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Dsl access without a pots splitter – Paradyne Hotwire 5446 User Manual

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DSL Access without a POTS Splitter

When the Hotwire 5446 RTU is installed without a POTS splitter, a second telephone
wiring pair is needed for DSL access.

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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 or
Router

End-user

Systems

DSL – Digital Subscriber Line

POTS – Plain Old Telephone Service

NID – Network Interface Device

RTU

– Remote Termination Unit

Network

Service

Provider

(NSP)

New Wiring Connections

Existing Wiring (POTS)