Acterna DSL Service Tester 350

Tier 1, 2, and 3 service technicians can efficiently and effectively commission, troubleshoot, and maintain DSL service across the entire provider network.

Highlights  •   Applications  •   Features

Highlights

Engineered for the field with rugged construction, lightweight design, and battery-powered operation

Automated testing capabilities minimize training costs and testing complexity

Validation of customer's Internet or IP service on the first visit

Applications

Test the customer's PPP connections cross the entire network

Verify the customer's network connection is correctly provisioned

Use IP PING to test IP connectivity and performance

Use the ATM cell loopback to validate ATM virtual circuit

Use on a LAN to test Ethernet connectivity

Segment and isolate premises' problems with built-in Through mode

Verify the local loop supports the deployed DSL rates

Confirm DSLAM translations and ATM mappings with loopback functions

Features

Validates DSL physical layer performance and troubleshoots slow DSL rates.

Provides point-to-point protocol support for PPPoA, PPPoE, DHCP/IPCP, CHAP, PAP, and LCP.

Isolates the ATM layer as a source of problems, validates log-in functions and authentication protocols, and verifies the provisioning of the customer's ISP account and Internet connection.

Tests customer applications and isolates CPE problems using built-in through-mode. Troubleshoots local loop faults impacting DSL service by segmenting faults at any point along the loop.

Generates numerous link control error messages and statistics for actual and maximum upstream and downstream connect rates, percentage of line capacity used, noise margins, and transmission power.

Allows PING changes to be made without rebooting.