To Connect The Bcm50E To The Wan; To Connect The Bcm50A To The Wan; Next Step - Nortel BCM50 Installation And Maintenance Manual

To connect the BCM50e to the WAN

1 Use the BCM50 Integrated Router WebGUI to configure the router card on the BCM50e.
Refer to the BCM50e Integrated Router Configuration Guide (N0xxxxxxx)for information
about how to configure the router.
2
Connect one end of a standard Ethernet cable to your WAN edge device (for example, an
external ADSL modem or cable modem).
Refer to the documentation for you WAN edge device for proper setup and configuration of
the device.
3
Plug the other end of the Ethernet cable into the WAN port.
4 Proceed to

To connect the BCM50a to the WAN

1
Use BCM50 Integrated Router WebGUI to configure the router card on the BCM50a. Refer to
the BCM50a Integrated Router Configuration Guide (N0xxxxxxx) for information about how
to configure the router.
2 Make sure the BCM50 power supply is connected to the BCM50a and to the ac power source
(wall outlet).
Warning: Do not plug the WAN cable into the system unless the BCM50 power
supply is connected to the BCM50 Main Unit and an ac power source with a third wire
ground.
3
Connect one end of a standard telephone cable to the ADSL telephone line provided by your
Service Provider.
4
Plug the other end of the telephone cable into the WAN port.
Note: If you use the ADSL telephone line for both ADSL and regular voice
communication, you must install a splitter filter. The splitter filter is provided by your
ADSL service provider. Follow your service provider's instructions on how to connect
the splitter.

Next step

After you have connected the cables to the BCM50 system, you can test the system. Refer to
and troubleshoot the BCM50 system" on page 177
system.
"Next step" on page 175.
for information about testing the BCM50
Connect the BCM50 system to the LAN and WAN
Next step 175
"Test