Motorola SURFboard SVG1501E - Manual (Page 20)

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2 • Getting Started 10
Connecting the SVG1501
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire, use only No. 26 or larger UL
Listed or CSA Certified Telecommunication Line Cord or national
equivalent to connect a telephone line to your SVG1501.
Contact your service provider before connecting your Motorola
SVG1501 to your existing telephone wiring. Do not connect the
telephone wire to a traditional telephone (PSTN) service.
Before starting, be sure the computer is turned on and the SVG1501 power cord is
unplugged.
1. Connect the coaxial cable to the cable outlet or splitter, and then to the Cable
connector on the SVG1501.
Hand-tighten the connectors to avoid damaging them.
2. Plug the power cord into the Power port on the SVG1501 and then into an electrical
wall outlet.
This automatically powers on the gateway. You do not need to unplug the gateway
when it is not in use. The first time you plug in the SVG1501, allow 5- to 30 minutes
to find and lock on the appropriate communications channels.
3. Connect the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the computer and then to the
Ethernet port on the gateway.
4. Plug the telephone cord of a single or two-line telephone into the telephone and then
into the TEL 1/2 port on the rear of the SVG1501.
Note: Contact a VoIP service provider to activate this service.
5. For a second telephone, plug the telephone wire of a single-line telephone into the
TEL 2 port on the rear of the SVG1501.
6. Check that the LEDs on the front panel cycle through the following sequence: