE  
referred to as IEEE 802.3.  
HDLC  
Hub  
High-level Data Link Control.  
A common wiring point for star-topology networks, and a common synonym for a  
concentrator.  
IEEE  
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. A professional organization that defines  
network standards.  
kbps  
kpps  
LAN  
Kilobits per second. A measure of transmission speed at 1,000 bits per second.  
Kilo packets per second.  
Local Area Network. The means by which a local community of users and workgroups can  
share information and resources electronically.  
LED  
Light emitting diode.  
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Line code  
Any method of converting digital information to analog form for transmission on a  
communication line.  
Link  
Another term used for transmission line.  
MAC  
Media Access Control. Associated with Layer 2 or the Data Link Layer of the ISO 7-layer  
protocol model.  
Margin  
An ADSL parameter, measured in dB. It indicates the excess SNR, relative to the performance  
of 10-7 BER, at the receiver point.  
Mbps  
Megabits per second. 1,000,000 bits per second.  
Media Dependent Interface.  
MDI  
MDI-X  
NVRAM  
Port  
Media Dependent Interface (cross-over).  
Non-volatile RAM.  
An I/O interface. A point at which signals may be introduced or extracted in a similar manner.  
Plain Old Telephone Service.  
POTS  
RAM  
Random Access Memory.  
RFC  
Request for Comment.  
SNR  
Signal-to-Noise ratio.  
Telecommuter  
A person who performs work at home while linked to the office by means of a  
telecommunications-equipped computer system.  
Upstream  
WAN  
The direction of data transmission from the Megabit Modem 320F to the Megabit  
Modem 310F.  
Wide Area Network. In this manual, refers to the ADSL link.  
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