Gige Lan Ports; Fxo Ports; Fxs Ports; Wan Interfaces - Nortel BSG12aw Installation Manual

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GigE LAN ports

The Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) LAN port on the BSG8ew supports data transfer rates of up to 1 000
Mbit/s. For more information, see

FXO ports

Foreign Exchange Office (FXO) is the port that connects to the telephone line coming from the
Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) provider. For more information, see
ports LEDs" on page

FXS ports

Foreign Exchange Station (FXS) is the port that allow connecting analog telephony devices such
as single-line telephones, fax machines, and modems. For more information, see
ports LEDs" on page

WAN interfaces

The BSG8ew and BSG12ew use a FE WAN interface. The BSG12tw uses a T1/E1 WAN
interface. The BSG12aw uses a ADSL/ADSL2+ WAN interface. For more information, see
"WAN port LEDs" on page

Console port

The console port is used for debugging purposes. For more information, see
console to the BSG12ew/aw/tw" on page

WiFi access point

The WiFi access point is an integrated IEEE802.11b/g WiFi access point.

Desktop mount

You can mount the BSG8ew/12ew/aw/tw unit on a desktop. For more information see
"Installation options" on page 35
on page 36.
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"BSG8ew ports and connectors" on page
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and "Installing the BSG8ew/12ew/aw/tw on a desktop or shelf"
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"FXS and FXO
"FXS and FXO
"Connecting the