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Introduction to the Hotwire DSLAM
1-7
8000-A2-GB21-30
April 1998
5170 RTU
The Hotwire 5170 RTU is a standalone unit designed for the home-office users
with a LAN. The RTU communicates with any computer equipment or router
using its Ethernet network interface card (NIC).
Control of the 5170 RTU is supplied by a windows-based diagnostics utility which
enables users to check RTU status, network transmission status, and run
diagnostic tests.
You can connect the 5170 RTU directly to your PC using an 8-pin modular
Ethernet cable.
The following illustration shows the Hotwire 5170 RTU with its 10BaseT interface
connected to multiple end-user systems (typically a PC with a LAN card).
POTS/DSL
POTS
NID
From Network
Access Provider
POTS
Splitter
5170
RTU
NID = Network Interface Device
POTS
DSL
97-15455c
HUB
.
.
.
10BaseT
End-user
System 1
End-user
System 2
End-user
System 32
Optional
For more information about the Hotwire 5170 RTU, see the
Hotwire
5170 Remote Termination Unit User’s Guide
.