1 SpeedTouch™ Installation

1.2 Setting Up the SpeedTouch™

Wall mounting Part of the package is a wall mounting assembly which allows you to conveniently mount assembly the SpeedTouch™ on a wall. See “7.2 Using the Wall Mounting Assembly” on page 76

for more information.

SpeedTouch™ variants Two ADSL variants of the SpeedTouch™ exist:

•The ADSL/POTS variant connecting to an analog Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) line

•The ADSL/ISDN variant connecting to a digital Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) line

You can identify your variant by checking the identification label located on the bottom of your SpeedTouch™.

Use only the SpeedTouch™ variant which is appropriate for the DSL service provided to your premises. Check with your Service Provider to determine whether your Speed- Touch™ is adapted to ADSL service requirements.

ADSL service The appropriate DSL service must be available at your premises:

•ADSL service must be enabled on your telephone line.

•As both telephone and ADSL service are simultaneously available from the same copper pair, you will need a central splitter or distributed filters for decoupling ADSL and telephone signals.

Always contact your Service Provider when installing splitters/filters!

Public telephone lines carry voltages that can cause electric shock. Only install splitter/ filters yourself if these are qualified for that purpose.

Connect the DSL line The DSL port on the SpeedTouch™ is marked “Line”.

Use the DSL cable provided to wire the SpeedTouch™ DSL port to your telephone wall outlet or distributed filter.

Connect the power Always check first whether the power supply adapter provided is suitable for the local supply power specifications. Contact your Service Provider in case of any doubt.

The power inlet on the SpeedTouch™ is marked “AC”.

Plug the adapter's coaxial jack into the SpeedTouch™'s power inlet and plug the power supply into a power socket outlet.

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545/570 specifications

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