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D-Link DVG-2001S VoIP Terminal Adapter Manual Building Networks for People Ver 1.00 651US2001S15[...]
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ii Contents Package Contents ........................................................................................................... 1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 1 Connections ..................................................................[...]
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iii Help ............................................................................................................................ 26 Technical Specifications .............................................................................................. 27 Frequently Asked Ques tions ..............................................................[...]
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1 Package Contents • D-Link DVG-2001S VoIP Terminal Adapter • Power Adapter - DC 12V, 1.2A • Manual and Warranty on CD • Quick Installation Guide • Ethernet Cable (the DVG-20 01S’s Ethernet port is Auto-MDIX) If any of the above items are missing, please conta ct your reseller. Note: Using a power supply with a different voltage ra ting[...]
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Connections 2 The Ethernet Port (LAN) is auto MDI/MDIX, meaning you can use either a straight-through or a crossover Ethernet cable. Phone Connection Power Adapter Connect your 12V 1.2A power adapter here. Connect to your phone using standard phone cabling. Factory Reset button Auto MDI/MDIX LAN Port Connect the Ethernet cable from computers on you[...]
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LEDs 3 This LED will light when a telephone is off the hook. A blinking LED indicates an incoming call is detected Phone LED LAN LED An active LED indicates a link has been established. A blinking LED indicates activity on the LAN port. Power LED A solid light indicates a valid connection to the power supply.[...]
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4 Features One Foreign Exchange Subscriber (FXS) POTS port (RJ-11 Jack) One NWay 10/100BASE-TX Fast Ethe rnet port for network connection Voice Activity Detection (VAD)/C omfort Noise Generation (CNG) Silence suppression to redu ce bandwidth consumption Adaptive jitter buffer for smooth voice reception Lost packet recovery a[...]
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Using the Configuration Wizard 5 Using the Configuration Menu (contin 10.1.1.1 Whenever you want to confi gure your net wor k or th e DVG-2001S, you can access the Configuration Menu by opening the web-browser an d typing in the IP Ad dr ess of the DV G-2001S. The DVG-2001S default IP Address is shown to the right: • Open the web browser • Type[...]
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Home > WAN > Dynamic IP Address Dynamic IP Address Choose Dynamic IP Address to obtain IP Address information automatically from your ISP. This option should be selected if your ISP has not supplied you with an IP address. T his option is commonly used for Cable modem services. Host Name The Host Name is optional but ma y be required by some [...]
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Primary/Secondary DNS Address Enter a DNS Address if you wish not to use the address provided by your ISP. Home > WAN > Static IP Address Static IP Address Choose Static IP Address if all WA N IP information is provi ded to you by your ISP. You will need to enter in the IP address, subne t ma sk, gateway address, and DNS address(es) provided [...]
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IP Address Input the public IP Address provided by your ISP. Subnet Mask Input your Subnet mask. (All devices in the network must have the same subnet mask.) Default Gateway Input the public IP address of t he ISP to which you are connecting. Primary DNS Address Input the primary DNS (Domain Name Server) IP address provide d by your ISP Secondary D[...]
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PPPoE Choose this option if your ISP us es PPPoE. (Most DSL users will select this opti on.) U s e r N a m e Enter The PPPoE user name provid ed to you by your ISP. Password Enter The PPPoE password provide d to you by your ISP. Retype Password Retype the password entered in the prev ious field. IP Address This displays the current IP address. Prim[...]
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10 Secondary DNS Address This is an optional DNS Address entr y to be used if the primary DNS fails. Click Apply to set any changes made to the memory of the VoIP Terminal Adapter. Click Connect to initiate a PPPoE connection. Click Disconnect to end a PPPoE conn ection.[...]
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Advanced > VOIP > Se rver Configuration The VoIP Terminal Adapter can be configured to handle voice signals over the Internet Protocol (Voice Over IP − VOIP). The screen shown to the right, along with those on the following pages are used to configure your router to communicate with the devices that will send and receive telephone calls ove[...]
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12 Select TEL-URL to have the router use the SIP number without a domain name in the SIP messages that it sen ds. User Parameter Phone You can set this to Enabled or Disabled . This determines whether or not the phone number i s appended to the information forwarded to your SIP serv er. Your VoIP service provider will instruct you on which setting [...]
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Advanced > VOIP > Provisi oning Provisioning is a function that automatically updates your DVG-2001S’s VoIP configuration by using a TFTP server located on the Internet. If you have accesses to such a service, you will need to know the URL and Proxy Address of the Provisioning Server. Provisioning Function Use this drop-down menu to enable [...]
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Advanced > VOIP > STUN C onfiguration Simple Traversal of UDP over NAT (STUN) − is a protocol that enables a VoIP device, such as this router or an IP phone, to detect the presence and type of NAT behind which the phone is placed. This router supports STUN and can intelligently modify the private IP address and port in its SIP/SDP message b[...]
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Advanced > VOIP > User Agent The VoIP Terminal Adapter can be configured to handl e voice signals over the Internet Protocol (Voice Over IP − VOIP). Same Phone Number Use this field to enable or disable the use of the same telephone number for the User Agent as for the Serv er Agent. Index Use this field to assign the telephone so cket (on [...]
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Advanced > VOIP > Peer to Peer The VoIP Terminal Adapter can be configured to handle voice signals over the Internet Protocol (Voice Over IP − VOIP). Index This field assigns the telephone socket (on the back of the router) to the information entere d in the User Age nt. Phone Number The telephone number assigned to this entry . User IP Add[...]
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Advanced > VOIP > Telephony The VoIP Terminal Adapter can be configured to handle voice signals over the Internet Protocol (Voice Over IP − VOIP). DTMF Method Out-of band Dual Tone Multi-frequ ency – The Dual Tone Multi-frequency (DTMF) mode sets ho w the router will handle the tones that your telephon e makes when you push its b uttons. [...]
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Advanced > Misc. Signaling ToS Si gnaling ToS -ToS field value in UDP IP Packets carrying a SIP Message RTP ToS RTP ToS - ToS field value in UDP IP Packets carrying a RT P data R e c e i v e G a i n Us ed to raise or lower the gain (volum e) of signals that come in from the IP and are sent to the line-side or trunk-s ide interface. The R x Gain [...]
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Tools > Admin Change System Password To change the password used to access th e web manager, type the New Password and Confirm Password to be certain y ou have typed it correctly. Click the Apply button to activate the new password. The System User Name remains “admin”, this cannot be changed using the web manager interface. Be sure to save [...]
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Tools > System Reset to Factory Default Click Reset to Factory Default to restore the settings. 20[...]
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Tools > Firmware You can upgrade the firm ware of the VoIP Terminal Adapte r here. Make sure the firmware you want to use is on the local hard drive of the computer. Please check the D-Link Support site for firmware updates at http://sup port.dlink.com. You can download firmware upgrades to your hard drive fro m the D-Li nk support site. Firmwar[...]
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Tools > Config This screen allows you to backup and restore configuration files. Click Backup to initiate the backing up of a configuration file. C lick Upload to initia te the uploading of the configuration file once y ou have located it by using the Browse button. Tools > Save & Reboot This screen allows you to save and reboot the VoIP [...]
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Status > Device Info This page displays the current information for the DVG-2001S. WAN MAC A ddress : MAC address of the DVG-2001S IP A ddress : WAN/Public IP Address Subnet Mask : WAN/Public Subnet Mask Default Gateway : WAN/Public Gateway IP Address Status > Stats The VoIP Terminal Adapter keeps a running log of events and activities occurr[...]
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The screen above displays the Traffic Statistics. Here you can view the amount of packets that pass through the DVG-2001S on the WAN po rt. The traffic counter will reset if the device is rebooted or can be reset by clicki ng the Reset button. To refresh curre nt statistics, cli ck the Refresh button. 24[...]
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Status > Cable Tester The VoIP Terminal Adapter offers you to conduct a Ping test by enteri ng the IP address in the field below and then clicking the te st button. . 25[...]
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Help The Help tab will give basic information referring to various screens lo cated in the VoIP Terminal Adapter. To view a specific se ction, click on i ts hyperlinked name. A new window of information will appe ar. 26[...]
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Technical Specifications Standards: IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3u Device Management: HTTP 1.0 Web-Based - Internet Explorer v6 or later; Netscape Navigator v6 or later; or other Java-enabled browsers DHCP Client Auto-provisioning Telnet TFTP Client Performance monitoring using DSP/Ethernet statistics Operating Temperature: [...]
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28 Technical Specifications H = 1.22 inches (31 mm) Security: User Authentication Administration – Username/Password control for Telnet and Web configuration SIP Authentication Provisioning Security using HTTPS and SSL/TLS client certificate encryption and authentication VoIP NAT Traversal – SIP/STUN Miscellaneous: PPPoE[...]
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Frequently Asked Questions Why can´t I access th e web bas ed configuration? When entering the IP Address of the DVG-2 001S (10. 1.1.1), you are not connecting to the Internet or have to be connected to the In ternet. The device has the utility built-in to a ROM chip in the device itself. Your co mputer m ust be on the same IP subnet to connect to[...]
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Frequently Asked Questions (continued) 30 Why can´t I access th e web bas ed configuration? (con tinued) What type of cable should I be using? (continue d) What´s the difference between a crossover cable and a straight-through cable? The wiring in crossover an d straight-through cables are different. The two types o f cab le have different purpos[...]
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31 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) Why can´t I access th e web bas ed configuration? (con tinued) When to use a crossover cable and wh en to use a straight-through cable: Computer to Computer – Crossove r Computer to an normal po rt on a Hu b/Switch – Straight-through Computer to an uplink po rt on a Hub/Switch – Crosso ver Hub/Switch[...]
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Frequently Asked Questions (continued) 32 Why can´t I access th e web bas ed configuration? (con tinued) Step 2 Disable any In ternet security software running on the computer. Software firewalls like Zone Alarm, Black Ice, Sy gate, Norton Personal Fi rewall, etc. might block access to the configuration page s. Che ck the help files included with [...]
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Frequently Asked Questions (con tinued) 33 Why can´t I access th e web bas ed configuration? (con tinued) Step 4 Check your IP Address. Your computer m ust have an IP Address in the same range of the device you are attempting to configure. Most D-Link d evices use either 10.0.0.1 or the 192.168.0.X range. How can I find my IP Address in Windows 95[...]
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34 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) Why can´t I access th e web bas ed configuration? (con tinued) Step 4 After selecting your adapter, it will display your IP Address, subnet mask, and default gateway. Step 5 Click OK to close the IP Configuration window. Step 4 (continued) Check your IP Address. Your computer must have an IP Ad d re ss in [...]
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Frequently Asked Questions (continued) 35 Why can´t I access th e web bas ed configuration? (con tinued) How can I find my IP Ad dress in Windows 2000/XP? Step 1 Click on Start and select Run. Step 2 Type cmd then clic k OK . Step 3 From the Command Prompt, enter ipconfig. It will return your IP Address, subnet mask, and default gateway Step 4 Typ[...]
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Frequently Asked Questions (con tinued) 36 Why can´t I access th e web bas ed configuration? (con tinued) Step 4 (continued) Check your IP Address. Your computer m ust have an IP Address in the same range of the device you are attempting to configure. Your D-Link device uses 10.1.1.1. Make sure you take note o f your computer´s Default Gateway IP[...]
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37 How can I assign a Static IP Address in Windows 2000? (continued) Click “Use the following I P Address” a nd enter an IP Address that is on the same subnet as the LAN IP Address o n your VoIP Terminal Adapter. Example: If the VoIP Terminal Adapter´s LAN IP Address is 10.1.1.1, make your IP Address 10.x.x.x where x = 2-254. Make sure that th[...]
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Frequently Asked Questions (continued) 38 Why can´t I access th e web bas ed configuration? (con tinued) How can I assign a Static I P Address in Windows 98/Me? Step 1 From the desktop, right-click on t he Network Neighb orhoo d icon (Win ME - My Network Places) and select Pr operties. Highlight TCP/IP and click the Propert ies button. If you have[...]
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39 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) Why can´t I access th e web bas ed configuration? (con tinued) How can I assi g n a Static IP Address in Windows 98/Me? (continued) Step 2 Click Specify an IP Address. Enter in an IP Address that is on the same subnet as the LAN IP Address on your VoIP Terminal Adapter. Example: If the VoIP Terminal Adapte[...]
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Frequently Asked Questions (continued) Why can´t I access th e web bas ed configuration? (con tinued) Step 5 Access the web management. Open your web browser a nd enter the IP Address of your D-Link device in the ad d ress bar. This shoul d open the login page for the web management. Follow instru ctions to login and complete the configu ration. 4[...]
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Frequently Asked Questions (continued) How can I setup my router to work with a Cable modem connection? Step 1 Power cycle the cable modem and ro uter: Turn the cable modem off (first). Turn the router off Leave them off for 2 minutes.** Turn the cable modem on (first). Wait unt il you get a solid cable light on the cable modem. Turn the router on.[...]
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Frequently Asked Questions (con tinued) 42 How can I setup my router to work with Earthlink DSL or any PPPoE connection? Make sure you disable or uninstall any PPPo E software such as WinPoet or Enternet 300 from your computer or you will not be able to connect to the Intern et. Step 1 Upgrade Firmware if needed. (Please visit the D-Link tech suppo[...]
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Frequently Asked Questions (continued) How can I setup my router to work with Earthlink DSL or any PPPoE connection? (continued) Step 7 Turn off your DSL modem for 2-3 minutes. Turn back on. Once the modem has established a link to your ISP, plug the pow er back into the D-Link VoIP Terminal Adapter. Wait about 30 seconds and log back into the rout[...]
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Technical Support You can find software updates an d user documentation on the D-Link web site. D-Link provides free technical supp ort fo r customers within the United States an d within Canada for the duration of the warra nty perio d on this product. U.S. and Canadian custom ers can contact D- Lin k technical suppo rt throu gh our website, or by[...]