Paradyne Hotwire 6371 Installation Instructions Manual page 2

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 provider.
DSL Access without a POTS Splitter
When the Hotwire 6371 RADSL Router is installed without a POTS splitter, the DSL
line is used for data only and does not provide telephone services.
Central
Office
(CO)
Local Loop
Service
Provider
DSL – Digital Subscriber Line
NID – Network Interface Device
DSL Access with a Hotwire 5030 or 5038 POTS Splitter
When a Hotwire POTS Splitter is used at both ends of the local loop, wiring is
connected at the customer premises:
From the demarcation point to the CP POTS splitter, and
From the demarcation point to the DSL jack.
The Hotwire 5030 POTS Splitter is designed for outdoor or indoor installation. The
Hotwire 5038 Distributed POTS Splitter is designed for indoor use only.
Demarcation
Point
Punchdown
Block or NID
Customer Premises (CP)
DSL
DSL
Jack
Router
DSL
Ethernet
or
Crossover
Cable
New Wiring Connections
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End-user
Systems
Ethernet
Cable
Hub
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