Method and system for establishing a communications connection

A memory storing a software program configured to:

• establish, by a digital subscriber line access multiplexer, a communications link with a communications device;
• and
• repeat, by the digital subscriber line access multiplexer, the following for each parameter set of a plurality of parameter sets:
• select a parameter set of the plurality of parameter sets;
• send the selected parameter set to the communications device;
• establish a connection to the communications device using one or more settings corresponding to the parameter set;
• measure a performance indicator indicating connection performance of the connection;
• associate the performance indicator with the parameter set;
• and
• record the performance indicator associated with the parameter set;
• select a recorded performance indicator according to one or more predetermined criteria;
• associate the selected recorded performance indicator with the communications device;
• establish a next communications link with a next communications device;
• determine that the next communications device has one or more features similar to the communications device;
• and
• establish, based on the determination, a next connection with a next communication device using one or more next settings corresponding to a next parameter set associated with the selected-recorded performance indicator.

An apparatus comprising:

• a circuit chip configured to:
• establish, by a digital subscriber line access multiplexer, a communications link with a communications device;
• and
• repeat, by the digital subscriber line access multiplexer, the following for each parameter set of a plurality of parameter sets:
• select a parameter set of the plurality of parameter sets;
• send the selected parameter set to the communications device;
• establish a connection to the communications device using one or more settings corresponding to the parameter set;
• measure a performance indicator indicating connection performance of the connection;
• associate the performance indicator with the parameter set;
• and
• record the performance indicator associated with the parameter set;
• select a recorded performance indicator according to one or more predetermined criteria;
• associate the selected recorded performance indicator with the communications device;
• establish a next communications link with a next communications device;
• determine that the next communications device has one or more features similar to the communications device;
• and
• establish, based on the determination, a next connection with a next communication device using one or more next settings corresponding to a next parameter set associated with the selected recorded performance indicator.