Wiring And Cables You Need; Installing The Dsl Access Wiring - Paradyne Hotwire 6371 Installation Instructions Manual

Wiring and Cables You Need

The following wiring and standard connectors are used with this product:
Standard RJ11 wall jack for the DSL cabling.
DSL cabling: New or existing unshielded twisted-pair wiring (CAT3 or better). The
CAT3 wiring must meet EIA/TIA-568 specifications with 24 AWG (.5 mm) or
26 AWG (.4 mm).
Ethernet cabling: New or existing shielded twisted-pair wiring (CAT5 or better). The
CAT5 wiring must meet EIA/TIA-568 specifications with 24 AWG (.5 mm) or
26 AWG (.4 mm). A straight-through or crossover Ethernet cable is used.
Refer to Installing the Hotwire 6371 RADSL Router on page 8 for cabling details.
Optional Cable
The Hotwire 6371 RADSL Router is typically configured remotely by the Service
Provider. The following optional cabling and adapter are only used with this product to
configure the router locally:
Console cabling: Straight-through cable with 8-pin non-keyed modular plugs
(Part No. 035-0276-1431)
Console adapter:
— 8-pin modular to DB9 adapter plug (Part No. 002-0093-0031), or
— A configurable RJ to DB9 adapter wired as shown in Cables & Connectors on
page 14.

Installing the DSL Access Wiring

The local loop terminates at the punchdown block or NID. Wiring must be connected
from the customer premises side of the punchdown block or the NID to an RJ11 jack.
Typically, the punchdown block is installed in commercial locations and the NID is
installed in residential locations.
Procedure
1. Access the punchdown block or NID.
2. Disconnect the DSL access pair from the local loop.
!
WARNING:
Do not continue unless the DSL access line from the local loop has been
disconnected at the NID or punchdown block. Refer to Important Safety
Instructions on page 20.
A punchdown block is shown without POTS in the following example.
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