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DSL Access without a POTS Splitter
When the Hotwire 5216 RTU is installed without a POTS splitter, a second telephone
wiring pair is needed for DSL access.
99-15609-01
Punchdown
Block or NID
DSL
Jack
RTU
Customer Premises (CP)
POTS
DSL
Ethernet
Crossover
Cable
Central
Office
(CO)
Demarcation
Point
Local Loop
New Wiring Connections Existing Wiring (POTS)
End-user
System
DSL – Digital Subscriber Line POTS – Plain Old Telephone Service
NID – Network Interface Device RTU – Remote Termination Unit
Network
Service
Provider
(NSP)