ZyXEL Communications P841C manual Chapter VDSL- Related Commands, Introduction, Vdsl Mode Command

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P841C Central-Side VDSL Modem

Chapter 4

VDSL- Related Commands

This chapter shows you how to configure VDSL using Commands.

4.1 Introduction

VDSL-related commands supported by the P841C are shown in Table 3-1.The default values for the following VDSL parameters are:

 

Table 4-1 VDSL Default Values

VDSL PARAMETER

 

DEFAULT VALUE

 

 

 

VDSL Mode

 

0 = 10BaseS mode

 

 

 

VDSL Active

 

On

 

 

 

VDSL Upstream Rate

 

12Mbps

 

 

 

VDSL Downstream Rate

 

12Mbps

 

 

 

4.1.1VDSL Mode Command

vdsl mode (mode)

This command displays the VDSL mode if you don’t type a mode and sets it if you do. Use the “vdsl reset” or “vdsl recon” command to make VDSL reconnect after you set the mode; it does not do this automatically. The modes are listed in the next table.

 

 

P841C>vdsl mode

 

 

 

vdsl mode: 10BaseS(0)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 4-1 VDSL Mode

 

 

Table 4-2 VDSL Mode

 

MODE

MODE TYPE

NUMBER

 

 

010BaseS mode

1ANSI Mode (ANSI/ETSI Band Plan 998)

2ETSI Mode (ETSI Band Plan 997)

The band plan is different for each mode even though the speed may be the same. The following table summarizes transmission rates and frequency ranges for each VDSL mode supported by the P841C.

VDSL-Related Commands

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P841C specifications

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