BPG510 User Interface Guide
Connecting Local Computers
Connecting a single computer
If you want to connect a single computer to the Internet through your BPG510, use a standard CAT5 Ethernet cable to connect the BPG510's LAN port to your computer's Ethernet port. You may have to reboot your computer after you connect it to the phone, but no other configuration should be necessary.
Connecting a local network
If you have more than one device you want to connect to the Internet, then you will need to use an intermediary device such as a switch, a router, or a wireless access point. We strongly recommend that you connect your BPG510 directly to your broadband modem and connect your switch, router, or access point to the LAN port of your phone. The BPG510 performs essential Quality of Service (QoS) function that allows for superior voice quality. Placing any other device between the BPG510 and your broadband modem, may reduce the quality of your VoIP phone calls due to the traffic on your network.
Supporting a host server on the local network (port forwarding)
If you plan to set up a computer on your local network to host files or programs accessible to the Internet, you will need to configure your BPG510 to forward the data associated with the specific type of service you want to support (such as a web server, an FTP server, game server, etc.) to the host server. Internet protocol separates data traffic for different services into port ranges. To configure the BPG510 to forward any data that comes in on the port range of the service, follow the steps below.
1.Determine the TCP/UDP ports used by the application you are hosting. A list of commonly used ports can be found at http://www.iana.org/assignments/port- numbers.
2.Open the configuration utility.
3.In the menu bar down the left side of the screen, select LAN.
4.In the menu bar on the top of the screen, select Port Forwarding. This opens the Port Forwarding Configuration screen.
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