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February 2011
User Guide
VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7550)
5.4
Installation Requirements
This section explains the hardware installation procedures for installing your Router.
To install the VersaLink, you will need the following:
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Active DSL line
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Network Interface Card (NIC) installed in your PC, or
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Available USB port installed in your PC, or
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802.11 b/g wireless adapter installed in your PC
IMPORTANT:
Please wait until you have received notification from your Internet service provider (ISP) that your
DSL line has been activated before installing your VersaLink.
5.5
Before you begin
Make sure that your kit contains the following items:
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Westell VersaLink Gateway
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Power Supply
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Y-cable contains:
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Built-in 10/100 BaseT Ethernet cable—labeled PC/Ethernet, yellow
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Built-in USB cable—labeled PC/USB, blue
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RJ-11 Phone cable
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CD-ROM containing User Guide in PDF format
5.6
Microfilters
ADSL signals must be blocked from reaching each telephone, answering machine, fax machine, computer Modem
or any similar conventional device. Failure to do so may degrade telephone voice quality and ADSL performance.
Install a microfilter if you desire to use the DSL-equipped line jack for telephone, answering machine, fax machine
or other telephone device connections. Microfilter in stallation requires no tools or telep hone rewiring. Just unplug
the telephone device from the baseboard or wall mount and snap in a microfilter, next snap in the telephone device.
You can pu rchase m icrofilters fro m yo ur l ocal electron ics retailer, or co ntact th e original p rovider of your D SL
equipment.
