DSL Deployment Workshop
Course Duration  
5-day instructor-led training, 0900-1700

Course Instructor
The instructor has 18 years experience in designing, implementing and supporting converged data, voice and video networks. He is a featured presenter at many international conferences on the implementation of emerging technologies.

He is a member of the DSL Forum and is active within the technical committee on VoIP and QoS for combined data, voice and video networks using ADSL, ADSL2, ADSL2+, ADSL4, VDSL and SHDSL access technologies. Within the DSL Forum several contributions have been made in th Architecture Working Group on QoS, CPE residential gateway (RG) equipment. Recent work at the ITU-T has focused on multi•-service platforms to implement Full Service Access Networks (FSAN) using Broadband Passive Optical Networks (BPON) and Gigabit PON (GPON) to create Fiber to the Premises (FTTP), Fiber to the Home (FTTH) networks.

He participates on the service provider QoS settlements standardization process. He is a member of BICSI with a focus on high speed wiring with fiber and copper. He participates in the IEEE 802.3 study groups for Ethernet (including IEEE 802.3af for Power over Ethernet) and high speed Ethernet. He is an active member of the IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) with working group participation with Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and secure SIP to implement next generation hosted voice services using VoIP phone sets, voice gateways, and Integrated Access Devices (IAD). He participates in SIP Interoperability Test (SIP-IT) events.

Key Benefits
 
  • Workshop provides an opportunity to work with a variety of DSL equipment
  • Complete update of DSL standards including all versions of ADSL and VDSL2
  • Focus is on the operation of DSL as it relates to the installation
  • Many tips for installation best practices
  • Workshop includes a comparison of service provider and user equipment
  • Provides an understand of DSL rate/reach loop qualification issues
  • Real world experience for testing DSL configurations

Pre-Requisites for Participants
Basic knowledge of networking & TCP/IP.

Who Should Attend?
ISPs and fixed line operators who are deploying ADSL networks.

Course Outline
1. Introduction
  • DSL deployment in the world
  • DSL deployment by country
  • DSL deployment by lines added in last six months
  • DSL growth
  • DSL Chipsets, modems and DSLAM Vendors
  • DSL Providers and service offerings
2. DSL Industry Organizations
  • DSL/ADSL Standards
  • DSL Forum
  • ITU-T
  • IETF
3. DSL Terms
  • DSLAM
  • OSP
  • CO Splitter
  • NID
  • CPE Modem
  • CPE Splitter
  • CPE Microfilter
  • DSL CO Wiring
  • DSL CPE Wiring
  • DSL Master Splitter
  • DSL Dedicated Copper Pair (Data only)
  • DSL Line Sharing (Voice + Data)
  • Naked DSL
LAB1: DSL Component Identification
  • identify the DSLAM, Splitter, RJ21, RJ45, OSP
4. DSL CPE Modems
  • DSL Soft Modems
  • ATU-R
  • DSL CPE Modem/Router
  • DSL CPE Wireless Router
  • DSL CPE USE Modem
  • DSL CPE Internal PCI Modem
  • DSL CPE Residential Gateway (RG)
  • DSL CPE Voice + Data + Video (STB)
LAB2: DSL CPE Modem Types
  • identify six different DSL customer modems
  • identify the configuration options
5. DSL Central Office Equipment
  • OSP
  • MDF
  • CO Splitter
  • Cross Connect
  • MTAS (Metallic Test)
  • DSLAM
6. DSL Physical Layer
  • ADSL ANSI T1.413•1998
  • ADSL1 (G.992.1 G.dmt)
  • ADSL Lite (G.992.2 G.Lite)
  • ADSL S=1/2
  • ADSL2 (G.992.3)
  • ADSL2 Annex L (RE-ADSL2)
  • G.Lite.bis (G.992.4)
  • ADSL2+ (G.992.5)
  • ADSL4
  • DMT Frequency Spectrum
  • Echo Cancellation
  • Transmit Power Adaptation
  • dB Margins
  • DMT Rate Adaptation
  • Fast and Interleaved
  • DSL Initialization
LAB3: DSL Modem Troubleshooting
  • Ping Testing
  • Dynamic IP
  • Static IP
  • Ping PPPoE
  • Ping RFC1483
  • Troubleshooting
  • Wrong VPI/VCI
  • Wrong Encapsulation
  • Wrong Authentication
7. DMT (Discrete Multiple Tones)
  • 128 tones
  • 256 tones
  • 512 tones
  • 870 tones
LAB4: DSL Tone Identification
  • Use a DSL Test Set to observe the tones
  • record the bits per bin at six different frequencies
8. Power Spectral Density (PSD)
  • G.992.5 Upstream PSD
  • G.992.5 Downstream PSD
  • Passband
  • dBm/Hz
  • ADSL2 Bonding
  • ADSL2 Seamless Rate Adaptation (SRA)
  • ADSL2 Online Reconfiguration (OLR)
  • ADSL2 Rate/Reach
  • ADSL2+ Rate/Reach
  • ADSL2+ Self NEXT
  • ADSL2+ All Digital Mode
  • ADSL2+ Line Diagnostics
  • ADSL2+ DELT
  • ADSL2+ SELT
  • ADSL2+ Low Power
  • ADSL2+ and ADSL1 mixing
  • ADSL2+ Automode
9. Dynamic Strectum
Management (DSM)
  • DSM Level 0
  • DSM Level 1
  • Iterative Water Filing (IWF)
  • DSM Level 2
  • Optimal Spectrum Management (OSM)
  • DSM Level 3
10. ADSL Line Repeaters
  • Mid Span Repeaters
  • GoDigital Solution
11. SHDSL
  • G.991.2
  • Trellis Coded Pulse Amplitude Modulation (TC-PAM)
12. VDSL
  • VDSL at 13 Mbps
  • VDSL at 26 Mbps
  • VDSL at 52 Mbps
  • VDSL2 at 100 Mbps
  • VDSL Alliance
  • FS-VDSL
  • VDSL Coalition
  • Frequency Plan 998
13. Alternative Technologies
  • Ethernet in the First Mile (EFM)
  • Passive Optical Network (PON)
  • APON: Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) PON
  • EPON: Ethernet PON
  • BPON: Broadband PON
  • GPON: Gigabit Capable PON
14. DSL Deployment Models
  • SP sends CPE to customer for self install
  • SP drives to customer site for the install
  • Retail purchase of the DSL CPE Modem
15. DSL Spectral Compatibility
  • binder group make up
  • spectrum management
  • ANSI T1.417
  • QLN-ps (Quiet Line Noise per subscriber)
  • SNR (Signal to Noise Ratio)
  • Spectrum Management Class 1
  • Spectrum Management Class 2
  • Spectrum Management Class 3
  • Spectrum Management Class 7
  • Spectrum Management Class 8
  • Spectral Compatibility Testing
  • Measuring Binder Group Crosstalk
LAB5: Spectrum Management Lab
  • Review the crosstalk within one binder group
16. DSL Installation
  • Loop qualification
  • Loop Test Options
  • DSL Reach
  • AWG Requirements
  • Bridged Tap Detection
  • Loading Coils
  • DSL Line Conditioning
  • Binder Group Interference
  • DSL Screening
LAB6: DSL Installation Lab
  • Networking Basics for Telecom Professionals
  • LAN Technology and Network Devices
  • LANs Defined
  • LAN Applications
  • LAN Interface cards and cabling
  • Sending Data on the LAN
  • Ethernet, Fast Etherent, GigE Auto-sensing
  • 10Base-T cabling
  • OSI Model Layers and LANs
  • Hubs, Switches and Routers
  • Bridging Basics
  • Layer 2 Switching
  • Routing Basics
  • IP Review
  • IP Addressing
  • IP Subnets
  • Protocols over IP
  • Static versus Dynamic (DHCP)
  • LAN to the Internet
  • Virtual Private Networks Network Security and Firewalls
  • Network Address Translation (NAT)
  • RADIUS Servers
  • Broadband Networks and ISPs
  • B-RAS functions
  • DSLAM functions
  • Connection Diagram
  • ATM Connections
  • ATM Cells
  • PVCs and SVCs
  • VPI and VCI
  • Cell routing
  • Ethernet over ATM PVCs
  • RFC 1483
  • IP over ATM PVCs
  • PPPoA
  • PPPoE
  • CLIP (RFC 1577)
  • DSL Modems and Routers Compared
  • Westell series
  • Alcatel Speedtouch series
  • Efficient Speedstream series
  • DSL/IP Service Verification
LAB7: DSL Install Verification
  • Service Verification Steps
  • What is Service Verification ?
  • Encapsulation Protocols
  • DSL Bridges and Routers
  • Supporting Multiple Users
  • Encapsulation Protocol Stacks
  • Dynamic IP and Security Options
  • Dynamic IP Address Assignment
  • Authentication Protocols
  • Multiple Users with B•RAS
  • Using the Ping Test
17. DSL Testing
  • Testing Strategies
  • Load Coil Detection
  • Time Domain Reflectometer (TDR)
  • Attenuation
  • Measure SNR
  • Measure PSD
  • Bit Error Rate Test (BERT)
  • DSL Interferers
  • Background Noise Screens
LAB8: DSL Testing 1
  • Test Set Operation
  • Basic Tester Operations
  • Clearing NVRAM
  • Menu Operation
  • DMM Applications
  • Loop Resistance
  • Capacitance
  • LINE Applications
  • TDR Usage
  • Open/Short
  • Bridge Tap
  • Load Coil
  • Interferer Identification
18. Loop Emulation
  • Lab loop testing
  • Lab Noise Generation
LAB9: DSL Testing 2
  • CPE Verification Overview
  • DSL Modem Wiring
  • ATU-R Link Turn-Up
  • LEDs and Indicators
  • Modes: ANSI, G.dmt, G.lite, ADSL2, ADSL2+
  • Status Messages
  • Link Turn-Up: Key Fields
  • Link Turn-Up: dB Margin
  • Link Turn-Up: Modes
  • Bits per Tone Graphic
  • General Status Screen
  • IP Service Verification
  • Intro to Ping Testing
  • DSL Components tested
  • ATM Connections
  • Dynamic versus Static IP
  • PPP versus RFC1483
  • Ping Setup Screens
  • Ping Status Screens
  • CPE Installation and Repair Techniques
19. CO POTS Splitter Location
  • Splitter with ATU-C
  • Splitter near ATU-C
  • Splitter on the MDF
  • Splitter near MDF
  • AUT-C Remote
  • Splitter Near Switch
  • Integrated POTS + ADSL Card
LAB10: DSL Testing 3
  • CPE Installation Process
  • Test Access Points
  • Inside Wiring Options
  • DSL Modem connections
  • PC Connection
  • Inside Wiring Survey
  • Available wire quality
  • Second pair availability
  • Micro-splitter Applications
  • ADSL Splitters
  • MTU Issues
  • Power Influence
  • Link Turn-Up Process
  • Connect at MPOE
  • Connect at modem location
  • Compare results
  • Monitor for resyncs
  • General Status Screen
  • Troubleshooting ADSL from the CPE
  • Won`t Turn-Up?
  • Low Margin
  • High Capacity
  • Spotting Interferers
  • Bridge Tap Influence
  • Reliability Concerns
  • Local Interferers
  • Troubleshooting IP Problems
  • No DHCP
  • Wrong VPI/VCI
  • No Router
  • No Login
  • SunSet xDSL Solutions
  • Link Turn-Up Lab Activities
20. End User Configuration
  • Line Speed Test Tools
  • TCP/IP Optimization
  • Traceroute Testing
  • Inside Wiring Testing
LAB11: CPE Config
  • ADSL Modem and Router Configuration
  • Common Applications
  • Web access
  • Web server
  • Single User
  • Multiple Users
  • Single or Multiple ISP
  • Single User Networks
  • Basic Modem Options
  • Basic Router Options
  • Multiple User Networks
  • Modem Options
  • Router Options (DHCP…)
  • Common Setup Techniques
  • Using http to configure router
  • Using serial ports
  • NAT Limitations
  • DSL Statistics screen
21. DSL Applications
  • Surf the Internet
  • VoIP over DSL
  • Video over DSL