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NOTES:
In this document:
— End-user system is used to represent any host with an Ethernet connection.
— Service provider is used to represent any Internet Service Provider (ISP) or
remote LAN access provider.
DSL Access without a POTS Splitter
When the Hotwire 5216 RTU is installed without a POTS splitter, the DSL line is used
for data only and does not provide telephone services.
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Punchdown
Block or NID
DSL
Jack
RTU
Customer Premises (CP)
DSL
Ethernet
Crossover
Cable
Central
Office
(CO)
Demarcation
Point
Local Loop
End-user
System
DSL – Digital Subscriber Line
RTU
– Remote Termination Unit
NID – Network Interface Device
New Wiring Connections
Service
Provider
DSL Access with a Hotwire 5030 or 5038 POTS Splitter
When a Hotwire POTS splitter is used at both ends of the local loop, wiring is
connected:
From the demarcation point to the CP POTS splitter, and
From the demarcation point to the DSL jack.
The Hotwire 5030 POTS splitter is designed for outdoor or indoor installation. The
Hotwire 5038 Distributed POTS Splitter is designed for indoor use only.
