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Where Do I Place My Wireless Home Gateway for Telephone Service?
Where Do I Place My Wireless Home Gateway for Telephone
Service?
If you are planning to use your modem for telephone service, you should work with
your cable telephony provider to choose the best location for your modem.
Where Is the Best Location for My Modem?
When choosing a location for your modem, consider the following
recommendations:
Choose a location close to your computer if you will also use the wireless home
gateway for high-speed Internet service.
Choose a location that is near an existing RF coaxial connection to eliminate the
need for an additional RF coaxial outlet.
Choose a location for the wireless home gateway that is adjacent to your
telephone equipment if you are using only one or two pieces of telephone
equipment.
Note:
If you are using the wireless home gateway to provide service to several
telephones, a professional installer can connect the wireless home gateway to
your existing home telephone wiring. To minimize changes to the home
telephone wiring, you may want to locate the wireless home gateway near an
existing telephone outlet. See
How Do I Install the Modem for Telephone
Service?
(on page 43), for further instructions.
Choose a location that is relatively protected from accidental disturbance or
harm, such as a closet, basement, or other protected area.
Choose a location so that there is plenty of room to guide the cables away from
the modem without straining or crimping them.
Airflow around the wireless home gateway should not be restricted.
Read this user's guide thoroughly before installing the wireless home gateway.
