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Wiring and Cables You Will Need
The following wiring and standard connectors are used with this product:
❑
Standard RJ11 wall jack for the DSL cable.
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DSL wiring: Unshielded twisted-pair wiring (CAT3, or better). The CAT3 wiring must
meet EIA/TIA-568 specifications, with 24 AWG (.5 mm) or 26 AWG (.4 mm).
❑
Ethernet wiring: Shielded twisted-pair wiring (CAT5, or better). The CAT5 wiring
must meet EIA/TIA-568 specifications, with 24 AWG (.5 mm) or 26 AWG (.4 mm).
A straight-through or crossover Ethernet cable is used.
Refer to
Installing the Hotwire 6341/6342 SDSL Router
on page 7 to install cables.
Optional Cable and Adapters
Hotwire 6341/6342 SDSL Routers are typically configured remotely by the service
provider. The following optional cable and adapters are only used when configuring the
router locally:
❑
Console cable: Straight-through cable with 8-pin, non-keyed modular plugs
(Part No. 035-0276-1431)
❑
Console adapter:
—
8-pin modular-to-DB9 adapter plug (Part No. 002-0093-0031),
or
—
A configurable DB9-to-RJ45 adapter, wired as shown on
page 16
of
Cables
and Connectors
.