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First steps
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3. Connecting the base with a router (Internet)
Your base features a LAN connection that you can use to connect the base to a
router.
Connection to a router is required for Internet telephony VoIP (
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oice
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ver
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nternet
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rotocol). You can set up and configure up to six accounts (VoIP phone numbers)
from one or more VoIP provider(s) on the phone.
You also need a connection to the router for the following features on your phone:
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You want to be notified as soon as new software is available for your phone on
the Internet.
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You want the date and time on your phone to be updated by a time server on
the Internet.
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You want to use info services and/or online directories on your phone.
You can also connect a PC to the router if you want to set your phone via its Web
configurator.
For Internet access you need a router connected to the Internet via a modem (this
may be integrated in the router).
Data protection notice
When the device is connected to the router, it automatically contacts the
Gigaset support server to make it easier for you to configure the devices and to
enable communication with the Internet services.
For this purpose, every device sends the following device-specific information
once every day:
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Serial number/item number
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MAC address
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Private IP address for the Gigaset in the LAN/its port numbers
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Device name
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Software version
On the support server, this information is linked to the existing device-specific
information:
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Gigaset.net phone number
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System-related/device-specific passwords
Further information about the Gigaset.net service data saved can be found at
www.gigaset.net/privacy-policy
Please note
For telephony via the Internet, you need a broadband Internet connection
(e.g., DSL) with flat rate (recommended) or volume rate and a router that con-
nects your phone to the Internet. You can find a list of recommended routers on
the Internet at:
From here, go to the FAQ page and select your Gigaset IP telephone. Search for
"Router", for example.
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