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DSL Access without a POTS Splitter
When the 5246 RTU is installed without a POTS splitter, a second telephone wiring pair
is needed for DSL access.
97-15345-01
Punchdown
Block or NID
DSL
Jack
RTU
Customer Premises (CP)
POTS
DSL
Ethernet
Crossover
Cable
Ethernet
Cable
or
Central
Office
(CO)
Demarcation
Point
Local Loop
HUB
New Wiring Connections
Existing Wiring (POTS)
End-user
Systems
DSL - Digital Subscriber Line
POTS - Plain Old Telephone Service
NID - Network Interface Device
RTU
- Remote Termination Unit
Network
Service
Provider
(NSP)