Nortel Networks Nortel Business Services Gateway BSGX4e - Manual (Page 8)

Getting started 1 Introduction and preparation
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Getting started
At this point, you are ready to make the initial cabling connections and then begin the
configuration process. The Quick Start Guide and the Installation Guide contain a lot of
technical information, but they are intended primarily for technicians.
This document provides summarized installation information specifically for a home or
small office, self-install user. Use the Quick Start Guide and Installation Guide as
references while reading this document.
Cables
You must supply the network cables needed for the BSGX4e installation. The BSGX4e
uses commonly available cables that you can find at most consumer electronic stores.
Look at the connection diagrams in Figure 1 and Figure 2 that apply to your model of the
BSGX4e. Decide on where to place the BSGX4e box and determine the length of cables
needed to your Internet connection, and to any devices that you connect to the BSGX4e.
After determining these lengths, you must acquire the cables listed in the following table.
Nortel recommends that you connect the cable from the LINE port to the phone wall
jack, although this is optional. You connect the cable from the LINE port to the phone
wall jack to provide backup phone service through the traditional telephone line
when your Internet connections goes down, or when the VoIP servers are not
available. The LINE port is also used for all 911 calls.
Table 1 BSGX4e Cables
BSGX4e
connector Cable Type/
connector Type
Notes
WAN Ethernet /
RJ-45 plug
Both ends Use CAT-5E or better cables.
The cables can be straight-thru or
cross-over.
1 2 3 4 Ethernet /
RJ-45 plug
Both ends Use CAT-5E or better cables.
The cables can be straight-thru or
cross-over.
LINE Telephone /
RJ-11 plug
Both ends Standard 2-wire telephone cable.