> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.livepeer.org/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Fund The Livepeer Gateway

> The following steps will walk you through adding funds to the newly created ETH account. This includes funding the ETH account on Ethereum Mainnet, bridging the funds to Arbritrum's L2 Network, and finally using the Livepeer CLI to allocate the proper deposit and reserve amounts.

# Add Funds to Gateway Wallet

In order to use the Gateway you need to send ETH to your Gateway address on
Ethereum Mainnet and then bridged to Arbitrum's L2 Network.

<Note>
  *If you have ETH on the Arbitrum L2 Network, you can simply transfer the funds
  to the newly created Gateway ETH Account.*
</Note>

<Note>
  *Livepeer runs on the Arbitrium's L2 Network and requires the funds to be
  bridged.*
</Note>

# Bridge Funds to Arbitrum

If you need to bridge ETH you can use the official bridge
[https://bridge.arbitrum.io/](https://bridge.arbitrum.io/) or use an exchange that supports L2 transfers. For
additonal information on bridging view the
[Livepeer bridging guide.](/delegators/guides/bridge-lpt-to-arbitrum)

Once you have ETH on the Arbitrum network, transfer it to your newly created
Gateway address.

# Deposit Gateway Funds via Livepeer CLI

<Warning>
  **For production environments**, we recommend a **Reserve** of at least 0.36
  ETH to prevent service interruptions during gas spikes. The higher reserve
  amount helps maintain service continuity during periods of high gas prices on
  the network. There is [an issue
  open](https://github.com/livepeer/go-livepeer/issues/3744) to reduce this
  requirement in the future.
</Warning>

We now need to divide the Gateway funds into a **Deposit** and **Reserve**

In this guide we are using a total of 0.1 ETH. This is minimum recommended and
best suited for testing.

To calculate the price your Gateway will pay for transcoding, divide the
*Reserve* amount by 100. In our example each payment will be 0.0003 ETH (0.03
/ 100)

As you pay for transcoding the amount paid is subtracted from your *Deposit*, so
make sure to monitor your *Deposit* balance and top it off to keep your Gateway
transcoding.

## Open the Livepeer CLI

Open the Livepeer CLI by following the instructions for your platform.

Choose **Option 11. Invoke "deposit broadcasting funds" (ETH)**

* Enter 0.065 for the **Deposit** and 0.03 for the **Reserve** amounts when
  prompted.

Choose **Option 1. Get node status** and confirm that the correct amounts are
visible in the **BROADCASTER STATS** section.