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Cisco ATA 186 and Cisco ATA 188 Analog Telephone Adaptor Administrator’s Guide for MGCP (version 3.0)
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Installing the Cisco ATA
This section provides instructions for installing the Cisco ATA 186 and Cisco ATA 188. Before you
perform the installation, make sure you have met the following prerequisites:
• Planned the network and Cisco ATA configuration.
• Installed the Ethernet connection.
• Installed and configured the other network devices.
This section contains the following topics:
• Network Requirements, page 2-2
• Safety Recommendations, page 2-2
• What the Cisco ATA Package Includes, page 2-2
• What You Need, page 2-3
• Installation Procedure, page 2-3
• Power-Down Procedure, page 2-6
Note The term Cisco ATA is used throughout this manual to refer to both the Cisco ATA 186 and the
Cisco ATA 188, unless differences between the Cisco ATA 186 and Cisco ATA 188 are explicitly
stated.