Linksys SPA2102 Telephone Accessories User Manual


 
Phone Adapter with Router
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Appendix A: Troubleshooting
Common Problems and Solutions
For Windows 2000:
A. Click Start, Settings, and Control Panel. Double-click Network and Dial-Up Connections.
B. Right-click the Local Area Connection that is associated with the Ethernet adapter you are using, and
select the Properties option.
C. In the Components checked are used by this connection box, highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and
click the Properties button. Select Use the following IP address option.
D. Enter a unique IP address that is not used by any other computer on the network connected to the Phone
Adapter. You can only use an IP address in the ranges 192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.99 and 192.168.0.151 to
192.168.0.254.
E. Enter the Subnet Mask, 255.255.255.0.
F. Enter the Default Gateway, 192.168.0.1 (Phone Adapter’s default IP address).
G. Toward the bottom of the window, select Use the following DNS server addresses, and enter the
Preferred DNS server and Alternative DNS server (provided by your ISP). Contact your ISP or go on its
website to find the information.
H. Click the OK button in the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window, and click the OK button in the
Local Area Connection Properties window.
I. Restart the computer if asked.
For Windows XP:
The following instructions assume you are running Windows XP with the default interface. If you are using
the Classic interface (where the icons and menus look like previous Windows versions), please follow the
instructions for Windows 2000.
A. Click Start and Control Panel.
B. Click the Network and Internet Connections icon and then the Network Connections icon.
C. Right-click the Local Area Connection that is associated with the Ethernet adapter you are using, and
select the Properties option.