# Deploy Border Gateways (Gen 2/3)

## Deployment steps

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th data-type="content-ref"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="deploy-bg/register-bg">register-bg</a></td><td><ol><li>Before mounting the Border Gateway, register the Device ID using the Deployment app to provide its GPS location with the Silvanet Cloud.</li></ol></td></tr><tr><td><a href="deploy-bg/mount-border-gateway-gen-2">mount-border-gateway-gen-2</a></td><td><ol start="2"><li>The Border Gateway provides a single solar panel and can be mounted to either a healthy tree or a stable metal/wooden pole.</li></ol></td></tr><tr><td><a href="deploy-bg/mount-border-gateway-gen-3">mount-border-gateway-gen-3</a></td><td><ol start="2"><li>The Gen 3 Border Gateway provides two solar panels and can be mounted to either a healthy tree or a stable metal/wooden pole.</li></ol></td></tr><tr><td><a href="deploy-bg/bg-connectivity-test">bg-connectivity-test</a></td><td><ol start="3"><li>Run a Connectivity test to ensure the Border Gateway connects with the Silvanet Cloud.</li></ol><h4 id="run-connectivity-test"><br></h4></td></tr></tbody></table>

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