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MaxTester DSL -

Fast, easy-to-use and cost-effective ADSL2+/VDSL2 and Ethernet test set for installing FTTx services over DSL

  • Discontinued date: 3/1/2012
  • End-of-service and support date: 3/1/2017

Key features

ADSL2+ testing, with optional VDSL2 for hybrid networks
Ethernet testing for qualifying FTTx service at the customer premises
IPTV test suite for automated quality of service (QoS) testing
Data testing and web browser for complete service qualification
Configurable pass/fail results for automated testing
Rugged and weatherproof handheld unit designed for the outside plant
IPTV test suite: automated testing of channel operation and quality of service (QoS)
Ping, traceroute and FTP testing: operates over DSL and Ethernet interfaces to prove network performance
IP login: Authenticates on the network and confirms correct operation
Web browser: eliminates the need for an external PC and confirms web access
User-defined automatic testing: easy-to-read results with graphical pass/fail thresholds
Ethernet testing: emulates the customer equipment inside the home
Dual Ethernet ports: monitor real-time traffic inside the customer premises via Pass Through mode
Modem replacement: allows confirmation of service in the home or isolation of faults to the customer modem
Broadcom chipset: industry-leading VDSL2 and ADSL2+ support

Applications

ADSL2+ and VDSL2 service verification—check the DSL service parameters from the central office to the customer premises
Internet qualification—log into the ISP and ensure a working service
In-home testing—prove operation and connectivity right up to the customer’s equipment

Description

A next-generation tool for broadband deployment

EXFO’s MaxTester DSL is the perfect tool for any service provider deploying VDSL2, ADSL2+ and triple-play services. It has been designed to stand up to the challenges of the outside plant environment. The MaxTester DSL’s small form factor, rugged design and easy-to-use menu system are ideal for installation technicians. It makes the test process highly automated, and allows technicians to close their jobs quickly and efficiently.

The MaxTester DSL’s large display makes it even more user-friendly, and when it comes to saving results, it provides technicians with many connectivity options for uploading tests and compiling reports.

Test traditional ADSL and newly deployed VDSL2

MaxTester DSL is based on the industry-leading Broadcom chipset, which ensures excellent interoperability for VDSL2 and ADSL2+ when testing against other Broadcom-based devices and other vendors’ chipsets. It also allows the use of Broadcom’s ADSL2+ Nitro mode to negotiate with Broadcom-based DSLAMs in order to achieve data rates as high as 30 Mbit/s (depending on DSLAM setup, loop length, noise influences and circuit quality). Nitro™ is a proprietary Broadcom approach that increases the throughput on links by compressing the ADSL2+ ATM header, thus requiring fewer bits to be transmitted.

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