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In addition, the ReachDSL v1 technology:
T
Transforms a single copper pair into multiple virtual lines to support multiple
services simultaneously.
T
Supports simultaneous multiple access of four ReachDSL v1 modems with up to
254 end-user systems sharing one common WAN interface.
T
Features HomeLink, which provides peer-to-peer communications, including print
and file sharing applications (see
page 10).
Hotwire ReachDSL System
Copper pairs run from the central office (CO) to the customer premises (CP) to create
the local loop. The local loop terminates on the customer premises at the demarcation
point.
Local Loop
Central
Office
(CO)
Demarcation
Network
Service
Provider
(NSP)
DSL – Digital Subscriber Lines
POTS – Plain Old Telephone Service
NOTES:
In this document:
— A telephone is used to represent any equipment that plugs into a phone jack
and uses the POTS line, such as a phone, modem, or fax machine.
— End-user system is used to represent any PC with an Ethernet connection and
ReachDSL-based service.
— RJ11 wall jack is used to represent either an RJ11 or an RJ14 wall jack. The
RJ14 wall jack is used for a phone with two lines.
— Service provider is used to represent any Internet Service Provider (ISP) or
remote LAN access provider.
DSL/POTS
Point
Crossover
HomeLink (for ReachDSL v1 Modems Only)
Customer Premises (CP)
ReachDSL
Modem
Ethernet
Ethernet
or
Cable
Cable
2
End-user
Systems
(up to 32)
Hub
on
01-17005
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