Paradyne Hotwire 5446 Installation Instructions Manual page 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.
Demarcation
Point
Central
Office
(CO)
Local Loop
Network
Service
Provider
Punchdown
(NSP)
Block or NID
DSL – Digital Subscriber Line
NID – Network Interface Device
New Wiring Connections
Customer Premises (CP)
POTS
DSL
RTU
Jack
DSL
Ethernet
Ethernet
Crossover or
Cable
Hub or
Router
POTS – Plain Old Telephone Service
RTU – Remote Termination Unit
Existing Wiring (POTS)
4
End-user
Systems
Cable
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