
BSG12aw 
BSG12aw
Quick Installation Guide
You can download all documents referenced in this Quick Installation Guide 
at www.nortel.com
Tools and materials
Before you install the Business Services Gateway (BSG), ensure 
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that you have the following package contents and materials:
Package Contents
  ● BSG unit
  ● power supply and power cord
  ● two omni-directional antennas
  ● console cable assembly
  ● Quick Installation Guide 
  ● four self-adhesive rubber feet
  ● Regulatory sheet
  ● Hazardous Substance table
Install the power supply next to the BSG. The power supply must 
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be within 1.5 m (5 ft) of the BSG and within 1.5 m (5 ft) of the AC 
power outlet (wall outlet or universal power supply).
Connect the 48V DC 4-pin DIN 
power supply connector into 
either of the power outlets at 
the back of your BSG.
Two power outlets
Connect one end of the AC power cord into the AC power supply. 
Plug the other end of the AC power cord into the AC power outlet 
(wall outlet or universal power supply). The System LED on the front 
panel lights up.
Connecting LAN devices (VoIP phones 
and PCs)
Optional installations
Connecting wireless
Attach the omni-directional antennas to the wireless LAN antenna 
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Connecting analog 
or fax devices
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Connecting the Public Switched 
Telephone Network
connectors on the back of the BSG.
Plug one end of an RJ-11 
telephone cable into 
either of the FXS analog 
telephone (RJ-11) ports 
on the front of the BSG. 
Plug the other end of the 
cable into the analog 
device.
Console port
FXS ports
FXO port
System LED
Additional Required Materials (not included) 
  ●RJ-11 telephony cable (WAN connection)
  ●two to three additional RJ-11 telephony cables 
  (if using analog devices)
  ● RJ-11 splitter (if only one analog line is available)
Caution: Risk of equipment damage
To avoid damaging the equipment, you must connect the BSG to 
an outlet with a third-wire ground. Use the BSG with only the 
supplied BSG power supply and a three-wire power outlet.
Installing the BSG unit
For optional methods to install your BSG, see the BSG8ew and 
BSG12ew/aw/tw 1.0 Installation Guide (NN47928-302).
Attach the four 
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self-adhesive 
rubber feet to the 
bottom of the BSG 
by peeling off the 
paper backing and 
placing the feet on 
the unit.
Position the BSG on a desktop. Make sure you leave enough 
space around the unit for ventilation and access to the cables.
Attach feet here
Plug one end of a standard Ethernet cable into one of the twelve 
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LAN ports on the front of your BSG. Plug the other end of the 
Ethernet cable into your LAN device, such as a VoIP phone or PC.
Ensure that the corresponding LAN port PoE/Link/Act LED lights 
up. The corresponding LED will come on only if the device 
connecting to that port is powered on.
Connecting the WAN
Plug one end of an RJ-11 
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telephone cable into the 
ADSL port on the front of 
the BSG. Plug the other 
end of the cable into the 
telephone jack on the 
wall.
ADSL port
PoE/Link/Act LEDs
LAN ports
Plug one end of an RJ-11 telephone cable into the FXO analog line 
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(RJ-11) port on the front of the BSG. Plug the other end of the cable 
into the telephone jack on the wall.
Configuring the initial system settings
Complete the following steps using the BSG Quick Start Wizard. Before you start, 
contact your Internet service provider (ISP) to obtain your user name, password, 
and encapsulation type information (Ethernet, PPPoE).
From a PC connected to the LAN, open a new Web browser, type 
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http://192.168.1.1 into the address bar, and press Enter to start the 
Web user interface.
In the Login window, enter your user name (nnadmin) and password  
(PlsChgMe!), and Click Login. 
In the navigation pane on the left, click Quick Start Wizard.
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Click the blue forward button   to start the wizard. 
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Enter your ISP name, user name, and password, and confirm your 
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password by entering it again. For more information about additional 
settings within the Quick Start Wizard, see the BSG8ew and 
BSG12ew/aw/tw 1.0 Configuration Guide (NN47928-500).
Click Next and enter information on each wizard page as required.
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On the Review Data page, click Continue.
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Congratulations! You have successfully 
configured the Nortel Business Services 
Gateway!
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