ACTIVATION OF MULTIPLE XDSL MODEMS WITH IMPLICIT CHANNEL PROBE

摘要

Apparatus and method for establishing a communication link. A negotiation da ta transmitting section (54) transmits carriers to a responding communication device (4). A negotiation data receiving section (5 4) receives carriers from the responding communication device (4), in response to the transmitted carriers. A selecting device selects an appropriate communication device from a plurality of communication devices in accordance with the responding communication device (4), in order to establish a communication channel (5).