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98-16105
Punchdown
Block or NID
DSL
Jack
RTU
Customer Premises (CP)
DSL
Ethernet
Crossover
Cable
Ethernet
Cable
or
Central
Office
(CO)
Demarcation
Point
Local Loop
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)
Hub or
Router
New Wiring Connections Existing Wiring (POTS)
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