Rear Panel; Selecting An Installation Location - Arris SURFboard TM822R User Manual

Rear Panel

The rear of the Telephony Modem has the following connectors and controls.
Tel 1/2: connector for the first phone line (or both lines of a 2-line phone).
Tel 2: connector for the second phone line.
Ethernet: connector for use with a computer LAN port.
Coax Cable: connector for the coaxial cable.
Power: connector for the power cord.
Reset button: resets the Telephony Modem as if you power cycled the unit. Use a pointed
non-metallic object to press this button.

Selecting an Installation Location

There are a number of factors to consider when choosing a location to install your Telephony
Modem:
Is an AC outlet available nearby? For best results, the outlet should not be switched and
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should be close enough to the Telephony Modem that extension cords are not required.
Is a cable jack available? For best performance, keep the number of splitters between
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the jack and cable drop to a minimum. Each splitter attenuates (reduces) the signal
available to the Telephony Modem. A large number of splitters can slow down the
Internet connection and even affect your telephone service.
Can you easily run cables between the Telephony Modem's location and the phones?
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If you are connecting devices to an Ethernet port, can you easily run cables between the
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Telephony Modem's location and those devices?
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