Chapter 4: Installing and Connecting your Telephony Gateway
Release 8 STANDARD 1.1 August 2016 Touchstone TG862G Telephony Gateway User Guide
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Rear Panel
The rear of the Telephony Gateway has the following connectors and controls.
1. Reset button: resets the Telephony Gateway as if you power cycled the unit. Use a
pointed non-metallic object to press this button.
2. USB: USB host connector - future support for external USB devices.
3. Tel 1: connector for the first phone line.
4. Tel 2: connector for the second phone line.
5. Ethernet (1 - 4): connectors for use with a computer LAN port.
6. Cable: connector for the coaxial cable.
7. Power: connector for the power cord.
Selecting an Installation Location
There are a number of factors to consider when choosing a location to install your Telephony
Gateway:
Is an AC outlet available nearby? For best results, the outlet should not be switched and
should be close enough to the Telephony Gateway that extension cords are not required.