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97-15346-02
Punchdown
Block or NID
DSL
Jack RTU
New Wiring Connections Existing Wiring (POTS)
Customer Premises (CP)
DSL
Ethernet
Crossover
Cable
Ethernet
Cable

or

Central
Office
(CO)
Demarcation
Point
Local Loop
Hub
CP
POTS
Splitter
DSL– Digital Subscriber Line POTS – Plain Old Telephone Service
NID – Network Interface Device RTU – Remote Termination Unit
POTS
End-user
Systems
Network
Service
Provider
(NSP)
DSL Access with a Hotwire 5038 Distributed POTS Splitter
When a Hotwire 5038 Distributed POTS Splitter is used, one 5038 Distributed POTS
Splitter is installed as a filter for each telephone on the same POTS line as DSL.
98-15815-01
RTU
Customer Premises (CP)
Central
Office
(CO)
Local Loop
POTS
Splitter To End-user
Systems
DSL– Digital Subscriber Line POTS– Plain Old Telephone Service
NID – Network Interface Device RTU – Remote Termination Unit
POTS
Splitter
POTS
Splitter
Network
Service
Provider
(NSP)
Demarcation
Point
Punchdown
Block or NID
POTS/DSL
Optional