Linksys RTP300 Quick Installation Manual

QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE
Are you ready to join the telephone revolution?
This Quick Installation Guide has everything you
need to get your Vonage phone service working
with the Linksys RTP300 equipment. Take a look
at the equipment, follow the simple instructions
and you'll be talking in no time at all.
Welcome to
Equipment checklist:
Linksys RTP300 Router
Power Connection
The device that will connect your broadband Internet and your phone.
Reset button
Four Ethernet
ports, for use
with computer
Two Phone ports
for Phone or Fax
Internet ports
Power Adapter 2 Ethernet cables
(from cable/DSL
(1 yellow and 1 blue)
modem)
911 SERVICE: Vonage's 911 offering
is different from that offered by
traditional telephone companies;
please visit www.vonage.com/911
to learn more about it.
(The yellow cable is not always needed.)
Which set of instructions should I follow?
Do you already have a router?
A
If yes, use instructions A starting at the right.
HELPFUL HINT: Do you have more than one computer connected to the Internet? If so, you have a router and
should use instructions A.
Does your DSL or cable modem have a built-in router?
If yes, use instructions A starting at the right.
HELPFUL HINT: Some Internet Service Providers (ISP) supply combination modem/routers. Please look on the
back of your modem; if it has multiple ports, it is a modem with a built-in router and you should use instructions
A. If you are not sure, please call your ISP and ask them if it is a standard modem or a modem with a built-in
router and follow the appropriate instructions.
or
Do you have only a standard DSL or cable modem?
B
If yes, use instructions B on the opposite side of this guide.
USEFUL TERMS:
Modem – This is the device your ISP sent you to gain broadband access.
ISP (Internet Service Provider) – The company that supplies your high-speed Internet connection.
Quick Installation with
A
an Existing Router or Modem Router
Linksys RTP300 Router (Back View)
Computer
Phone
Cable or DSL Modem Existing Router
1 Leave your RTP300 Router unplugged. Connect one
end of the blue Ethernet cable to the blue port labeled
"Internet" on the back of the RTP300 Router.
USEFUL TERM:
Port – This is an opening on a device where you connect a cable
(like the holes on the back of this device). An Ethernet port looks
like a wide phone jack.
2 Locate an unused Ethernet port on your existing router
or modem with built-in router. Connect the other end
of the blue Ethernet cable to it.
HELPFUL HINT: If all the Ethernet ports on your existing router or modem
with built-in router are full, disconnect one of the attached devices from
the existing router or modem with built-in router. Connect that device to
the RTP300 Router by plugging the cable you just disconnected into one
of the yellow Ethernet ports.
3
Connect the included power adapter to the power port
on the RTP300 Router. Plug the other end into an
electrical outlet.
HELPFUL HINT: Please use the power adapter included with the RTP300
Router. Failure to use the provided power adapter will break the device.
4
Connect your telephone cord to the green phone port #1
on the RTP300 Router (you will only need phone port #2
if you have ordered a second phone line or a fax line).
Check for a dial tone. If you do not hear one, please consult
Troubleshooting on the opposite side of this guide.
HELPFUL HINT: If you purchased the RTP300 Router from a retail location,
you need to activate your device at www.vonage.com/activate. After activation,
wait 30 minutes before checking for a dial tone.
5
Congratulations! You've finally freed yourself from the phone company.
800-342-1791
Once you hear a dial tone, please call to complete the installation
process. Then, you're all set! Even if you are transferring your telephone number to
Vonage, you can enjoy the great savings and super quality by using your Vonage
phone service right NOW.
Bon Vonage!