Ethernet or wireless, Wireless, Both – ARRIS TG852G-NA User Guide User Manual

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Touchstone TG852 Telephony Gateway User’s Guide

Ethernet or Wireless?

There are two ways to connect your computer (or other equipment) to the Tele-

phony Gateway. The following will help you decide which is best for you:

Ethernet

Ethernet is a standard method of connecting two or more computers into a Local

Area Network (LAN). You can use the Ethernet connection if your computer has

built-in Ethernet hardware.

Note:

To connect more than four computers to the TG852 through the Ether-

net ports, you need an Ethernet hub (available at computer retail ers).

The Telephony Gateway package comes with one 6-foot (1.9m) Ethernet cable (the

connectors look like wide telephone connectors); you can purchase more cables if

necessary at a computer retailer. If you are connecting the Telephony Gateway di-

rectly to a computer, or to an Ethernet hub with a cross-over switch, ask for Cate-

gory 5 (CAT5) straight-through cable.

Wireless

Wireless access lets you connect additional (wireless-capable) devices to Telephony

Gateway. The 802.11 wireless LAN standard allows one or more computers to ac-

cess the TG852 using a wireless (radio) signal. These connections are in addition to

the connections supported via Ethernet.

Note:

You can use the wireless connection if your computer has a built-in or af-

termarket wireless card. To learn more about which wireless hardware

works best with your com puter, see your computer dealer.

Both

If you have two or more computers, you can use Ethernet for up to four devices and

wireless for the others. To connect ﬁve or more computers to the Ethernet ports,

you will need an Ethernet hub (available at computer retailers.)

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