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What Does the Hotwire RADSL RTU Do?
The Hotwire 5620 RTU is a component in the Hotwire DSL Access System. This
system provides high-speed Internet or corporate LAN access over traditional
twisted-pair copper telephone wiring.
DSL Access with a POTS Splitter
Copper pairs run from the central office (CO) to the customer premises (CP) to create
the local loop. The local loop terminates on the customer premises at the demarcation
point in a punchdown block or network interface device (NID).
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Punchdown
Block or NID
DSL
Jack
RTU
New Wiring Connections
Existing Wiring (POTS)
Customer Premises (CP)
DSL
Ethernet
Crossover
Cable
Ethernet
Cable
or
Central
Office
(CO)
Demarcation
Point
Local Loop
Hub
CP
POTS
Splitter
DSL – Digital Subscriber Line
POTS – Plain Old Telephone Service
NID – Network Interface Device
RTU
– Remote Termination Unit
POTS
End-user
Systems
Network
Service
Provider
(NSP)
