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DSL Access without a POTS Splitter
When the Hotwire 5546 RTU is installed without a POTS splitter, a second telephone
wiring pair is needed for DSL access.
98-15614-02
Punchdown
Block or NID
DSL
Jack
RTU
Customer Premises (CP)
POTS
DSL
Central
Office
(CO)
Network
Service
Provider
(NSP)
Demarcation
Point
Local Loop
Router
New Wiring Connections
Existing Wiring (POTS)
DSL – Digital Subscriber Line
POTS – Plain Old Telephone Service
NID – Network Interface Device
RTU
– Remote Termination Unit
End-user
Systems
