Siemens Gigaset DX800A User Manual page 17

First steps
4. Connecting the base with a router (Internet) or PC
Your base features two LAN connections, via which you can connect the base to a
router and/or PC.
Connection to a router is required for Internet telephony VoIP (Voice over Internet
Protocol). You can set up and configure up to six accounts (VoIP phone numbers)
from one or several VoIP provider(s) on the base.
Your base also needs to be connected to the router for the following features on
your phone:
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You wish to be notified as soon as new software is available for your base on the
Internet.
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The date and time on your base should be updated by a time server on the
Internet.
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You want to use info services and/or online directories on your base.
The base will have to be connected to a PC (via a router or directly) if you wish to
use the following features of your base:
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You wish to set up the base using its Web configurator.
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You wish to use the additional PC software "Gigaset QuickSync over Ethernet"
to dial numbers via the PC (e.g., numbers from the PC directory) or to load
images or melodies from the PC to your base.
For Internet access you need a router connected to the Internet via a modem (this
may be integrated in the router).
Please note
For telephony via the Internet, you need a broadband Internet connection
(e.g., DSL) with flat rate (recommended) or volume rate and a router that
connects your phone to the Internet. You can find a list of recommended
routers on the Internet at:
www.gigaset.com/service
From here, go to the FAQ page and select your Gigaset IP telephone. Search for
"Router", for example.
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