Where Is the Best Location for My Wireless Residential Voice Gateway? 
The ideal location for your residential  gateway is where  it has access to outlets and 
other  devices. Think  about the layout of your home  or office, and consult with your 
service provider to select the best location for your residential gateway. Read this 
user guide thoroughly  before you decide where to place your residential gateway. 
Consider these recommendations: 
  Choose a location close to your computer if you will  also use the residential 
gateway for high-speed Internet service. 
  Choose a location that is near an existing RF coaxial connection  to eliminate the 
need for an additional RF coaxial outlet. 
  Choose a location that is relatively  protected from accidental disturbance or 
harm, such as a closet, basement, or other protected area. 
  Choose a location so that there  is plenty of room to guide the cables away from 
the residential gateway without straining or crimping them. 
  Choose a location that allows adequate ventilation  around the residential 
gateway. 
 
  Choose a location for the residential gateway that is adjacent to your telephone 
equipment if you plan on connecting  your phone directly to the residential 
gateway. 
Note: If you are using the residential  gateway to provide service to several 
telephones, a professional installer can connect the residential gateway to your 
existing home telephone  wiring.  
 
Install the Battery 
 
Your residential  gateway may include  one rechargeable  Lithium-Ion battery to 
provide stand-by operation  in the event  of an AC power  failure. We recommend  that 
you install the battery before mounting the residential gateway to a wall (if you 
decide to do so) and before  installing  the residential  gateway in your  home. 
It is possible to use the residential  gateway without the battery. However,  if you 
choose to operate the residential gateway without a battery, you will not have 
telephone service during a power outage.  
For information on battery maintenance, see Maintaining the Battery  (on page 27).  
 
Installing the Battery 
Installing the battery requires  no tools. Follow these instructions to install the 
battery.