Paradyne Hotwire 5446 Modem User Manual


 
4
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.
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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 or
Router
End-user
Systems
DSL – Digital Subscriber Line POTS – Plain Old Telephone Service
NID – Network Interface Device RTU – Remote Termination Unit
Network
Service
Provider
(NSP)
New Wiring Connections Existing Wiring (POTS)