# Installing the board

Warning: | The CG 6565 board powers up and functions only in a PCI chassis that supplies the PCI bus slot with 5.0 V and 3.3 V of power.

Complete the following steps to initially install the CG 6565 board:

Step | Action
1 | If necessary, configure the board as described in Configuring the hardware.
2 | Power down the chassis and disconnect it from the power source.
3 | Remove the cover and set it aside.
4 | Arrange the CG 6565 board and other H.100 boards in adjacent PCI bus slots. Make sure each board's PCI bus connector is seated securely in a slot.
5 | Secure the end bracket on the board to the chassis.
6 | If applicable, connect the H.100 bus cable to the board. If you have multiple H.100 boards, connect the H.100 bus cable to each of the H.100 boards.
7 | Replace the cover and connect the computer to its power source.

## Connecting to the network

After installing the CG 6565 board, perform the following tasks:

Task | Description
1 | Install the CG 6565 software available with NaturalAccess.
2 | Connect the CG 6565 board interfaces to PSTN trunks and Ethernet connections. For more information, refer to the Establishing network connections section, which includes the following topics: Trunk interfaces Connecting to a T1 network Connecting to an E1 network Testing in loopback mode Connecting to an Ethernet network