Remote IP Feature Phone Installation Manual
Configuring the remote modem/router
D.9
Configuring a NAT router for PPPoE
The following instructions are for the Linksys Etherfast Cable/DSL router model numbers BEFSRU31,
BEFSR41 v.2, and BEFSR11. The steps will be similar for other NAT routers. Refer to the router
User’s
Guide
for the specific instructions. Instructions for configuring the Linksys router for specific ISPs can be
obtained from the Linksys Web site,
www.linksys.com
.
1.
Retrieve the
Linksys Etherfast Cable/DSL Router User’s Guide
that came with the router.
2.
The PC must be configured to use DHCP or, as stated in the
Windows
Network
properties, “Obtain
an IP address automatically.” If you are not familiar with this setting:
• Click
on
the
Start
Menu, choose
Settings
, then choose
Control Panel.
• Double
click
the
Network
icon. The
Network
dialog box appears.
• Choose
the
TCP/IP
protocol. (If you do not see it, see “Appendix III: Installing the TCP/IP
Protocol,” page J.1.) You may have multiple instances of the protocol bound to different adapters.
If so, double-click on the TCP/IP that appears for the network interface card (NIC) installed in
your computer.
• Click on the IP address tab, and ensure that the bullet next to
Obtain IP address Automatically
is filled in.
• Click
OK
, and reboot your computer if needed.
3.
Connect your router per the instructions on Page 18 of the
User’s Guide.
4.
Once the router is connected to the modem, and the PC is connected to the router, open the Web
browser and in the address field enter the IP address of the modem. By default, that address is
192.168.1.1
. (For more in depth instruction for configuring the router, see page 33 of the
Linksys
Etherfast Cable/DSL Router User’s Guide
.)
5.
If the PC is configured properly, the log-in screen will appear. Leave the User name field empty and
type
admin
into the password field and press
Enter
.
6.
Configure the router based on how the network will be configured.
•
Host Name
and
Domain Name
— These will only need to be assigned if your ISP requires
them. The ESI Remote IP Feature phone does not require them.
•
LAN IP address
— Leave as default.
7.
Enable the router to perform the PPPoE client function.
• From the setup screen, look toward the bottom of the screen. You will see the
PPPoE
option.
• Click
the
Enable
button.
• Fill in the
Username
and
Password
. The ISP should have assigned these.
• Check the box next to the
Keep Alive
option. This option will allow the connection to remain
open indefinitely.
8.
Restart the router by powering it off, then on again, and reboot the PC.
9.
Once the router and the PC come back online, test the Internet connection to the main office
gateway using the DOS
PING
command (refer to Appendix I for additional instructions). If the
PING
test fails, correct the problem before proceeding.
10.
You are now ready to configure the router for use with the ESI IP Remote Feature Phone.
