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EtherFast
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Cable/DSL & Voice Router powered by Net2Phone
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
About Net2Phone 1
Features 2
Package Contents / System Requirements 3
Getting to Know the Cable/DSL Voice Router 4
The Cable/DSL & Voice Router’s Rear Panel 4
The Reset Button 5
The Cable/DSL & Voice Router’s Front Panel LEDs 6
Connecting Your Cable/DSL Voice Router to 8
Your Network
Overview 8
About Static & Dynamic IP Addresses 8
Connecting Everything Together & Booting Up 9
Configuring Your PCs to Connect to the Cable/DSL & 11
Voice Router
Configuring Your Network with the Cable/DSL
& Voice Router 13
Setting Up Your Net2Phone Account 18
The Cable/DSL Voice Router’s Web-based Utility 20
Quick and Easy Administration 20
Basic Features 21
Advanced Features 29
Troubleshooting 37
Common Problems and Solutions 37
Frequently Asked Questions 38
Net2Phone Troubleshooting / Frequently Asked Questions 43
Appendix 45
How to Ping Your ISP’s E-mail & Web Addresses 45
Installing the TCP/IP Protocol 48
Twisted-Pair Cabling 50
Crimping Your Own Network Cables 51
Cable/DSL & Voice Router Specifications 52
Environment 52
Warranty Information 53
Contact Information 54
Introduction
The Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL & Voice Router
Congratulations on your purchase of a Instant Broadband EtherFast
Cable/DSL & Voice Router powered by Net2Phone. The Instant Broadband
EtherFast Cable/DSL & Voice Router powered by Net2Phone is the perfect
solution for connecting a small group of PCs to a high-speed broadband
Internet connection or a 10/100 Ethernet backbone—and it features Voice
Over IP telephone calls powered by Net2Phone. With the Router installed, no
other special hardware is necessary for telephone calls. An ordinary tele-
phone connects to the RJ-11 port (telephone jack) on the back of the Router,
and calls are routed by Net2Phone’s superior quality network to anywhere in
the world—significantly reducing long distance charges.
Configurable as a DHCP server for your existing network, the EtherFast
®
Cable/DSL & Voice Router acts as the only externally recognized Internet gate-
way on your local area network (LAN). The Router can be configured to filter
internal users’ access to the Internet and serve as an Internet firewall against
unwanted outside intruders. In addition to making Internet access available for
up to 253 PCs on the network, it adds an additional voice phone line for out-
going calls at no additional cost. None of your PCs even have to be turned on
to make calls. The EtherFast
®
Cable/DSL & Voice Router handles all of your
network and telephony needs in one integrated unit.
About Net2Phone
Net2Phone is a leading provider of voice-enhanced Internet communications
services to individuals and businesses.
Recognized as the company that first bridged the Internet with the public
switched telephone network, Net2Phone routes millions of minutes daily over
the Internet. Using its advanced IP (Internet Protocol) network and technolo-
gies, Net2Phone routes voice and other value-added applications worldwide.
Internet calls are less expensive than traditional phone calls primarily because
these calls are routed over the Internet. Bypassing much of the traditional
phone network makes it possible for Net2Phone to provide incredibly low rates
for the millions of calls it delivers worldwide.
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