030-300500 Rev. A 4 October 2006
User Guide
VersaLink™ Gateway (Model 327W)
1. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
The Westell® VersaLink™ Gateway provides reliable, high-speed, Internet access to your existing small office
phone line. Your ADSL connection is “always-on” ending the hassles of dial-up modems and busy signals.
Installation is easy ... no tools ... no headaches. Simply connect the hardware, apply power, and perform the simple
software configuration for VersaLink and you are on the Internet.
VersaLink™ is capable of data rates hundreds of times faster than a traditional analog modem. But unlike analog
modems, VersaLink™ allows you to use the same phone line for simultaneous voice/fax communications and high-
speed Internet access, eliminating the need for dedicated phone lines for voice and data needs. VersaLink™
supports a variety of networking interfaces such as wireless 802.11b/g/g+, ADSL, Ethernet and the following
optional features:
• VersaPort™: Alternate WAN uplink port
• Layer w/2 QOS with VLAN tagging
• HotSpot
• Simultaneous public/private network support
Hereafter, the Westell® VersaLink™ Gateway will be referred to as “VersaLink” or “Gateway.”
2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Never install any telephone wiring during a lightning storm.
Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is specifically designed for wet locations.
Never touch non-insulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the
network interface.
Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines.
WARNING
Risk of electric shock. Voltages up to 140 Vdc (with reference to
ground) may be present on telecommunications circuits.