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Chapter 3 Installing Cisco VG202 and Cisco VG204 Voice Gateways Connecting Cables To connect a terminal or PC to the console port on the voice gateway and access the CLI, follow these steps: Step 1 Connect the RJ-45 end of a DB-9-to-RJ-45 serial cable to the RJ-45 Console Aux port on the voice gateway. Figure 3-7 shows the RJ-45 end of the serial cable connected to the Console Aux port on the voice gateway. Figure 3-7 Connecting a Terminal or PC to the Console Port 272270 FastEthernet 0/1 0/0 CONSOLE AUX VG204 FXS 0/3 0/2 0/1 0/0 12V DC SA 1 2 1 RJ-45 connector to the Console Aux port on 2 DB-9 connector the voice gateway Step 2 Connect the DB-9 end of the RJ-45-to-DB-9 serial cable to the to the COM port on your laptop or PC. Note Some laptops and personal computers do not have DB-9 serial port connectors and may require a USB-to-serial port adapter. Step 3 To communicate with the voice gateway, begin a terminal emulator application. Connecting an FXS line Use a standard straight-through RJ-11 modular telephone cable to connect a Foreign Exchange Service (FXS) port to a telephone or fax machine. Warning This equipment contains a ring signal generator (ringer), which is a source of hazardous voltage. Do not touch the RJ-11 (phone) port wires (conductors), the conductors of a cable connected to the RJ-11 port, or the associated circuit-board when the ringer is active. The ringer is activated by an incoming call. OL-15959-01 Cisco VG202 and Cisco VG204 Voice Gateways Hardware Installation Guide 3-11