# Deploy Mesh 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-mg/register-mesh-gateway">register-mesh-gateway</a></td><td><ol><li>Before mounting the Mesh Gateway, scan the Device ID using the Deployment app to register the Gateway and provide its GPS location with the Silvanet Cloud.</li></ol></td></tr><tr><td><a href="deploy-mg/mount-mesh-gateway-gen-2">mount-mesh-gateway-gen-2</a></td><td><ol start="2"><li>Learn how to mount the Gen 2 Silvanet Mesh Gateway to a pole or a tree.</li></ol></td></tr><tr><td><a href="deploy-mg/mount-mesh-gateway-gen-3">mount-mesh-gateway-gen-3</a></td><td><ol start="2"><li>Learn how to mount the Gen 3 Silvanet Mesh Gateway to a pole or a tree.</li></ol></td></tr><tr><td><a href="deploy-mg/start-connectivity-test">start-connectivity-test</a></td><td><ol start="3"><li>Start the connectivity test to ensure the Mesh Gateway has connectivity to the Border Gateway or neighboring Mesh Gateways.</li></ol></td></tr></tbody></table>

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