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Cisco VG202 and Cisco VG204 Voice Gateways Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 1 Overview of the Cisco VG202 and Cisco VG204 Voice Gateways
Interfaces and Service Capabilities
Interfaces and Service Capabilities
Table 1-3 describes the various physical ports and the services that each port type supports, including
the following.
• The Cisco VG202 and VG204 voice gateways provide a connection to the terminal or PC for
software configuration or troubleshooting. The console port may be configured as a virtual auxiliary
port for dial backup and remote management.
• Two Fast Ethernet ports.
• Two or four FXS ports.
Interface Options
Table 1-4 lists the interface options that are available in the Cisco VG202 and Cisco VG204 voice
gateways.
Cisco VG202 and Cisco VG204 Voice Gateway Deployment
Figure 1-6 shows a typical deployment scenario for the Cisco VG202 and Cisco VG204 voice gateways.
Ta b l e 1-3 Cisco VG202 and VG204 Voice Gateways Interfaces and Service Capabilities
Port Interface Configurations Interface To Services Supported Details
Console/AUX
Port
EIA/TIA-232 asynchronous
serial (DCE)
ASCII terminal or
personal computer
Local administrative
access
RJ-45 physical interface
Fast Ethernet
Ports 0/0, 0/1
10/100BASE-T (802.3) LAN Data RJ-45 physical interface
Ports 0 to 2, or
0 to 4
FXS (loop-start or
ground-start)
Analog phone, fax,
or modem
Analog voice/fax or
modem
2-port FXS, on premises
only
4-port FXS, on premises
only
Ta b l e 1-4 Interface Options for Cisco VG202 and Cisco VG204 Voice Gateways
Voice Gateway RJ-11
1
1. Analog voice interface.
RJ-45
2
2. Analog voice interface.
FE
3
3. 10/100BASE-T ports.
FXS
4
4. Foreign exchange station.
Cisco VG202 voice
gateway
2 Yes 2 2
Cisco VG204 voice
gateway
4 Yes 2 4