Linksys RT31P2 Network Router User Manual


 
Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports
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Chapter 4: Connecting the Router
Connection Instructions
Connection Instructions
1. Before you begin, make sure that all of your hardware is powered off, including the Router, PCs, switches,
and cable or DSL modem.
2. Connect one end of an Ethernet network cable to one of the numbered ports on the back of the Router.
Connect the other end to an Ethernet port on a network device, e.g., a PC, print server, or switch.
Repeat this step to connect more PCs or other network devices to the Router.
3. If necessary, disconnect the RJ-11 telephone cable of your telephone from the telephone wall jack. Then
connect that end to the Router’s PHONE 1 port.
4. If you have a second Vonage phone or fax line, repeat step 3 to connect a telephone or fax machine to the
Router’s PHONE 2 port.
5. Connect your cable or DSL modem’s Ethernet cable to the Router’s Internet port.
6. Power on the cable or DSL modem.
7. Connect the included power adapter to the Router’s Power port, and then plug the power adapter into an
electrical outlet. The Power LED on the front panel will light up when the adapter is connected properly.
8. Power on your PC(s).
Proceed to “Chapter 5: Configuring the Router.”
Figure 4-2: Connect a Telephone
Figure 4-3: Connect the Modem
Figure 4-1: Connect a PC
NOTE: Make sure your telephone is set to its tone setting (not pulse).
Figure 4-4: Connect the Power