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Where Is the Best Location for My DOCSIS Residenti al Gateway?
The ideal location for your res idential gatewa y is where it has a ccess to ou tlets and
other devic es. Think about the layout of your home or office, and consult with your
service p rovider to select t he best location for you r residential g ateway. Read this
user guide t horoughly bef ore you decide where to place your resident ial gatewa y.
Consider these recommenda tions:
Choose a location c lose to you r compu ter if you will als o use the resident ial
gateway f or high-speed I nternet service.
Choose a location tha t is near an exis ting RF coax ial connection to elimina te the
need for an additio nal RF coaxial outlet.
Choose a location f or the residential gateway tha t is adja cent to your telephone
equipment if you are using only one o r two pieces of telephone equipment.
Note: If you are using t he residential ga teway to provide service to several
telephones, a profes sional inst aller can connect the residential gat eway to your
exist ing home telephone wiri ng. To minimize changes to the home telephone
wiring, you ma y want to locate the residential gateway near an existing
telephone out let.
Choose a location t hat is relat ively protected from accidental disturbance or
harm, su ch as a closet, basement, or other protected a rea.
Choose a location s o that there is plenty of room to guide t he cables away f rom
the mod em without straining or crimping t hem.
Airflow around the residential ga teway shou ld not be restricted .
Read this user guid e thoroughly befo re installing the residentia l gatewa y.