Your Network; Overview; About Static & Dynamic Ip Addresses; Connecting Your Hardware Together & Booting Up - Linksys BEFN2PE User Manual

Connecting the Cable/DSL
Voice Enabler to Your Network

Overview

Adding the Cable/DSL Voice Enabler to your existing router, switch or hub is
easy. After connecting all your hardware together, you will have to set some
values within the Voice Enabler's Setup Utility.
You will need the following values from your Network Administrator in order
to install the Net2Phone Cable/DSL Voice enabler:
• Your account and PIN number from Net2Phone (to use their voice service)
• Your network-configured PC's fixed Internet IP Address (if applicable)
• Your network-configured PC's Computer Name and Workgroup Name
• Your Subnet Mask
• Your Default Gateway
• Your Primary DNS IP address
About Static & Dynamic IP Addresses
Static IP Addresses A static IP address is an IP address permanently assigned
to a computer in a TCP/IP network. Static IP addresses are usually assigned
to networked devices which are consistently accessed by multiple users, such
as Server PCs, or printers.
Dynamic IP Addresses A dynamic IP address is an IP address that is automati-
cally assigned to a client station (computer, printer, etc.) in a TCP/IP network.
Dynamic IP addresses are typically assigned by a DHCP server, which can be
a computer on the network or another piece of hardware. A dynamic IP
address may change every time your computer connects to the network.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) DHCP is software that automati-
cally assigns IP addresses to client stations logging onto a TCP/IP network.
DHCP eliminates having to manually assign permanent IP addresses to every
device on your network. DHCP software typically runs in servers and is also
found in network devices such as Routers.
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Connecting Your Hardware Together and Booting Up
Connecting Your Hardware Together and Booting Up
Once you are sure that you have the proper values on hand, you can begin the
Installation and Setup of your EtherFast
1. Connect a Category 5 (Ethernet) network cable from the Uplink Port
on the back of the Voice Enabler to an open port on your router, switch or
hub, which is connected to the Internet. Verify that the Crossover Switch is
in the correct position. For more information about the Crossover Switch,
types of cables, and which ports to connect to, refer to the chart below.
2. Connect the power-supply cable to the Power port on the rear of the Voice
enabler, then plug the supplied AC adapter into a power outlet.
• The Power LED will illuminate green as soon as the power adapter is
connected.
• The Diag LED will illuminate red for a few seconds while the Voice
enabler goes through its internal diagnostic test. The LED will turn off
when the self-test is complete.
3. Connect a Standard Phone Cord to the RJ-11 Port on the back of the
Voice Enabler. Connect the other end of the cord to your standard tele-
phone. You will now be able to access the Voice Over IP features from
this telephone. Your Net2Phone account is NOT set up at this time. Refer
to the section called Setting Up and Using Your New Cable/DSL Voice
Enabler for more information.
The Hardware Installation is complete. Continue to the next page to con-
Cable/DSL Voice Enabler powered by Net2Phone
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® Cable/DSL Voice Enabler.
N N o o t t e e : : The diagram above is for reference purposes only.
Every network is different. If you do not make a connec-
tion to the Voice Enabler by using the settings above,
change the position of the Crossover Switch.
figure your Voice Enabler.
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