User manual

We haven't removed any of the steps, but we made your delay in connecting to the

second-to-last one, {ATM Network}, a lot shorter. Provisioned: We use this term to refer

to any service, within a package you purchased, that has been set up as active in our

system. If you have a service that is “provisioned” you should be able to use it

immediately.

Red cable:

All ADSL orders that receive a ZyXel 645M will also note there is a shorter,

red or grey Ethernet cable included in their self-installation kit. This Ethernet cable is

called a crossover or patch cable, and is different than standard Ethernet. The pins on

the jack of the cable are wired differently. This cable should be used between your ZyXel

and your hub/router.

Router:

A router is a device that forwards packets between networks. The forwarding

decision is based on network layer information and routing tables, often constructed by

routing protocols. The router is connected to at least two networks and decides which

way to send each information packet based on its current understanding of the state of

the networks it is connected to.

SDSL:

Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line. SDSL uses a second, unnumbered pair of

copper wires to deliver identical upload and download speeds, ranging from 192kbps to

1.5mbps.

Second-line ADSL:

For the period of time between March 2000 and December 2000,

Speakeasy offered an ADSL service that was installed on a secondary, unnumbered

pair