Introduction to the HotWire DSLAM
1-7
8000-A2-GB21-20
November 1997
The following illustration shows the HotWire 5170 RTU with its 10BaseT interface
connected to multiple end-user systems (typically a PC with a LAN card).
POTS/DSL
POTS
NID
From Network
Access Provider
POTS
Splitter
5170
RTU
NID = Network Interface Device
POTS
DSL
97-15455c
HUB
.
.
.
10BaseT
End-user
System 1
End-user
System 2
End-user
System 32
Optional
For more information about the HotWire 5170 RTU, see the
HotWire
5170 Remote Termination Unit User’s Guide.
5171 Remote PC NIC
The HotWire 5171 PC Network Interface Card (NIC) is a 16-bit ISA, add-on card
with a 6-pin telephone modular jack connector used for the DSL network
connection. The 5171 PC NIC edge connector plugs into a 16-bit expansion slot
in an IBM-compatible 80486 (or higher) system board and conforms to ISA bus
standards.
The following illustration shows a PC with an internal HotWire 5171 PC NIC.
POTS/DSL
NID
From Network
Access Provider
NID = Network Interface Device
DSL
97-15713
PC with Internal
HotWire 5171
PC NIC
POTS
POTS
Splitter
POTS
Optional
For more information about the HotWire 5171 Remote PC NIC, see the
HotWire
5171 Remote PC Network Interface Card User’s Guide.
