Overview:

The Linksys SPA400 is a 4 Line FXO gateway capable of connecting 4 PSTN lines to your asterisk system to make and receive calls. This guide is a step by step on how to configure Trixbox to utilize the features of the SPA400. Limitations:

*The voicemail function of the SPA400 cannot be used.

*You cannot select which line of the SPA400 to use. They are treated as a single group of 1-4 lines. The SPA400 will know which lines are available by the line voltage when plugged in.

Configure the SPA400:

Step 1 – Obtain the IP address if the SPA400

Option 1(Easiest): You will need to check your DHCP server to see what IP address has been allocated to the SPA400 (Will usually be in the Status area of your Modem/Router).

Option 2(Harder): If you only have a few devices on your network you can use angry IP scanner (http://www.angryziber.com) which will search your network for devices. You should be able to work out the SPA400 address. Try searching for port 5060 also to help identify.

Option 3: You can download the SPA9000 setup utility from http://www.linksys.com it will scan the network for SPA400s and show the IP address.

Note the IP Address: ___________________________________

Step 2 – Access the SPA400

In your favourite web browser type the IP address of the SPA400, it should ask for a username and password.

The default username is Admin (Note capital A)

The default password is blank

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Linksys manual Overview, Configure the SPA400 Obtain the IP address if the SPA400, Access the SPA400