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Welcome to the TechBroadband Wiki! This is here to support the TechBroadband forums, and designed to contain all the definitions, hints, tips, guides and walkthroughs that could help DSL and cable users. If you've got a good stickied thread, then the chances are, it'd make a great entry! If you contribute a lot to the Wiki we will send you free chocolate. Or a voucher at christmas. Or something else! TechBroadband tshirts perhaps...

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Requested articles

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Not started yet

ADSL Error Types Coding Gain BGP HEC error IDC Loss of Framing error OLO OSI network model PCP64 PCP160

Need more details - see Talk pages

Needs further technical explanation

BPI Fasttest ADSL2 Annex A Annex L Annex M Backhaul Blue Beans BRAS BT aluminium deployment CAT5 CAT5e Channel bonding DLM DOCSIS DSL FEC error FTTC FTTH IPStream ISP Line Card MDF Modem Node PSD RJ11 RJ45 RTP SDSL STM Sync rate VPN ISP Phorm Transit providers Gateway routers MTU RWIN PoP Manhole Computer Network SIN 349

Need a picture/diagram (from anywhere)

Centrals D-side Demarcation point DSL tone Drop cable EvoTAM Green cabinet Pair PSTN SNR Telecom exchange

Needs some links / references

21CN FUP UK ISPs VOIP

New pages:

1. IPSC
2. ADSL Error Types
3. A1024 labels
4. SIN 349
5. Computer Network
6. Fasttest
7. Manhole
8. PoP
9. RWIN
10. MTU