ADSL and DSL Technologies

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ISBN: 9780070246799

ISBN-10: 0070246793

ISBN-13: 9780070246799

Edition: 1998

Authors: Walter Goralski

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With details covering the evolution of digital transmission methods, this reference guide to Asymmetrical Digital Subsriber Lines (ADSL) discusses the latter's applications such as fast Internet access, entertainment video and telecommuting.

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List price: $45.00
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 448
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.848
Language: English

Acknowledgments	p. xi
Preface	p. xiii
Introduction	p. xvii
Welcome to the Information Superhighway	p. 1
The Internet and the Web	p. 8
The Web Explodes	p. 15
The Rise of the Internet Service Providers	p. 17
Woe to the ISPs	p. 21
The Public Switched Telephone Network	p. 25
A Network Is a Network Is a	p. 26
The PSTN: The First Network for the People	p. 31
The End of the Bell System	p. 37
The Architecture of the PSTN	p. 40
The Pieces of the PSTN	p. 44
Loops and Trunks	p. 47
The Analog PSTN	p. 48
Digitizing the PSTN	p. 51
Multiplexing and Trunks	p. 53
T-carrier	p. 56
Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)	p. 57
Analog Local Loops	p. 59
Why Loading?	p. 59
Loading and Attenuation	p. 60
Other Analog Local Loop Features	p. 62
ISDN, Loops, and DAML	p. 64
Another Arrangement: CSA	p. 65
The Trouble with Analog Local Loops	p. 68
Real World Local Loops	p. 68
Trunk Groups and the Law of Large Numbers	p. 70
Increasing Loads and Trunks	p. 72
Packet Switching and Circuit Switching	p. 75
Circuit Use and Packet Use	p. 79
The Local Exchange Switch and the Internet Router	p. 81
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)	p. 86
The "Packets on Circuits" Load	p. 87
Flat Rate Service	p. 89
Typical Residential Network Usage	p. 89
Current ISP Traffic Woes	p. 90
Switch Blocking	p. 91
Is This the Network Needed Today?	p. 91
The Trouble with Loops Today	p. 92
Possible Solutions	p. 95
Overview of 56K Modems	p. 97
Overview of Cable Modems	p. 101
Pros and Cons of Cable Modems	p. 106
Multichannel, Multipoint Distribution System	p. 108
Pros and Cons of MMDS	p. 112
Local Multipoint Distribution Service (LMDS)	p. 113
Pros and Cons of LMDS	p. 117
Overview of Satellite Systems	p. 118
Pros and Cons of Satellite Systems	p. 119
Bluetooth	p. 120
Switch-Based Solutions	p. 121
ADSL and Other Technologies	p. 122
Introducing the DSL Family	p. 125
Cooper-Based Solutions	p. 126
The DSL Family in Detail	p. 129
Another View of the DSL Family	p. 132
HDSL and T1	p. 135
HDSL as "Repeaterless T1/E1"	p. 136
2B1Q and ISDN	p. 139
SDSL	p. 141
Enter Asymmetric DSL (ADSL)	p. 143
Rate-Adaptive DSL (RADSL)	p. 145
G.lite: ADSL/RADSL Without the Splitter	p. 146
Very High Data Rate DSL: Newer and Better?	p. 148
IDSL and the Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)	p. 150
DSL Advantages	p. 151
Cost Comparison of Various Broadband and Other Technologies	p. 152
HDSL and HDSL2	p. 155
The Trouble with T1/E1	p. 156
HDSL Is Born	p. 157
HDSL for T1	p. 157
HDSL for E1	p. 159
The HDSL Frame for T1	p. 160
The HDSL Frame for E1	p. 162
Benefits of HDSL	p. 164
Uses of HDSL	p. 165
HDSL for ISDN	p. 167
The Downward Spiral	p. 168
HDSL Limitations	p. 169
Beyond HDSL: HDSL2	p. 170
The HDSL2 in Detail	p. 171
Final Thoughts on HDSL2	p. 173
HDSL2 Power Control	p. 174
The Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) Architecture	p. 177
Current ADSL Architectures	p. 180
An ADSL Network	p. 183
ADSL and Line Code Standards	p. 186
Echo Cancellation and DSLs	p. 187
CAP and DMT	p. 188
How CAP Works	p. 189
CAP/QAM Operation	p. 189
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)	p. 190
DMT for ADSL	p. 193
DMT Bins	p. 196
Discrete Multitone (DMT) Operation	p. 198
The ADSL Interface and System	p. 201
ADSL Unidirectional Downstream Transport	p. 202
ADSL Bidirectional (Duplex) Transport	p. 209
Combining the Options	p. 210
ADSL Overhead	p. 211
The ADSL Superframe	p. 213
The ADSL Frame Structure	p. 217
Inside the ADSL Frames	p. 221
ADSL Possibilities	p. 227
ATM End-to-End	p. 230
Ethernet to the DSLAM	p. 236
PPP With or Without VPNs	p. 239
Pure Routing	p. 241
The Real World	p. 242
ADSL in Action	p. 245
ADSL Target Service Speeds: Video	p. 246
ADSL Target Service Speeds: Miscellaneous	p. 249
ADSL Target Speeds and Distances	p. 250
ADSL in the House!	p. 251
Installing Full ADSL: Splitter at the Demarcation?	p. 252
Installing Full ADSL: Splitter in the PC Board?	p. 254
Installing Full ADSL: Low Pass/High Pass Filters?	p. 255
Installing Full ADSL: Low Pass Filters for all Phones?	p. 256
ADSL Premises Network Issues	p. 258
ADSL Premises Networks	p. 261
10Base-T Ethernet LAN	p. 261
Wireless (IEEE 802.11b)	p. 263
Bluetooth	p. 265
ADSL Security Issues	p. 266
Voice over DSL	p. 269
The Other Side of ADSL: The DSLAM	p. 275
DSLAM Conceptual Architecture	p. 276
The "Typical" DSLAM	p. 280
The Expanding Role of the DSLAM	p. 282
Do-It-Yourself ADSL	p. 287
DSLAMs and SONET/SDH Rings	p. 292
DSLAM Configuration Possibilities	p. 294
DLC and DSLAMs	p. 299
DSL Migration Scenarios	p. 307
DSL Migration Architecture	p. 309
Migration Urgencies and Priorities	p. 311
From Analog Modem to ADSL	p. 312
From DLC to ADSL	p. 314
From ISDN to ADSL	p. 315
Inside ADSL: Using IP for "Full Services"	p. 317
Use ATM for "Full Service" ADSL?	p. 318
From ADSL to NGDLC	p. 319
From ADSL to VDSL	p. 321
Very High Data Rate Digital Subscriber Line (VDSL)	p. 323
VDSL and ATM	p. 327
VDSL/ADSL Downstream Speeds and Distances	p. 329
VDSL in Detail	p. 330
Current Status of VDSL Specifications	p. 332
ANSI	p. 332
ETSI	p. 333
ITU-T	p. 333
VDSL Service Characteristics	p. 334
Migration to VDSL	p. 335
VDSL Services	p. 337
VDSL Deployment	p. 339
VDSL Issues	p. 341
A VDSL Service Sample	p. 343
Outstanding DSL Issues	p. 345
DSL Network Issues	p. 346
How Should Loop Impairments Such as Loading Coils and DLCs Be Addressed?	p. 347
What Will Be the Network of Choice on the Service Side of the DSL Access Multiplexer (DSLAM)?	p. 347
How Are DSL Links to Be Tested, Repaired, and Managed?	p. 348
What Should Be Done with Non-DSL Telephone Company Solutions?	p. 348
How Should Premises Issues About Splitters and Inside Wiring Be Addressed?	p. 349
How Should Varying DSL Bit Rates Be Billed Over Time and Among Customers?	p. 349
DSL Equipment Issues	p. 350
How Should Different DSL Line Coding Methods and Technologies Relate to Each Other?	p. 350
How Should DSL Premises Equipment Be Packaged to Ensure Customer Acceptance?	p. 351
What Types of Customer Equipment Interfaces Should DSL Devices Support?	p. 351
What Is the Best ATM or IP Interface for DSL Access Multiplexers (DSLAM)?	p. 352
Where Are the End-to-end, Turnkey DSL Systems?	p. 352
How Much Will All This Equipment Cost?	p. 352
What About Compatibility Issues?	p. 353
DSL Service Issues	p. 353
How Should DSL Services Be Priced to Maximize Use and Minimize Payback Periods?	p. 354
What Marketing Mechanisms Exist to Identify DSL Target Customers?	p. 355
Will DSL Services Simply Shift Bottlenecks Elsewhere in the Network?	p. 355
What Impact Will DSL Services Have on Other Provider Revenue Streams?	p. 355
Will Slow Deployments Mimic the Glacial ISDN Deployment Pace?	p. 356
Can I Change My Voice Provider and Keep My DSL Service Provider?	p. 356
Active and Passive NIDs	p. 356
Passive NID/Active CPE Issues	p. 358
Active NID/Passive CPE Issues	p. 359
International Issues and DSL	p. 361
Local Loops Outside the United States	p. 363
International Wire Gauges	p. 364
Kilofeet to Kilometers	p. 365
Some Sample Global Local Loops	p. 366
Global Local Loops in General	p. 367
Infrastructures Around the World	p. 368
DSL and International Conditions	p. 369
DSL in Europe	p. 370
DSL in Asia/Pacific	p. 371
Case Studies in DSL Installation	p. 373
Sources of Standards and Specification Information	p. 381
Index	p. 393
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