Introduction to the Hotwire DSLAM
1-8
8000-A2-GB21-30
April 1998
5171 Remote PC NIC
The Hotwire 5171 PC Network Interface Card (NIC) is a 16-bit ISA, add-on card
with a 6-pin telephone modular jack connector used for the DSL network
connection. The 5171 PC NIC edge connector plugs into a 16-bit expansion slot
in an IBM-compatible 80486 (or higher) system board and conforms to ISA bus
standards.
The following illustration shows a PC with an internal Hotwire 5171 PC NIC.
POTS/DSL
NID
From Network
Access Provider
NID = Network Interface Device
DSL
98-15713-01
PC with Internal
Hotwire 5171 PC
NIC
POTS
POTS
Splitter
POTS
Optional
For more information about the Hotwire 5171 Remote PC NIC, see the
Hotwire
5171 Remote PC Network Interface Card User’s Guide
.
5216 and 5246 RTUs
The Hotwire 5216 and 5246 RTUs are each composed of a DSL modem and a
bridge.
The Hotwire 5216 RTU is designed for home office/residential applications and
supports a single end user system. The 5216 RTU supports limited DSL line
rates.
The following illustration shows the Hotwire 5216 RTU with its 10BaseT interface
connected directly to an end-user system (typically a PC or workstation with a
LAN card).
POTS/DSL
NID
From Network
Access Provider
5216
or
5246
RTU
NID = Network Interface Device
DSL
97-15455a
10BaseT
End-user
System
POTS
POTS
Splitter
POTS
Optional
