Chapter 6 DSL Testing
Specifying test settings
SmartClass TPS User’s Guide
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3 Select PTM Operation and then specify the settings. The PTM settings are available if your
unit has a Broadcom modem. It is greyed out if you specified ATM transport mode. The
following table describes the settings.
Login Mode Only appears if IP mode is Dynamic, specify whether to automatically or man-
ually login. If set to manual, the data synchronization will not occur until you
login.
WAN VPI / VCI Specifies the VPI and VCI for the customer-facing port on the DSLAM.
Encapsulation Select
LCC-SNAP or VC-MUX.
PPP Authentication
(TI modem only)
If the Data Mode is PPPoE or PPPoA, select the authentication mode
–
Auto means that the SmartClass Triple Play Services picks the mode that
matches the far end mode
–
CHAP is Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol
– PAP is Password Authentication Protocol
PPP Username Enter a valid user name.
This must be a valid user account with an ISP.
PPP Password Enter the user password.
This must be a valid password that matches the user name above. Pass-
words are often case-sensitive.
PPP Use Provider
(TI modem only)
Select
Yes or No.
This option indicates whether to append the user name with the service pro-
vider domain name (for example, earthlink.net). Select Yes only if user names
for the ISP must include the domain name as part of the user name. This set-
ting automatically appends the @ sign for you.
PPP Provider Enter the provider name.
This is required if you selected Yes for “Use Provider.”
Setting Description
Data Mode Select the network type.
–
None turns the data layer off
–
IPoE is IP over Ethernet
–
PPPoE is PPP over Ethernet
IP Mode Select either
Static or Dynamic (DHCP) if using IPoE.
IP Addr. If the IP Mode is Static, enter the IP address that the tester will use.
IP Netmask If the IP Mode is Static, enter the net mask address.
Gateway If the IP Mode is Static, enter the gateway address.
DNS Server If the IP Mode is Static enter the address of the DNS server.
Login Mode Only appears if IP mode is Dynamic, specify whether to automatically or manu-
ally login. If set to manual, the data synchronization will not occur until you login.
PPP Username Enter a valid user name.
This must be a valid user account with an ISP.
PPP Password Enter the user password.
This must be a valid password that matches the user name above. Passwords
are often case-sensitive.
Setting Description
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