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A Division of Cisco Systems, Inc . ® Model No . P AP2-VU with 2 Ports for V oice-over -IP Phone Adapter Vo I P Vo I P Installation and T roubleshooting Guide[...]
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Phone Adapter with 2 Ports for Voice-over-IP Copyright and T rademarks Specificat ions are subject t o change without notice. Linksys is a registered trademar k or trademark o f Cisco Systems, Inc . and/or its affiliates in the U.S . and certain other countries. Copyright © 2005 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Other brands and product nam[...]
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Phone Adapter with 2 Ports for Voice-over-IP Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Welcome 1 What’s in this Guide? 1 Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Phone Adapter 3 Back Panel Ports 3 The Front Panel 4 Chapter 3: Connecting the Phone Adapter 5 Overview 5 Instructions for Connecting the Phone Adapter 5 Placement Options 7 Chapter 4: Using the[...]
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Phone Adapter with 2 Ports for Voice-over-IP List of Figures Figure 2-1: Back Panel 3 Figure 2-2: Front Panel 4 Figure 3-1: Connect the Phone Adapter to Your Network and Telephone 5 Figure 3-2: Connect the Telephone Cable 6 Figure 3-3: Connect the Ethernet Network Cable 6 Figure 3-4: Connect the Power 6 Figure 3-5: Attaching the Phone Adapter’s B[...]
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Phone Adapter with 2 Ports for Voice-over-IP 1 Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome Chapter 1: Introduction W elcome Thank you for choosing the Lin ksys Phone Adapter with 2 Ports for Voice-over -IP . This Phone Adapter will allow you to make phone or fax calls using the your broadband connect ion. How does the Phone Ada pter do this? The Phone Adapter [...]
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Phone Adapter with 2 Ports for Voice-over-IP 2 Chapter 1: Introduction What’s in this Guide? • Chapter 1: Introduction This chapter describes the Phone Adapter ’ s applicatio ns and this Installation and T roubleshooting Guide . • Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Phone Adapter This chapter describes the physical features of the Phone Ada pter[...]
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Phone Adapter with 2 Ports for Voice-over-IP 3 Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Phone Adapter Back Panel Ports Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Phone Adapter Back P anel P orts The Phone Adapter’s ports are located on the back panel. PHONE 1 Port For your primary Inter net phone line , the PHONE 1 port allows you to connect your telephone to the Phon[...]
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Phone Adapter with 2 Ports for Voice-over-IP 4 Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Phone Adapter The Front Panel The Front P anel The Phone Adapte r’ s LEDs are lo cated on the fr ont panel. PHONE 1 LED Blue . The PHONE 1 LED is solidly lit when a telephone or fax machine has a registered connection to your Internet phone ser vice provider through the[...]
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Phone Adapter with 2 Ports for Voice-over-IP 5 Chapter 3: Connecting the Phone Adapter Overview Chapter 3: Connecting the Phone Adapter Overview This chapter gives instructions on how to connect th e Phone Adapter to your network and telephones or fax machines. Shown below is a connectio n diagram displaying a typical setup . This chapter also desc[...]
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Phone Adapter with 2 Ports for Voice-over-IP 6 Chapter 3: Connecting the Phone Adapter Instructions for Connecting the Phone Adapter 1. If necessary , disconnect the telephone cable from the telephone wall jack and connect that end to the telephone jack adapter . Then connect the adapter to the PHONE 1 port of the Phone Adapter . 2. If you have a s[...]
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Phone Adapter with 2 Ports for Voice-over-IP 7 Chapter 3: Connecting the Phone Adapter Placement Options Placement Options There are three ways to place the Phone Adapter . The firs t way is to place the Phone Adapte r horizontally on a surface . The second way is to stand t he Phone Adapter v ertically on a surf ace . The t hird wa y is to mount t[...]
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Phone Adapter with 2 Ports for Voice-over-IP 8 Chapter 3: Connecting the Phone Adapter Placement Options Wall-Mount Option The Phone Adapter has two wall-mount slots on its back panel. The distance between the two slots is 58 mm (2.28 inches). 1. Determine where you want to mo unt the Phone Adapter . 2. Drill two holes into the wall. Make sure the [...]
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Phone Adapter with 2 Ports for Voice-over-IP 9 Chapter 4: Using the Phone Adapter ’s Interactive Voice Response Menu Overview Chapter 4: Using the Phone Adapter’s Interactive Voice Response Menu Overview Chapter 4 explains how you can use the Interactive V o ice Respons e Menu to configur e the Phone Adapt er’ s network settings. Y ou may nee[...]
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Phone Adapter with 2 Ports for Voice-over-IP 10 Chapter 4: Using the Phone Adapter’s Interactive Voice Response Menu Using the Interactive Voice Response Menu After entering a value , such as an I P address, press the # (hash) key to indicate you ha ve finished your selection. T o save the new setting , press 1 . T o review the new setting, press[...]
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Phone Adapter with 2 Ports for Voice-over-IP 11 Chapter 4: Using the Phone Adapter ’s Interactive Voice Response Menu Using the Interactive Voice Response Menu Check DHCP 100 Use this command to find out if DHCP has been enabled or disabled. If enabled, the Ph one Adapter will be automatically assigned an IP address by your network router or gate[...]
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Phone Adapter with 2 Ports for Voice-over-IP 12 Chapter 4: Using the Phone Adapter’s Interactive Voice Response Menu Using the Interactive Voice Response Menu Set Static IP Address 111 Enter the IP address using numbers on the telephone keypad. Use the * (star) key when entering a decimal point. T o set a static IP address, t he DHCP feature must[...]
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Phone Adapter with 2 Ports for Voice-over-IP 13 Chapter 4: Using the Phone Adapter ’s Interactive Voice Response Menu Using the Interactive Voice Response Menu Set Static Gateway IP Address 131 Enter the IP address using numbers on the telephone keypad. Use the * (star) key when entering a decimal point. T o set a static gateway IP address, the D[...]
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Phone Adapter with 2 Ports for Voice-over-IP 14 Chapter 4: Using the Phone Adapter’s Interactive Voice Response Menu Configuring the Settings for You r Internet Phone Service Configuring the Settings for Y o ur Internet Phone Service If you want to change the se ttings for your Internet phone service , co ntact your Internet phone servi ce provid[...]
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Phone Adapter with 2 Ports for Voice-over-IP 15 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions Appendix A: Troubleshooting This appendix provides solutions to pr oblems that may occur during the instal lation and operation of the Phone Adapter . Read the de scription below to solve your proble ms. If you can't find an answ er here ,[...]
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Phone Adapter with 2 Ports for Voice-over-IP 16 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions 7. Reboot one of your networked computers, and check to see if you have an active Internet connection . 8. Pick up the telephone . Y ou should now have a dial tone . • Set up port forwarding on your router . Y ou must sp ecify that four port [...]
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Phone Adapter with 2 Ports for Voice-over-IP 17 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions 8. Repeat steps 5-7 until you have entered al l four port ranges for the Phone Adapter . 9. Check the Enable option for the port services you want to use . 10. When you have completed th e configuration, click the Save Settings button. 2. When [...]
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Phone Adapter with 2 Ports for Voice-over-IP 18 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions 5. Wait two minutes, and then power on the router by plugging its power adapter into an electrical outlet. 6. Wait five minutes, and then power on the Phon e Adapter b y plugging its power adapter into an electrical outlet. 7. Reboot one of you[...]
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Phone Adapter with 2 Ports for Voice-over-IP 19 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions 7. Enter the IP address of the Phone Adapter . For example , if the Phone Adapter’ s IP address is 192.168.1.100, you would enter 100 in the field prov ided. 8. Repeat steps 5-7 until you have entered al l four port ranges for the Phone Adapt[...]
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Phone Adapter with 2 Ports for Voice-over-IP 20 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions 3. When I’m on a telephone call, wor ds are dr opped intermittently . Go through this checklist until your problem is solved: • Are you using a wireless router and cordless phone? If so, the router and cordless phone may be using the same f[...]
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Phone Adapter with 2 Ports for Voice-over-IP 21 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions 6. Wait five minutes, and then power on the Phon e Adapter b y plugging its power adapter into an electrical outlet. 7. Reboot one of your networked computers, and check to see if you have an active Internet connection . • Set up port forward[...]
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Phone Adapter with 2 Ports for Voice-over-IP 22 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions 8. Repeat steps 5-7 until you have entered al l four port ranges for the Phone Adapter . 9. Check the Enable option for the port services you want to use . 10. When you have completed th e configuration, click the Save Settings button. 5. The P[...]
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Phone Adapter with 2 Ports for Voice-over-IP 23 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions 6. The ETHERNET LED does not light up. Go through this checklist until your problem is solved: • Check the cable connecting the Phone Adapter to your router . • Make sure your network has an active Internet co nnectio n. If it does not, follow[...]
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Phone Adapter with 2 Ports for Voice-over-IP 24 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions Can I make calls while I’m br owsing the Internet? Y es. Y ou can make Internet phone or fax calls while browsing the Internet. However , your web browsi ng may affect the quality of your telephone call, depending on the amount of upstream data [...]
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Phone Adapter with 2 Ports for Voice-over-IP 25 Appendix B: Windows Help Appendix B: Windows Help Almost all Linksys products require Mic rosoft Windows. Windows is the most used operating sys tem in the world and comes with many features that help make netw orking easier . These features can be accessed through Windows Help and are desc ribed in t[...]
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Phone Adapter with 2 Ports for Voice-over-IP 26 Appendix B: Windo ws Help[...]
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Phone Adapter with 2 Ports for Voice-over-IP 27 Appendix C: Glossary Appendix C: Glossar y Adapter - A device that adds networ k functionality to your PC. Backbone - The part of a network that connect s most of the systems and networks together , and handles the most data. Bandwidth - The transmission capacity of a given device or network. Bit - A [...]
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Phone Adapter with 2 Ports for Voice-over-IP 28 Appendix C: Glossary Database - A collection of data that is or ganized so that its contents can easily be accessed, managed, and updated. DDNS ( D ynamic D omain N ame S ystem) - Allows the hosting of a website, FTP s e rver , or e-mail server with a fixed domain name (e .g., www .xyz.com) a nd a dyn[...]
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Phone Adapter with 2 Ports for Voice-over-IP 29 Appendix C: Glossary Firmware - The programming code tha t runs a networking device. Fragmentation -Breaking a packet into sma ller units when transm itting over a netw ork medium that cannot support the original size of the pac ket. FTP ( F ile T ransfer P rotocol) - A protocol us ed to transfer file[...]
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Phone Adapter with 2 Ports for Voice-over-IP 30 Appendix C: Glossary Mbps ( M ega B its P er S econd) - One million bits pe r second; a unit of measurement for data transmission. mIRC - An Internet Relay Chat program that runs under Windows. Multicasting - Sending data to a group of d estinations at once . NA T ( N etwork A ddress T ranslation) - N[...]
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Phone Adapter with 2 Ports for Voice-over-IP 31 Appendix C: Glossary Server - Any computer whose function in a network is to provide us er access to files, printi ng, communications, and other services. SMTP ( S imple M ail T ransfer P rotocol) - The s tandard e-mail prot ocol on the Internet. SNMP ( S imple N etwork M anage ment P rotocol) - A wid[...]
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Phone Adapter with 2 Ports for Voice-over-IP 32 Appendix C: Glossary T opology - The physical layout of a network. TX Rate - T ransmission Rate . UDP ( U ser D atagram P rotocol) - A network protocol fo r transmitting data that does no t require acknowledgement from the recipient of the data that is sent. Upgrade - T o replace existing softwar e or[...]
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Phone Adapter with 2 Ports for Voice-over-IP 33 Appendix D: Specifications Appendix D: Specifications Model P AP2-VU Standards SIP v2 Session Initiation Protocol (RFC 3261, 3262, 3263, 3264) Voice Codecs G.729 A, G.711 a-law , G.711µ-law , G.726, G .723 Ports Power , Etherne t, Phone 1, Ph one 2 Cabling T ype CA T 5 (RJ45) for Ethernet Port and RJ[...]
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Phone Adapter with 2 Ports for Voice-over-IP 34 Appendix D: Specifications Dimensions 101 mm x 101 mm x 15 mm (W x H x D) Unit Weight 0.13 kg Power 5 V DC, 2.0 A Certifications FCC, cUL, CE Operating T emp. 5º~45ºC Storage T emp. -25º~85ºC Operating Humidity 10~90% Non-Condensing Storage Humidity 5~90% Non-Condensing[...]
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Phone Adapter with 2 Ports for Voice-over-IP 35 Appendix E: Warranty Information Appendix E: Warrant y Information LIMITED WARRANTY Y our Inter net phone service provider warrants to Y ou that, for a period of two ye ars (the “Warranty Period”), your Linksys Pr od uct will be subs ta ntially free of defects in materials and workmans hip under n[...]
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Phone Adapter with 2 Ports for Voice-over-IP 36 Appendix E: Warranty Information[...]
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Phone Adapter with 2 Ports for Voice-over-IP 37 Appendix F: Regulatory Infor mation Appendix F: Regulator y Information FCC ST A TEMENT This product has been tested a nd complies with the specificatio ns for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against har mful in[...]
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Phone Adapter with 2 Ports for Voice-over-IP 38 Appendix F: Regulatory Information[...]
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Phone Adapter with 2 Ports for Voice-over-IP 39 Appendix G: Contact Information Appendix G: Contact Information Need to contact Linksys? Visit us online for information on the latest prod ucts and updates to your existing products at: http://www .linksys.com If you experience problems with any Linksys product, you can e-mail us at: United Kingdom &[...]
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Phone Adapter with 2 Ports for Voice-over-IP 40 Appendix G: Contact Information[...]
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www .linksys.com[...]