User manual VTECH IP 8100 BASE

[. . . ] Pre-registerwithVonageServicebyloggingontowww. vonage. com. Checkandmakesureyoumeetthesystemrequirementbelow. · Youmusthaveapersonalcomputerwiththefollowingapplicationsand hardware: · Microsoft®InternetExplorerTM5. 5orhigherforWindows;or Microsoft®InternetExplorerTM5. xorApple®SafariTM. 0forMac®OS 9orhigher · CD-ROMdrive · 0/00Base-TEthernetPort · DSLortwo-wayCablebroadbandInternetService · Two-waybroadbandmodemsupportingaminimumof90kbpsuplink · Ethernetportonmodem;USB-onlymodemsarenotsupported 3. Duringinstallationyoumayberequiredtoenterausernameandpassword ifyouareaDSLuserwhoisrequiredtoenterausernameandpassword (PPPoE)toaccesstheInternet, andyoumayberequiredtoentera specificIPaddressesifyouhaveastaticIPaddress. Beforeyoubegin, be suretocontactyourInternetServiceProvidertoobtainthisinformation. [. . . ] Whenfinished, clickApplytoaddthenewfilterwhichisthenlistedunderthe IPFilterTable. DMZ(DemilitarizedZone)isafeaturethatexposesadesignatedcomputeron yourlocalnetworktotheInternet. ThecomputerdesignatedastheDMZhost isnotaffectedbyothersecuritymeasures. Use this option with caution. ComputersdesignatedasDMZmaybevulnerabletosecurityrisks. DMZ ClickApplytosavethepagesettings. ClickingCancelabortsanychangesyou havemadeonthepage. · DMZ:(DefaultOff)ClickOntoallowunrestrictedInternetaccesstodesignated computers. · IP Address:EntertheIPaddressofacomputertobeexposedtotheInternet access. Whenyouarefinished, clickApplytosavethepagesettings. 29 Advanced Settings Admin Settings Thesesettingscanhelpyouprotectagainstunauthorizedaccessandmanage yourIP8100seriesfirmware. Settings Admin Settings 30 Admin Settings · IP Address:(Default92. 68. 5. . )TheInternetProtocol(IP)addressofyourIP800 seriestelephoneisprivateandcannotbeseenontheInternet. Youcanchangethis numberifneeded, butitisusuallynotnecessarytodoso. · Subnet Mask:(Default255. 255. 255. 0. )Thesubnetmask(sub-networkmask)isusedto definealistofIPaddressesallowedtoaspecifiednetworksegment(i. e. , the192. 168. 15. · Local Domain Name (optional):Ifdesired, youcanenteranamehereto identifyyournetwork. Deny WAN Ping:ThisoptionallowstheIP800seriestelephone'spublicWANIPtoignore pingcommandssentbyInternetusers. HackersmaypingpublicWANIPaddresstodeterminewhetheranIPaddressisvulnerable. WhendefaultstoDeny, thisoptioninstructs yournetworktoignorePingqueriesandtohelpprotectagainstunauthorizedaccessby othersoutsideyournetwork. VPN Pass-Through:(DefaultOn)TheIP800seriestelephonesupportsVPN(VirtualPrivateNetwork)pass-throughforbothPPTP(Point-to-PointTunnelingProtocol)andIPSec(IP Security). TurningbothoftheseOnpreventsyourIP800seriestelephonefromblocking accesstoanothernetworkyoumaywishtouse. Local Network Universal Plug and Play · Default is On. This option makes the IP800 series telephone compliant with the UniversalPlugandPlaystandard, whichallowscompatibilitywithequipmentmadeby differentmanufacturers. Remote Web Management Ifturnedon, thisfeatureallowsVonagetoremotelytroubleshoottheIP800seriestelephoneviaasecureshell(SSH). ThisfeatureisprotectedwithanAdminpasswordgranted toVonagesupportstaffonly. · IPAddress:EntertheInternetIPaddressoftheremotecomputer, whichwillbeallowed accesstoremotelyconfiguretheIP8100. Clicking Cancel aborts any changes you have madeonthepage. Remote SSH Management DHCP Screen ThisscreenallowsyoutovieworchangeyourlocalnetworkIPsettings. Whenanydeviceonyournetworkisturnedon, itmustbeassignedanIPaddresstocommunicatewithotherdevicesonthenetwork. DHCP(DynamicHostConfigurationProtocol) assignstheseIPaddressestodevicesonyournetwork. 3 Admin Settings Default is off. If turned on, this feature allows you to change IP800 series telephone settingsfromaremotelocation(i. e. , viatheInternet). · IP Address:EntertheInternetIPaddressofacomputerthathasaccesstotheIP800 seriestelephone. Youcanuse0. 0. 0. 0toallowallInternetIPaddressesaccesstoyour network. · Port:EntertheportnumberusedforaccesstotheIP800seriestelephone. Example:http://x. x. x. x:8080(Wherex. x. x. xistheWANIPaddressoftheIP800series telephoneand8080istheportusedforthewebmanagementinterface. ) Admin Settings LeaveDHCPsettoOnandbesurethatyouhaveselectedObtain an IP address AutomaticallyintheInternetProtocol(TCP/IP)Propertiesdialogboxon yourclientcomputers. Admin Settings · DHCP Server:Enable/disableDHCP. · Starting IP address: The starting IP address for the DHCP server's IP assignment. · Ending IP address: The ending IP address for the DHCP server's IP assignment. · Lease Time:ThelengthoftimefortheLANIPaddresslease. ClickApplytosavethepagesettings. ClickingCancelabortsanychanges youhavemadeonthepage. DHCP Server DHCP Client Table · ThisisalistofdevicesassignedtheIPaddressonyourIP800seriestelephoneLAN, showingthehostname, IPaddress, MACaddressandexpiredtimeforeach. 32 Admin Settings ChangingthedefaultuserpasswordisnotrequiredbytheIP800seriestelephone, butitcanhelppreventunauthorizedtamperingwiththeIP800series telephone'ssettings. Onceapasswordisset, onlythosewhoknowthepasswordwillbeallowedtochangeorviewsettings. Note:Writedownthepasswordandstoreitinasecureplace. Ifyouforget, you willnothaveaccesstoanysettingsuntilyouresettheIP800seriestelephone tofactorydefaultsetting. Formoreinformationonfactorydefaultsetting, please refertoAdmin / Restore Settings. Passwords User Management · EnteranewpasswordtoreplacethedefaultpasswordVTech. Confirmby re-enteringthenewpasswordinthefieldbelow. ClickApplytosavethepagesettings. ClickingCancelabortsanychangesyou havemadeonthepage. 33 Admin Settings Admin Settings Other Options Admin Settings · Atroubleshootingtool. ThisoptionallowsyoutotesttheIPconnectivityofthe devicesonyourlocalnetwork. EntertheIPaddressofthedevicetobetested thenclickPing. Thepingresultsarethendisplayedinthewindowbelowthe Pingbutton. Ping Test 34 Admin Settings Restore Settings At this screen you can restore saved settings if the IP800 series telephone becomesunstableandneedstobereset. Restore Router Settings · Restore to Factory Default Settings: Click Restore to reset the IP800 seriestelephonetoitsoriginalfactorydefaultsettings. Useofthisoptionwill deleteallchangesyouhavemadetoallsettings. Restart The Broadband Telephone · Reboot:Thisoptionsavesallcurrentsettings, thenshutsdownandrestarts theIP8100seriestelephonefirmwaretoreinitializeit. Thisservesthesame purposeasquicklypressandreleasetheresetswitchatthebottomofthe baseunit. [. . . ] Step 2:Right-clickontheLocal Area ConnectionwhichrepresentsyournetworkcardandthenselectProperties. Step 3:HighlightInternet Protocol(TCP/IP)andclickProperties. Step 4:ConfiguretheadaptertoObtain an IP address. Then, ClickOKoutto thedesktoptoapplythechangesandrebootthecomputerwhenprompted. If youarenotpromptedtorebootthecomputer, youmayneedtorenewtheIPaddressofthecomputermanually. Includedinthetroubleshootingsectionofthis manualismoredetailedinformationoncheckingyourIPaddress. Troubleshooting 46 Troubleshooting How do I check my computer's IP address?Note:ThefollowinginformationassumesthecomputerisconnectedtothePC portontheIP800seriestelephone. Italsoassumesthecomputer'sTCP/IPsettingsareconfiguredtoobtainanIPaddressautomatically. Includedinthetroubleshootingsectionofthismanualismoredetailedinformationonconfiguring yourTCP/IPsettings. [. . . ]