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Cables You Need

The following customer-provided cables are used with this product:

HPlug-ended Telco 50-pin cable for connection from the HotWire DSLAM Line port to the CO POTS splitter shelf, Main Distribution Frame (MDF), or other demarcation point.

HOne 8-pin modular UTP (Unsheilded Twisted Pair) CAT5 cable for each connection from a LAN/WAN port associated with a 8546 DSL card in the HotWire DSLAM chassis to the Ethernet hub or switch.

CAUTION:

Use of any non-twisted pair wiring arrangements, such as jumpers, can cause reduction in overall DSL reach performance, even over short distances. Please refer to the Special Notice shipped with the HotWire 8800/8600 DSLAM.

Refer to Pin Assignments on page 9 for pinouts.

Installing 8546 DSL Cards

Use a small- to medium-size flat-blade or Phillips screwdriver to install the 8546 DSL card.

When using a . . .		Install the DSL card into . . .
HotWire 8600	DSLAM base chassis	Slot 2 or 3 (Slot 1 of the HotWire 8600
		DSLAM base chassis must contain a
		Management Communications
		Controller (MCC) card.)
HotWire 8600	DSLAM expansion chassis	Slot 1, 2, or 3
HotWire 8800	DSLAM chassis	Any one of the first 18 slots (i.e., Slot 1
		through 18)

An 8546 DSL card can be installed, removed, and replaced from a HotWire DSLAM chassis without service disruption (i.e., you can replace a card without powering down the chassis and disrupting service to the other cards in the chassis).

NOTE:

When installing the 8546 DSL card, you will need to remove the filler plate before proceeding.

Do not discard unused filler plates. Each slot in the chassis must contain a circuit card or a filler plate. Store all unused filler plates in a safe place. You may need to use the filler plates to cover open slots in the chassis at a later time.

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