Setting Up the Router

1.1
Ensure your home or office wiring is in place. Hire a professional if you have t
rouble as the work requires some expertise. You can use multiple phones with Von
age VoIP, but before you can do this you need to modify your existing wiring.
2.2
Isolate your existing phone line. Any voltage fluctuation across the line could
damage your equipment and cause a fire.
3.3
Make sure your phone line is disconnected. Pick up the phone and ensure it is de
ad. If the ring tone persists, call a professional at the telephone company, or
a qualified electrician.
4.4
Check all contents of the adapter/router package. This should include the main r
outer and some cables.
5.5
Connect your Vonage VoIP phone adapter/router. Switch off all equipment. Connect
the Ethernet cable coming out of your internet modem to the Internet port on th
e router.
6.6
Take the Ethernet cable provided along with your Vonage compatible router and co
nnect one end to any of the numbered ports on the back of the router. The other
end should be connected to the Ethernet port on your computer (or switch).
7.7
Connect the router's power cord. Connect the phone line to any of the router's p
hone port. More phone lines can be connected depending on the number of ports av
ailable.
8.8
Switch on the internet modem, Vonage router and your PC
Configuring the Router
9.1
Configure the router to complete the set up process. To do so, you can either us
e the set up CD that may be provided along with your Vonage connection. If you d
on't have the CD, you can use Vonage's Web utility for configuration.
10.2
To access the Web utility, enter 192.168.15.1 in your Web browser. The login scr
een for your router's administration section will pop up. Enter "admin" as your
username and password and log in. You can change the password later on.
11.3
The "Basic Setup" screen is displayed. Choose the type of internet connection. Y
ou have three options-Obtain an IP automatically (default), Static IP and PPPoE.
If your Internet modem is enabled to DHCP, you should choose obtain an IP autom
atically. If you are not sure about the type, ask your ISP. The "Obtain an IP au
tomatically" is recommended, as you do not have to manually enter the IP address
of your Internet connection in your router settings.
12.4
If you choose Static IP (your Internet router is not DHCP), enter the IP address
, subnet mask, gateway, DNS and WNS. If you do not have these, ask your ISP.
13.5
If you choose PPPoE, you would need to enter the user name and password provided
by your ISP.
14.6
Click on "Save" settings. Your basic setup is complete. This process should be e
nough to set up your Vonage connection. See if you get the dial tone. If not, yo
u may have to enter additional settings depending on your Internet connection an
d router. Check the user manual to troubleshoot in such cases.

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