Chapter 3
:
Getting Started
Release 16 STANDARD 1.3 October 2015
Touchstone TG1652G Telephony Gateway User Guide
Copyright ARRIS Enterprises, Inc. 2015. All Rights Reserved.
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Avoid providing web or file-sharing services over your Telephony Gateway. Besides certain
vulnerability problems, most cable companies prohibit running servers on consumer-level
accounts and may suspend your account for violating your terms of service.
Use the cable company’s mail servers for sending email.
Avoid using proxy software unless you are certain that it is not open for abuse by other
Internet users (some are shipped open by default). Criminals can take advantage of open
proxies to hide their identity when breaking into other computers or sending spam. If you
have an open proxy, your cable company may suspend your account to protect the rest of
the network.
The TG1652G ships with wireless LAN security set by default (for the same reasons that
you should run only secured proxies). See the security label on your product for the
factory security settings. If you need to modify the default wireless security settings, see
Configuring Your Wireless Connection.
Ethernet or Wireless?
There are two ways to connect your computer (or other equipment) to the Telephony
Gateway. The following will help you decide which is best for you:
Ethernet
Ethernet is a standard method of connecting two or more computers into a Local Area
Network (LAN). You can use the Ethernet connection if your computer has built-in Ethernet
hardware.
Note:
To connect more than four computers to the TG1652G through the Ethernet ports, you
need an Ethernet hub (available at computer retailers).
The Telephony Gateway package comes with one 4-foot (1.2m) Ethernet cable (the
connectors look like wide telephone connectors); you can purchase more cables if necessary
at a computer retailer. If you are connecting the Telephony Gateway directly to a computer,
or to an Ethernet hub with a cross-over switch, ask for Category 5e (CAT5e) straight-through
cable. CAT5e cable is required for gigabit Ethernet (Gig-E), not regular CAT5 cable.
