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NOTES:
In this document:
— End-user system is used to represent any host with an Ethernet connection.
— Service provider is used to represent any Internet Service Provider (ISP) or
remote LAN access provider.
DSL Access without a POTS Splitter
When the Hotwire 5620 RTU is installed without a POTS splitter, the DSL line is used
for data only and does not provide telephone services.
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Punchdown
Block or NID
DSL
Jack
RTU
Customer Premises (CP)
POTS/DSL
Ethernet
Crossover
Cable
Ethernet
Cable
or
Central
Office
(CO)
Demarcation
Point
Local Loop
Hub
End-user
Systems
DSL – Digital Subscriber Line RTU – Remote Termination Unit
NID – Network Interface Device New Wiring Connections
Service
Provider