Paradyne 8784 AutoRate, DSL Line Rate Possible Settings 400, 528, 784, 1040, Peer IP Address

A. Configuration Options

Table A-1. Network Interface Options (2 of 2)

AutoRate

Possible Settings: Enable, Disable

Default Setting: Disable

Determines whether the unit automatically adjusts to the best line rate for conditions, or is fixed at the rate in the DSL Line Rate field. The automatically set rate cannot exceed DSL LineTRate.

AutoRate is only available when the unit is configured as an LTU.

Enable – The LTU adjusts to the best line rate.

Disable – The LTU’s line rate is the selected DSL Line Rate.

DSL Line Rate

Possible Settings: 400, 528, 784, 1040, 1552

Default Setting: 1552

Determines the fixed line rate of the LTU when AutoRate is disabled, and the maximum rateTto which the unit can be set when AutoRate is enabled.

DSL Line Rate is only available when the unit is configured as an LTU.

400 to 1552 – The fixed DSL Line Rate, in kbps.

Peer IP Address

Possible Settings: 001.000.000.000 – 223.255.255.255, Clear

Default Setting: 000.000.000.000

SpecifiesTthe peer IP address providing the remote management link on the DSL loop.

Peer IP Address is only available when the unit is configured as an LTU and the unit is in not running in IP Conservative mode.

Address Field – (001.000.000.000 – 223.255.255.255) – Enter an address for the peer unit. The range for the first byte is 001 to 223, with the exception of 127. The range for the remaining three bytes is 000 to 255. The IP address must be in the same subnet as the MCC backplane address.

Clear – Clears the IP address and sets to all zeros.

Circuit Identifier

Possible Settings: ASCII text field

Default Setting: [blank]

Uniquely identifies the circuit number of the transmission vendor’s DSL line for troubleshooting purposes.

ASCII text field – Enter a maximum of 128 characters. All printable ASCII characters except the ^ (caret) are allowed.

Clear – Clears the field.

8784-A2-GB20-30 February 2001 A-3