Chapter 3: User installation and configuration
This chapter provides instruction for installing and configuring the Avaya VPNremote for 4600
Series IP Telephone (VPNremote Phone) in the SOHO environment.
Avaya VPNremote for 4600 Series IP Telephone installation
The VPNremote Phone is intended for use in a normal small office home office (SOHO)
environment.
Site power considerations
Check the power at your site to ensure that you are receiving "clean" power (free of spikes and
noise).
Equipment requirements
You will need the following equipment:
1 Avaya VPNremote for 4600 Series IP Telephone
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1 Cat5e cable to connect the telephone to power source
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1 Avaya power brick or PoE switch
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1 Ethernet cable, if necessary, to connect power brick to SOHO router or IP connection
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To install and use the security gateway in a typical network, the customer must supply the
following:
DSL or cable modem providing connectivity to the Internet.
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It is strongly recommended that the SOHO office use a LAN router with NAT and firewall
capability that provides DHCP addresses for all SOHO devices. It is recommended that the
customer-supplied router provide QoS guarantees for the telephony tunnel.
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