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Use the guidelines on this page to get ready for us to install and activate your Lumen Hyper WAN service. We're committed to making it easy to do business with us and to provide you with secure, reliable connections when, where, and how you need them. Our team works quickly to answer questions and resolve any concerns you may have along the way.
Use this checklist to help you get your site ready for Lumen Hyper WAN service. If you have any questions about this checklist or site readiness in general, chat with us.
Power | |
My site has AC power with a three-prong plug. | |
My room has grounding available. | |
My room has power available within 2m (~6') of the area the Lumen equipment will be installed. | |
I understand that power strips or extension cords cannot be used with Lumen equipment. | |
Backboard | |
The equipment will be installed within 6m (20’) of the circuit termination. | |
My room has a minimum of 1.2m x 2.4m (4’ x 8’) of available rack space. (If not, my room has wall space to mount a new backboard within the distance requirements.) |
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My equipment backboard is plywood and at least 19mm (3/4") thick. | |
My equipment backboard can support at least 23kg (50lb). |
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Relay-rack | |
The equipment will be installed within 6m (20’) of the circuit termination. | |
My room has a minimum of 1.2m x 2.4m (4’ x 8’) of available rack space. | |
Environmental | |
The equipment will be installed within 6m (20') of the circuit termination. | |
My room maintains a temperature range of between 0–50°C (32–120°F). | |
My room has a clear and safe access path to the area where the Lumen equipment will be installed. | |
Inside Wiring | |
I'm using my own vendor to complete my inside wiring. | |
Inside wiring is complete. | |
Lumen is providing the inside wiring. (If the site contact is different than the order contact, please validate inside wiring was ordered.) |
We believe work is easier to manage when you know what to expect. If you follow these guidelines, you will have done your part to help ensure your service is installed on time and to your satisfaction.
Successful service installation relies on you ensuring your site meets specific standards, described in this guide, before a Lumen technician (or contractor) can install your service. The Lumen technician or contractor will survey your site and give you a precise list of requirements to get your site ready for service. If any site improvements are required, you should complete them as directed and as soon as possible to avoid delaying your service.
When you order Lumen Hyper WAN, we require a relay rack. Use the guidelines below to install a relay rack that works for your service. Please ensure your is environment is ready before your install date.
The work required to install the necessary power and ground can be completed simultaneously with the relay-rack installation. You may elect to hire an electrician to complete the work. In general, allow two weeks from your customer commit date (CCD) to complete any stand-alone power and ground work.
Grounding options listed in order of preference are: building service ground, main electric box, building steel, and, lastly, a metallic water pipe which is in direct contact with the earth for 10’ or more and electrically continuous to the point where the protector ground wire is installed; a bond must be placed around any meters.
You must maintain a suitable environment for your network equipment to work optimally.
Environmental parameters | Suitable range |
Operating temperature | 0–50°C / 32–120°F |
Heat dissipation (BTU/hr) | 500 |
Humidity | 10–85% (non-condensing) |
Cabling and cabling path can be completed simultaneously. Please allow approximately two weeks for completion. You may elect to hire an electrician to assist you. This work can be done concurrently with the relay rack, power, and ground installation.
When a telecom service is provided to a commercial building, it is typically delivered to the minimum point of entry (MPOE)/telecom room. This demarcation point (or demarc) is generally the point at which you become responsible for the cabling and wiring. Depending on the building, the extension from the demarc to your equipment may be a substantial distance; therefore, it is important to investigate options early.
Lumen smart demarcation is a network interface device (NID) deployed at your sites to provide end-to-end connectivity fault management and enables optional performance assurance with end-to-end SLAs.
Lumen deploys NIDs for all off-net Ethernet access to MPLS/IPVN circuits in North America.
Review the NID Site Preparation Guide
To facilitate installation of the smart-demarcation device, make sure
Billing starts when the service installation has been completed by a Lumen technician and the service is functioning properly. Learn more about when billing starts.
If on the date of a scheduled service installation, your delay or inaction prevents us from installing your service, we will begin charging you for the service starting on the service commencement date we communicated to you. You will continue to accrue service charges until you are ready for us to complete service installation. Accrued service charges appear on your first invoice.
Control Center gives you access to critical business information and provides a flexible way for you to manage your Lumen Hyper WAN service: view your invoices, check the status of an order, submit repair tickets, and more.