FXS Gateway Overview
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Note: use straightforward cable to connect to your computer.
PINOUTS
Pin Name Dir
Description
2
RXD
Receive Data
3
TXD
Transmit Data
5
GND
System Ground
TEL Port:
TEL Port:
RJ-11 connector, FXS interface. To connect analog phone sets or trunk line of
PABX.
12V DC Port:
DC Power supply.
1.6.5
Back Panel Connections
This section outlines how to connect your VoIP Gateway to the LAN and the WAN.
In the case of connecting a Cable Modem you must connect the coaxial cable from
your cable service to the threaded coaxial cable connect on the back of the cable
modem.
Step 1. Connecting the Console Port
For the initial configuration of your VoIP Gateway, you need to use terminal
emulator software on a workstation and connect it to the VoIP Gateway the console
port. Connect the 9-pin end of the console cable to the console port of the VoIP
Gateway and the other end to a serial port (COM1, COM2 or other COM port) of your
workstation. You can use an extension RS-232 cable if the enclosed one is too short.
After the initial setup, you can modify the configuration remotely through telnet
connections.
Step 2. Connect the VoIP Gateway to the WAN port
Connect the WAN port (silver) on the VoIP Gateway to the Ethernet port on the
cable modem using the cable that came with your cable modem. The Ethernet port on
the cable modem is sometimes labeled “PC” or “Workstation”.
Step 3. Connecting the PC to the LAN