Dish Network 196812, User Manual

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Connections and Setup
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Connecting the Phone Line
Phone Line Connection
Connect a telephone cable with a standard RJ-11 connector between the receiver’s back
panel
P
HONE
connection and an active telephone connection as shown below.
Note
: Do not connect the phone line to the
E
THERNET
connection. If you accidentally
connect the phone line to the
E
THERNET
port, all phones in your home may stop
functioning.
Phone Connection Recommendations for VoIP
If you have a VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) phone service, the following tips may
help improve the chances of the satellite receiver successfully connecting to DISH using
the VoIP phone service.
Note
: Not all VoIP services will function with the receiver.
• Manually set the VoIP equipment for the proper bandwidth, to the highest bandwidth
possible, using the VoIP equipment’s instructions.
• Use other settings or connections suitable for modems or fax machines.
• For Vonage VoIP customers only, using the phone prefix *99 in the phone systems
setup can allow the VoIP connection to switch to its highest possible bandwidth.
Follow the steps in
Phone System Setup , below, to enter a phone prefix.