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Chapter 4 Router Cabling Procedures
Connecting an ADSL Line—ADSLoPOTS Port
Connecting an ADSL Line—ADSLoPOTS Port
This section applies only to Cisco 857 and Cisco 877 routers. Follow the steps shown after
Figure 4-12
to connect an asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) over plain old telephone service
(ADSLoPOTS) port on the router.
Note
The DSL line must have been provisioned by your service provider and correctly configured for the LED
to show the carrier detect (CD) status. If the CD LED is not on, check with the DSL service provider.
Figure 4-12
Connecting the ADSLoPOTS Port to an ADSL Line
Caution
Cisco Systems DSL WAN Interfaces are tested for compliance with regulatory standards such as FCC
Part 68, ITU-T K.21, IEC 61000-4-5, and CSA/EN/IEC/UL 60950-1. These standards assume Primary
Protection devices protect the Customer Premise Equipment (CPE). These devices are normally
installed by the service provider, local exchange carrier or qualified service person and are located at the
telecom service provider entrance, network interface box, or demarcation point. See
Figure 4-13
for the
likely location of the primary protection device. The primary protection device must be suitable for the
xDSL interface employed.
Please contact your sales team or qualified service person for further information and installation.
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ADSLoPOTS port on the router
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End of ADSL cable that connects to the wall jack
LEFT
RIGHT / PRIMARY
FE0
FE1
FE2
FE3
ADSLoPOTS
LAN
Cisco 877W
CONSOLE
AUX
RESET
+5,+12 VDC
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