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Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact
Adding the VT2500/VT2400 to an Existing Network
You may have a combination of wired and wireless devices on your existing network. Follow these steps to
connect only those PCs to be wired. These instructions will also help you modify an existing network that uses a
separate router or wireless access point.
To connect PCs using an Ethernet cable:
1
Be sure the existing modem, router, and PCs are turned off and the
2
Disconnect the Ethernet cable (RJ-45) that connects the modem to the router (on the router/WAP end only)
and then connect it to the WAN port on the VT2400/VT2500.
3
Disconnect the Ethernet cables that connect the PCs to the router (on the router/WAP end only) and connect
them to the LAN ports on the VT2400/VT2500.
4
Connect up to two existing land phone lines (after you disconnect them from the wall jacks) and connect them
to the LINE 1 and LINE 2 ports on the VT2400/VT2500.
Configuring the Voice Gateway to the Modem
Most high-speed Internet connections use a cable modem or a DSL modem. The cable modem is connected to
your cable television company coax cable. The DSL modem is connected to a telephone company phone line.
Determine which modem you are using and gather the information on the worksheet below. You will use this
information in the next section, Basic Configuration, before you check the voice gateway's connection to your VoIP
provider.
Cable Modem
If you have a cable modem, you will need to contact your cable Internet provider for all of the information in the
Cable Modem column on the worksheet. Or, you can refer to the cable modem configuration pages that you
printed out before setting up the network, as recommended in
DSL Modem
If you have a DSL modem, you will need to contact your telephone Internet provider for all of the information in the
DSL Modem column on the worksheet. Or, you can refer to the DSL modem configuration pages that you printed
out before setting up the network, as recommended in
VT2400/VT2500 Series Voice Gateway User Guide
Configuration: Basic
Advanced
Section
FAQ Specifications Glossary License
TCP/IP
Wireless
VT2400/VT2500
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