etherFAX A2E User Guide | 6
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Device Registration & Initial Setup
When shipped from etherFAX the device will be provisioned to your etherFAX account. Before
connecting the device to a power source and network you will want to ensure that it has been assigned
correctly to your etherFAX account and the desired DID’s or TFN’s (Toll-Free Numbers) have been
provisioned to the etherFAX A2E.
Using the supplied cabling connect the RJ-11 telephone cable to the RJ-11 port on the back of the
etherFAX A2E and the other end into the
Line
port on the analog fax device you wish to use. Connect
the supplied Ethernet cabling to the RJ-45 port on the back of the etherFAX A2E and the other end into
an active network jack. When ready to power on the device use the supplied power adapter to attach to
the power port on the etherFAX A2E and plug into an available power outlet.
The etherFAX A2E is configured for DHCP. If your network supports DHCP the device will be assigned a
local IP address which will appear in the etherFAX Client Portal. To access this navigate to
https://clients.connect.etherfax.net
in an internet browser. Provide your client portal login credentials
to sign in. Once logged in select
A2E Devices
from the navigation menu on the left side of the screen.
From the Device Management page you will be able to determine if your device has received an IP
address from the DHCP server in your local network. Further configuration of the device from the
etherFAX Client Portal is discussed later in this guide.
If your network does not support DHCP or the etherFAX A2E is not able to obtain an IP address through
DHCP the device will timeout after two minutes and revert to a local IP of 192.168.2.1. The device can
then be accessed through a direct network connection with a computer. The computer connected
directly with the device will need to have its IP parameters set manually to the following settings:
Local IP Address:
192.168.2.10
Subnet:
255.255.255.0
Gateway:
192.168.2.1