20CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING THE ROUTER
you can connect your phones and computer directly to the splitter as shown below (Figure 6):
or
■If you are using a splitterless (G.lite) connection, then your service provider will attach the outside ADSL line directly to your phone system. In this case you can connect your phones and computer directly to the incoming ADSL line, but you will have to add
Figure 6 Installing with a splitter
Plain Old
Telephone
System (POTS)
Residential
Connection
Point (NID)
Voice
Splitter
Data
Router
or
Ethernet
hub or switch