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Hotwire
®
ADSL/R Bridge/Router, Model 6381
with Inline Phone Filter
Installation Instructions
Document Number 6381-A2-GN10-00
February 2003
Installation Procedures
To install the Hotwire ADSL/R Bridge/Router:
Verify the contents of the package and obtain the correct cables (see
Package
Checklist
on page 2 and
Wiring and Cables You Need (not supplied)
on page 2)
Install phone filters on all phones that will share the same phone line as the router
(see
Installing Phone Filters
on page 3)
Connect the router (see
Installing the Hotwire ADSL/R Bridge/Router
on page 4)
Verify that the front panel LEDs show the correct status (see
LED Status
on page 7)
If necessary, configure the router (see
Configuring the Hotwire ADSL/R
Bridge/Router
on page 8)
Definitions
The following terms are used in this booklet.
network
A group of connected things, such as telephones or computers.
bridge
A device that forwards any message from one part of a network to
another. The Hotwire ADSL/R Bridge/Router is shipped as a bridge.
router
A device that forwards messages according to their network
addresses. You must configure the Hotwire ADSL/R Bridge/Router to
make it work as a router.
POTS
Plain Old Telephone Service. The voice service provided over the
public switched telephone network (PSTN).
DSL
Digital Subscriber Line. The technology that allows you to use a POTS
line for both voice calls and high-speed Internet access
simultaneously.
ADSL
Asymmetric DSL. A version of DSL that allows a higher speed for
information coming from the Internet to your PC (“downstream”) than
it does for information going to the Internet from your PC (“upstream”).
ReachDSL
A proprietary Paradyne version of DSL that works on lines too long or
too noisy for ADSL.
ADSL/R
The technology that combines ADSL and ReachDSL in one device.
