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Chapter 1

Installing the Gateway

This chapter describes how to set up the wireless voice gateway on your Local Area Network

(LAN), connect to the Internet, and perform basic configuration. For information about product

features and compatible NETGEAR products, please see the NETGEAR Web site at

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Package Contents

The product package should contain the following items:

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NETGEAR® Wireless Cable Voice Gateway

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Wireless Cable Voice Gateway Model CVG824G Quick Install Guide

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AC power adapter with separate battery

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Category 5 (CAT5) Ethernet cable

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USB cable

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NETGEAR CD, including:

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This manual

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Application Notes, Tools, and other helpful information

If any of the parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer. Keep the

carton, including the original packing materials, in case you need to return the product for repair.

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The Gateway Front Panel

The front panel of the CVG824G (

Figure 1-1

) contains status LEDs.

You can use some of the LEDs to verify connections.

Table 1-1

lists and describes each LED on

the front panel of the Voice Gateway. These LEDs are green when lit.

Figure 1-1

Table 1-1. LED Descriptions

Label

Activity

Description

Power

Green Solid

Power is supplied to the gateway.

Green Blink

Battery is charged.

Amber Solid

Discharge battery (when 110V power is shut down).

Amber Blink

Battery capacity is low (<10%)

Off

Power is not supplied to the gateway.

Cable Link

Amber Slow

Blink

Scanning downstream channel.

Amber Fast

Blink

Synchronization

Green Solid

Cable link.

Green Blink

Upstream data traffic

Off

No configuration.

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The Gateway Rear Panel

The label on the bottom of the gateway identifies the connections on the rear panel. The rear panel

includes the following connections, viewed from left to right, as illustrated in

Figure 1-2

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Wireless Antenna:

The gateway ships with the wireless antenna already attached.

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Power:

AC power adapter input.

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Reset button:

Resets the gateway to its factory defaults.

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Four Ethernet LAN ports:

Use these ports to connect local computers.

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USB port:

If the USB driver is installed, you can connect a local computer to this port.

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Coaxial cable connector:

Attach coaxial cable to the cable service provider’s connection.

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Two Voice/Phone ports

: With VoIP service, connect one or two handsets to these ports.

Wireless

Green Solid

The wireless connection is operating normally.

Green Blink

Data is being transmitted or received on the wireless interface.

Off

No wireless link is detected.

USB Port

Green Solid

A USB device is connected to the USB port.

Off

No USB device is connected.

Voice Ports

(1 and 2)

Green Solid

Registered with the Call Agent.

Green Blink

There is an active call.

Green Slow

Blink

Phone is “on-hook”; registration with Call Agent is in progress.

Off

No phones are connected to the voice port.

LAN (Local

Area Network)

Green On

The Local port has detected link with a 100 Mbps device.

Green Blink

Data is being transmitted or received at 100 Mbps.

Amber On

The Local port has detected link with a 10 Mbps device.

Amber Blink

Data is being transmitted or received at 10 Mbps.

Off

No link is detected on this port.

Table 1-1. LED Descriptions (continued)

Label

Activity

Description