Installation; Before You Begin - Motorola VT2142 User Manual

Overview

Installation

To install your VT2142, you need to:
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Review

"Before You Begin"

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Gather Information (see page 5)
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Connect the VT2142
Before You Begin
Before you begin installation, check that you received the following items with your VT2142:
Item
AC adapter
Ethernet cables
Vertical mounting stand
VT2142 Voice Gateway Quick
Start Guide
Telephone Jack
Adapter (UK only)
In addition to your VT2142 voice gateway, you also need:
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An established DSL or cable Internet connection
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One or two touch-tone telephones
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One or more computers with these minimum requirements:
— Pentium-class processor or faster
— 16 MB of memory
— 10 MB of hard disk space available
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— Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows Me
If you purchased your VT2142 voice gateway from a retail location, you must first activate your Vonage
Service. You will need to provide the WAN MAC ID on the bottom of the VT2142.
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In Canada, visit
www.vonage.ca/activate
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In the United Kingdom, visit
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In the United States, visit
VT2142 Voice Gateway User Guide
Installation Troubleshooting
Configuration:
on page 4 and "Precautions"
(see page 5)
Description
Connects the VT2142 to an AC electrical outlet (the plug shown is for the United
States or Canada; yours may look different)
Blue cable connects the Internet port on your VT2142 to your cable or DSL modem
Yellow cable connects the Ethernet port on your VT2142 to a computer or other
network device
Provides vertical mounting on a desktop or other flat surface to use less space
Provides instructions to quickly set up and configure your voice gateway
Converts a British BT431 telephone cord to RJ-11 to connect to the voice gateway
www.vonage.co.uk/activate
www.vonage.com/activate
Contact
Basic Advanced
on page 5
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