User`s guide

About HotWire
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5100-A2-GB22-00
December 1996
About the 5170 Remote Termination Unit
The HotWire 5170 RTU is a standalone unit designed for the home office users
with a local area network (LAN). It provides high-speed internet access via the
DSL interface to a central office. The built-in Rate Adaptive DSL (RADSL)
technology enables the unit to automatically communicate with the central office
at the maximum possible operating rate. The RTU communicates with your
IBM-compatible 80486 (or higher) PC using your Ethernet network interface card
(NIC). The supplied windows-based diagnostics utility enables users to check
RTU status, network transmission status, and run diagnostic tests.
As shown in the following illustration, the RTU front panel provides several LEDs
to indicate RTU operating status. Refer to Appendix A for the descriptions of the
LEDs and their operational status indications.
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RX
CD
LNK
DSL LINK
LAN
5170
TX
RX
COL
SYS
TEST
JAB
TX
PWR
Features
Your 5170 RTU has the following features:
 Supports CAP Rate Adaptive Digital Subscriber Loop (CAP RADSL)
 High-speed access rates which vary depending on the RADSL
 Security features in the HotWire CO hardware that prevent remote users from
accessing another remote user’s PC files or LAN traffic
 Prevention against degradation of telephone service