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Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports

Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports

Overview

This chapter includes two sets of connection instructions. If the Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports will be the only router in your network, follow the instructions in “Hardware Installation for Connection to Your

Broadband Modem.” If you want to install the Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports behind an existing router in your network, then follow the instructions in “Hardware Installation for Connection to an existing

Router.” Also included are Placement instructions, and SIM Card Installation instructions.

Hardware Installation for Connection to Your Broadband Modem

1. Power down your network devices.

2. Locate an optimum location for the Router. The best place for the Router is usually at the center of your wireless network, with line of sight to all of your mobile stations.

3. Fix the direction of the antennas. Try to place the Router in a position that will best cover your wireless network. Normally, the higher you place the antenna, the better the performance will be.

4. Connect a standard Ethernet network cable to the Router’s Internet port. Then, connect the other end of the

Ethernet cable to your cable or DSL broadband modem.

Figure 4-1: Connecting Your Internet Connection

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5. Connect your network PCs or Ethernet devices to the Router’s numbered ports using standard Ethernet network cabling.

Figure 4-2: Connecting Your Network Devices

6. Connect the AC power adapter to the Router's Power port and the other end into an electrical outlet. Only use the power adapter supplied with the Router. Use of a different adapter may damage the product.

IMPORTANT: Make sure you use the power adapter that is supplied with the Router. Use of a different power adapter could damage the Router.

Figure 4-3: Connecting the Power

7. Connect a standard telephone to the Router’s Phone1 port. If you have a second phone, connect the telephone to the

Router’s Phone2 port.

IMPORTANT: Do not connect the Phone port to a telephone wall jack. Make sure you only connect a telephone to the Phone port. Otherwise, the Router or the telephone wiring in your home or office may be damaged.

Figure 4-4: Connecting the Phone

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Now that the hardware installation is complete, proceed to “Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports,” for directions on how to configure the Router.

Hardware Installation for Connection to An Existing Router

Your existing Router may have the same default IP address (192.168.0.1) as your new T-Mobile router. If this is the case, the T-Mobile router’s IP address will change to 192.168.24.1.

1. Power down your network devices. Now you will begin the hardware installation of router.

2. Locate an optimum location for the Router. The best place for the router is usually at the center of your wireless network, with line of sight to all of your mobile stations.

3. Fix the direction of the antennas. Try to place the Router in a position that will best cover your wireless network. Normally, the higher you place the antenna, the better the performance will be.

4. Connect a standard Ethernet network cable to the T-Mobile router’s Internet port. Then, connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to one of the numbered Ethernet ports on your existing router.

Internet

Broadband

Modem

Router

Figure 4-6: Connecting to Another Router

5. Decide which network computers or Ethernet devices you want to connect to the Router.

Wireless-G

Broadband

Router with 2 Phone

Ports

Multiple PCs

Figure 4-5: Diagram for Connection to Another Router

Figure 4-7: Connecting Your Network Devices

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6. Disconnect the selected computers or devices from the old router, and then connect them to the T-Mobile router’s numbered ports using standard Ethernet network cabling.

7. Connect the AC power adapter to the T-Mobile router's power port and the other end into an electrical outlet.

Only use the power adapter supplied with the T-Mobile router. Use of a different adapter may result in product damage.

Figure 4-8: Connecting the Power

8.

Connect a standard telephone to the Router’s Phone1 port. If you have a second phone, connect the telephone to the

Router’s Phone2 port.

IMPORTANT: Make sure you use the power adapter that is supplied with the Router. Use of a different power adapter could damage the Router.

Figure 4-9: Connecting the Phone

Now that the hardware installation is complete, proceed to “Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports,” for directions on how to configure the Router.

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Hardware Installation for Connection to An Existing Router

IMPORTANT: Do not connect the Phone port to a telephone wall jack. Make sure you only connect a telephone to the Phone port. Otherwise, the Router or the telephone wiring in your home or office may be damaged.

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Placement Options

There are three ways to place the Router. The first way is to place it horizontally on a surface, so it sits on its four rubber feet.

Another option is to install the stand onto the bottom of the Router, so the Router is in an upright position. Make sure to place the Router’s bottom edge of the Cisco logo in between the stand’s prongs until tight. The third way is to mount it on a wall.This option uses the Router’s four wall-mount slots on its bottom panel. The distance between two adjacent slots is 60 mm (2.36 inches).

To use the wall-mount option, follow these instructions:

1. Make sure you have four screws that are size #4—this indicates a diameter measurement of 2.845 mm (0.112 inches).

2. Determine where you want to mount the Router.

3. Drill four holes into the wall. Make sure adjacent holes are 60 mm (2.36 inches) apart.

4. Insert a screw into each hole, and leave 5 mm (0.2 inches) of its head exposed.

5. Maneuver the Router so the wall-mount slots line up with the four screws.

6. Place the wall-mount slots over the screws and slide the Router down until the screws fit snugly into the wall-mount slots.

Proceed to “Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports” for directions on how to configure the Router.

60 mm

(2.36 inches)

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Figure 4-10: Measurement between Wall-

Mount Slots

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SIM Card Installation

Two SIM cards are required for a 2-line configuration.

To install a SIM card, follow these steps:

1. Slide the SIM card cover down, then lift off.

2. Gently slide up the SIM card holder. Then from the bottom side, carefully lift up the SIM card holder. Do not lift the holder until it is correctly in place or it could break.

3. Position the SIM card with the gold metal side up and towards the card slot opening. Carefully insert the SIM card into the slot until it lines up with the bottom edge of the top piece of the holder and before it hits the bottom piece of the holder or the SIM card or holder could break.

4. Fold down the SIM card holder and slide down into place.

5. Replace the SIM card cover. You might need to push it hard to lock it in place.

Bottom Side

1

Figure 4-11: Slide Down the SIM Card Cover

Bottom Piece of Holder

Slide SIM in only this far and not to the bottom

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2

Slide up SIM card holder this direction

Top Piece of

Holder

Figure 4-12: Slide and Lift SIM Card Holder and Insert SIM Card

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Figure 4-13: Fold Down the SIM Card Holder and Slide into

Place

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