Nortel Business Services Gateway BSGX4e Initial Setup Manual

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Nortel Business Services Gateway BSGX4e Initial Setup Manual Manual pdf 15 page image

NN47928-311 16Browser requirements 2 Connecting to BSGX4e2 C ONNECTING TO BSGX4EThis section explains how to connect your PC to the BSGX4e, log in, and start the InitialSetup Wizard. This section also describes the navigation features of the wizard and anoverview of the configuration process.At this point you have: acquired all the cables you need, as shown in Table 1 on page 9 gathered the configuration data cited in Table 2 on page 12.Note: The next procedure includes connecting your PC to the BSGX4e. Your PC must beequipped with a Network Interface Card (NIC), which provides the RJ-45 connector neededfor this connection. A NIC is built in to virtually all laptop PCs, and is standard equipment onmost desktop PCs. Look for an RJ-45 connector on the back panel of your PC. The RJ-45 haseight connector pins in it.Browser requirementsThe BSGX4e has been tested with Microsoft® Internet Explorer® and Mozilla® FireFox®browsers.Internet Explorer must have the Adobe® Shockwave® Flash Object add-on. Firefox musthave the Adobe Flash Player plug-in. Use the Manage Add-ons (Explorer) or the Add-ons(Firefox) command in your browser to obtain the plug-in.Initial connectionsPerform the following steps to connect the BSGX4e to the Internet, connect your PC tothe BSGX4e, and open the Initial Setup Wizard. Network cables are described in Table 1on page 9.For connection diagrams, see Figure 1 and Figure 2 beginning on page 10.Step 1 Connect the power source.Connect the power supply to 12V DC connector on the back panel of the BSGX4e.CAUTION: Your PC must be configured to accept addresses from DHCP ratherthan having a static address, otherwise Step 3 fails. DHCP is the default in PCs.But if your PC has been previously configured for a particular network (forexample, a home network), it may have a static address. Consult the user guideof your PC, or professional assistance, to change the address configuration.RJ-45