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.

Central

Office

(CO)

Network

Service

Provider

(NSP)

Demarcation

Point

Local Loop

Punchdown Block or NID

Customer Premises (CP)

POTS

 

End-user

 

 

Systems

DSL

RTU

 

DSL Jack

 

 

 

Ethernet

 

Ethernet

Crossover or

Cable

 

Cable

 

 

 

 

Hub or

 

 

Router

 

 

98-16104

DSL – Digital Subscriber Line

POTS – Plain Old Telephone Service

NID – Network Interface Device

RTU – Remote Termination Unit

New Wiring Connections

 

 

Existing Wiring (POTS)

 

 

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Paradyne Hotwire 5446 installation instructions DSL Access without a Pots Splitter