Motorola VT2142 manual Installation With a Standard Modem

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Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP

B Installation With a Standard Modem

To AC power

You must connect a phone to the Phone 1 port

Internet

Cable or DSL modem

Optional phone or fax machine for a second line from Vonage

1Shut down your computer properly. Follow the instructions provided with the computer.

2Unplug your cable or DSL modem power cord or adapter.

3Disconnect any cables connecting your computer to the modem. Please leave your modem connected to the cable or phone line that provides your Internet connection.

Hint: Your modem should remain off for about 10 minutes to “clear its memory” so it can recognize the VT2142 when you turn it back on. You can continue with the installation during this time.

4Connect one end of the blue Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on your modem.

5Connect the other end of the blue Ethernet cable to the blue Ethernet port labeled Internet on the rear panel of your voice gateway.

6Connect one end of the yellow Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on your voice gateway.

7Connect the other end of the yellow Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on your computer.

Note: If your high-speed Internet connection was through USB and your computer does not have an Ethernet adapter, see “Troubleshooting” on page 64 for information.

8Plug your cable or DSL modem power cord or adapter into an AC power outlet. Refer to the instructions provided with the modem.

IMPORTANT: Before you continue, be sure to allow enough time for your modem to complete its start-up process. Refer to the information provided by the modem manufacturer. For example, startup for a Motorola SURFboard cable modem is complete when its Power, Receive, Send, and Online lights are on and no longer flashing.

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