The DSL LED is on if the VDSL connection between two P- 871Ms is set up.

The ETHERNET LED turns on if the ETHERNET port is con- nected to an Ethernet device and blinks when the P-871M is sending or receiving data through the ETHERNET port.

The POWER LED is on when the system is ready.

1.3 LEDs (Lights) Look at the LEDs on the top panel of the P-871M. P-871M User’s Guide 6 Push the power switch to the on position. 3 Use the included yellow Ethernet cable to connect the ETHERNET port to your network device, such as a switch. 2 Use the included console cable to connect the CONSOLE port to your computer’s COM port for configuration. 1.2 CPE Mode CPE 1 6 CO 4 3 2 5 1 Set the CO/CPE switch on the rear panel to the CPE side. 6 Push the power switch to the on position. P-871M User’s Guide 5 Use the included power adaptor to connect the POWER socket to a proper power source.

1.1 CO Mode CO 1 6 CPE 4 2 3 5 1 Set the CO/CPE switch on the rear panel to the CO side. Follow the procedure below to complete the hardware connections. P-871M User’s Guide 1 Hardware Connections You can set the P-871M to work in either CO mode or CPE mode. In the following example, you can build up a VDSL bridge connection between two P-871Ms. CO equipment is where home and office phone lines terminate and connects to a much larger switching system. P-871M User’s Guide Overview The P-871M is a VDSL modem in CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) mode and can also act as CO (Central Office) equipment.

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