>During a tech call, a LE support person suggested that I have =
SNET adjust the receive
levels on the lines (see following). When I called SNET, they =
claimed that the
T-1s were close enough to the CO so they wouldn't need repeaters =
and that
they were built on HDSL Pairgains. IOW, they claimed the levels =
were within
spec to the smartjacks.
>Is my cabling suspect for the low levels? I'm using standard CAT =
5, about
30 feet from the demarc.
Possible, but not likely, unless you have an open in the cable. On =
some HDSL units, there is the ability to pad the output level. I =
suspect this might be what you're looking at. Ask SNET to verify =
what the transmit level of the remote HDSL is set to.=20
When HDSL units are used to deliver T1's, the T1 signal is rebuilt =
at the remote HDSL unit so most units transmit at 0db.=20
On a side note, this is within spec and there are no errors. You =
may have to just live with it.=20
Kyle Platts
CSS-Tech
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