Page 3 - Product and Publication Details
202-10037-01, March 2005 iii Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) Statement This equipment is in the second category (information equipment to be used in a residential area or an adjacent area thereto) and conforms to the standards set by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference b...
Page 5 - Contents
Contents v 202-10037-01, March 2005 Contents Chapter 1 About This Manual Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats ................................................................ 1-1 How to Use This Manual ................................................................................................
Page 9 - Chapter 1; This guide uses the following typographical conventions:; Product updates are available on the NETGEAR, Inc. Web site at
About This Manual 1-1 202-10037-01, March 2005 Chapter 1 About This Manual This chapter describes the intended audience, scope, conventions, and formats of this manual. Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats This reference manual assumes that the reader has basic to intermediate computer and Inte...
Page 10 - How to Use This Manual
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V 1-2 About This Manual 202-10037-01, March 2005 How to Use This Manual The HTML version of this manual includes the following: • Buttons, and , for browsing forwards or backwards through the manual one page at a time • A button that displays the...
Page 11 - How to Print this Manual; Printing a Page in the HTML View; Print; Printing a Chapter; PDF of This Chapter; Complete PDF Manual; Tip
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V About This Manual 1-3 202-10037-01, March 2005 How to Print this Manual To print this manual you can choose one of the following several options, according to your needs. • Printing a Page in the HTML View . Each page in the HTML version of the...
Page 13 - Chapter 2; Key Features
Introduction 2-1 202-10037-01, March 2005 Chapter 2 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR ® TA612V Broadband Voice Adapter. This chapter describes the features of the NETGEAR TA612V Broadband Voice Adapter. Key Features The TA612V Broadband Voice Adapter connects your up two p...
Page 14 - Voice Features; Blocks unwanted traffic from the Internet to your LAN.; Security
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V 2-2 Introduction 202-10037-01, March 2005 Voice Features The TA612V Broadband Voice Adapter lets you use the full range of features in your voice account. • Get your voicemail messages by phone, Web, or E-mail. • Turn call waiting on or off. Ea...
Page 15 - Computers Hidden by NAT; : NAT opens a temporary path to the Internet for requests; Port Forwarding; Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink; The router incorporates Auto Uplink; technology. Each Ethernet port will automatically sense; Extensive Protocol Support; Appendix B, “Network and Routing Basics; IP Address Sharing by NAT; : The TA612V adapter allows several networked computers to
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V Introduction 2-3 202-10037-01, March 2005 • Computers Hidden by NAT : NAT opens a temporary path to the Internet for requests originating from the local network. Requests originating from outside the LAN are discarded, preventing users outside ...
Page 16 - Automatic Configuration of Attached computers by DHCP; Easy Installation and Management; Browser-based management; Package Contents; NETGEAR CD
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V 2-4 Introduction 202-10037-01, March 2005 • Automatic Configuration of Attached computers by DHCP : The TA612V adapter dynamically assigns network configuration information, including IP, gateway, and domain name server (DNS) addresses, to atta...
Page 17 - Application Notes and other helpful information.; The Router’s Front Panel
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V Introduction 2-5 202-10037-01, March 2005 – Application Notes and other helpful information. • Support Registration card If any of the parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer. Keep the carton, including the origina...
Page 18 - The Router’s Rear Panel; Outlet for 12V DC @ 1.5A output AC power adapter
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V 2-6 Introduction 202-10037-01, March 2005 The Router’s Rear Panel The rear panel of the Model TA612V router contains the port connections listed below. Figure 1-2: TA612V Rear Panel Viewed from left to right, the rear panel contains the followi...
Page 19 - Chapter 3; Prepare to Install Your TA612V Broadband Voice Adapter; For Cable Modem Service
Connecting the Router to the Internet 3-1 202-10037-01, March 2005 Chapter 3 Connecting the Router to the Internet This chapter describes how to set up the router on your local area network (LAN) and connect to the Internet. You will find out how to configure your broadband voice adapter for Interne...
Page 20 - Disconnect the cable at the computer end only, point; PRGHP
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V 3-2 Connecting the Router to the Internet 202-10037-01, March 2005 c. Locate the Ethernet cable (cable 1 in the diagram) that connects your PC to the modem. Figure 3-1: Disconnect the Ethernet cable from the computer d. Disconnect the cable at ...
Page 21 - the other end into the Ethernet port of your computer (point; connecting to the Internet.; Note; : For DSL customers, if software logs you in to the Internet,
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V Connecting the Router to the Internet 3-3 202-10037-01, March 2005 f. Securely insert the cable that came with your broadband voice adapter (the NETGEAR cable in the diagram below) into the LAN port on the router (point C in the diagram), and t...
Page 22 - : The power light should turn solid green. If it does not, see; For DSL customers
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V 3-4 Connecting the Router to the Internet 202-10037-01, March 2005 Figure 3-4: Status lights on the broadband voice adapter d. Check the broadband voice adapter status lights to verify the following: • Power : The power light should turn solid ...
Page 23 - Enter; both
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V Connecting the Router to the Internet 3-5 202-10037-01, March 2005 2. Connect to the broadband voice adapter by typing http://192.168.61.1 in the address field of your browser, then click Enter . Figure 3-5: Login address 3. For security reason...
Page 24 - Click; Next; At the end of the Setup Wizard, click the; Test; button to verify your Internet connection and
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V 3-6 Connecting the Router to the Internet 202-10037-01, March 2005 Use the Smart Wizard to Configure Your TA612V Broadband Voice Adapter Figure 3-7: Setup wizard 1. You are now connected to the router. If you do not see the menu above, click th...
Page 26 - Does Your Internet Connection Require A Login?; If you have a cable modem, this is usually the Workgroup name.
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V 3-8 Connecting the Router to the Internet 202-10037-01, March 2005 • Does Your Internet Connection Require A Login? Select this option based on the type of account you have with your ISP. If you need to enter login information every time you co...
Page 27 - Usually, select Use Default MAC Address.; Setting up Your Voice Account; For technical support contact your Voice Service Provider.
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V Connecting the Router to the Internet 3-9 202-10037-01, March 2005 Note : If you get 'Address not found' errors when you go to a Web site, it is likely that your DNS servers aren't set up properly. You should contact your ISP to get DNS server ...
Page 28 - Troubleshooting Tips; Be sure to restart your network in this sequence:; and; Make sure the Ethernet cables are securely plugged in.; must; Apply; “Restoring the Default Configuration and Password”
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V 3-10 Connecting the Router to the Internet 202-10037-01, March 2005 Troubleshooting Tips Here are some tips for correcting simple problems you may have. Be sure to restart your network in this sequence: 1. Turn off and unplug the modem, turn of...
Page 29 - How to Manually Configure Your Internet Connection; Basic Settings; ISP Does Not Require Login
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V Connecting the Router to the Internet 3-11 202-10037-01, March 2005 How to Manually Configure Your Internet Connection You can manually configure your router using the menu below, or you can allow the Setup Wizard to determine your configuratio...
Page 30 - Use this Computer’s MAC address
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V 3-12 Connecting the Router to the Internet 202-10037-01, March 2005 c. Domain Name Server (DNS) Address: If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS addresses to the router during login, select “Use these DNS servers” and ente...
Page 31 - Chapter 4; Blocking Access to Internet Sites
Content Filtering 4-1 202-10037-01, March 2005 Chapter 4 Content Filtering This chapter describes how to use the content filtering features of the TA612V Broadband Voice Adapter to protect your network. These features can be found by clicking on the Content Filtering heading in the Main Menu of the ...
Page 32 - Keyword application examples:; Blocking Access to Internet Services
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V 4-2 Content Filtering 202-10037-01, March 2005 To enable keyword blocking, select either “Per Schedule” or “Always”, then click Apply. If you want to block by schedule, be sure that a time period is specified in the Schedule menu. To add a keyw...
Page 33 - Configuring a User Defined Service
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V Content Filtering 4-3 202-10037-01, March 2005 Services are functions performed by server computers at the request of client computers. For example, web servers serve web pages, time servers serve time and date information, and game hosts serve...
Page 34 - Configuring Services Blocking by IP Address Range; Configuring E-Mail Alert and Web Access Log Notifications
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V 4-4 Content Filtering 202-10037-01, March 2005 If you know that the application uses either TCP or UDP, select the appropriate protocol. If you are not sure, select Both. • Configuring Services Blocking by IP Address Range Under “Filter Service...
Page 36 - Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V 4-6 Content Filtering 202-10037-01, March 2005 Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access The log is a detailed record of what websites you have accessed or attempted to access. Up to 128 entries are stored in the log. Log entries will ...
Page 39 - Chapter 5; Viewing Status Information
Maintenance 5-1 202-10037-01, March 2005 Chapter 5 Maintenance This chapter describes how to use the maintenance features of your TA612V Broadband Voice Adapter. These features can be found by clicking on the Maintenance heading in the Main Menu of the browser interface. Viewing Status Information T...
Page 40 - This screen shows the following parameters:
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V 5-2 Maintenance 202-10037-01, March 2005 This screen shows the following parameters: Table 5-1. Menu 3.2 - TA612V Broadband Voice Adapter Status Fields Field Description Account Name This field displays the Host Name assigned to the router. Fir...
Page 41 - This screen shows the following statistics:.
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V Maintenance 5-3 202-10037-01, March 2005 Click on the “Connection Status” button to display the WAN status, as shown below. Figure 5-2: Connection Status screen This screen shows the following statistics:. Table 5-1. Connection Status Fields Fi...
Page 42 - WAN Status action buttons are described in
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V 5-4 Maintenance 202-10037-01, March 2005 WAN Status action buttons are described in Table 5-2 Click on the “Show Statistics” button to display router usage statistics, as shown below. Figure 5-3: Router Statistics screen This screen shows the f...
Page 43 - Show Statistics action buttons are described in; Viewing VoIP Status
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V Maintenance 5-5 202-10037-01, March 2005 Show Statistics action buttons are described in Table 5-2 Viewing VoIP Status This VoIP Status page shows the current status of your VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) connection. Figure 5-4: VoIP Statu...
Page 44 - LAN Port
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V 5-6 Maintenance 202-10037-01, March 2005 • LAN Port – MAC Address - the physical address of the router, as seen from the local LAN. • Line 1/Line 2 – Display Name: This is the name you have already chosen when you first opened your account. You...
Page 45 - Viewing a List of Attached Devices; Restoring Factory Defaults; , the LAN IP address will; Changing the Administrator Password; password
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V Maintenance 5-7 202-10037-01, March 2005 Viewing a List of Attached Devices The Attached Devices menu contains a table of all IP devices that the router has discovered on the local network. From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the...
Page 46 - Backup Router Settings
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V 5-8 Maintenance 202-10037-01, March 2005 From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select Set Password to bring up the menu shown below. Figure 5-6: Set Password menu To change the password, first enter the old...
Page 47 - Restore: To restore settings from a backup file:; IMPORTANT; Close the message window.
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V Maintenance 5-9 202-10037-01, March 2005 Figure 5-7: Backup Router Settings page • Save (Backup): To create a backup file of the current settings: a. Click Backup. b. If you don't have your browser set up to save downloaded files automatically,...
Page 49 - Chapter 6; Configuring Port Triggering
Advanced Configuration 6-1 202-10037-01, March 2005 Chapter 6 Advanced Configuration This chapter describes how to configure the advanced features of your TA612V Broadband Voice Adapter. These features can be found under the Advanced heading in the Main Menu of the browser interface. Configuring Por...
Page 50 - Port Triggering Timeout
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V 6-2 Advanced Configuration 202-10037-01, March 2005 Figure 6-1: Port Triggering Menu Note : If Disable Port Triggering box is checked after configuring port triggering, port triggering will be disabled but any port triggering configuration info...
Page 51 - Add; Enter a service name in the Service Name box.; to save your changes.; Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V Advanced Configuration 6-3 202-10037-01, March 2005 Follow these steps to set up a computer to play Internet games or use Internet applications: 1. Click Add . Figure 6-2: Add Port Trigger Menu 2. Enter a service name in the Service Name box. 3...
Page 52 - Adding a Port
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V 6-4 Advanced Configuration 202-10037-01, March 2005 interface, under Advanced, click on Port Forwarding to view the port forwarding menu, shown below. Figure 6-3: Port Forwarding Menu . Use the Port Forwarding menu to configure the router to fo...
Page 53 - Adding a Port Forwarding Custom Service; Add Custom Service; Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V Advanced Configuration 6-5 202-10037-01, March 2005 3. Click the Add button. Adding a Port Forwarding Custom Service To define a service, game or application that does not appear in the Service Name list, you must determine what port numbers ar...
Page 54 - Multiple Computers for Half Life, KALI or Quake III Example; Configuring WAN Setup Options
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V 6-6 Advanced Configuration 202-10037-01, March 2005 Some considerations for this application are: • If your account’s IP address is assigned dynamically by your ISP, the IP address may change periodically as the DHCP lease expires. • If the IP ...
Page 55 - Connect Automatically, as Required
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V Advanced Configuration 6-7 202-10037-01, March 2005 Figure 6-4: WAN Setup menu. • Connect Automatically, as Required Normally, this option should be Enabled, so that an Internet connection will be made automatically, whenever Internet-bound tra...
Page 56 - WAN Setup; on the Advanced section of the main menu.; to save your settings.; Respond to Ping on Internet WAN Port
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V 6-8 Advanced Configuration 202-10037-01, March 2005 Incoming traffic from the Internet is normally discarded by the router unless the traffic is a response to one of your local computers or a service that you have configured in the Ports menu. ...
Page 57 - Using LAN IP Setup Options; The LAN IP parameters are:
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V Advanced Configuration 6-9 202-10037-01, March 2005 Using LAN IP Setup Options The LAN IP Setup feature is under the Advanced heading of the main menu. This feature allows configuration of LAN IP services such as DHCP and RIP. From the Main Men...
Page 58 - Using the Router as a DHCP server
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V 6-10 Advanced Configuration 202-10037-01, March 2005 • IP Address This is the LAN IP address of the router. • IP Subnet Mask This is the LAN Subnet Mask of the router. Combined with the IP address, the IP Subnet Mask allows a device to know whi...
Page 59 - “IP; Using Address Reservation
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V Advanced Configuration 6-11 202-10037-01, March 2005 For most applications, the default DHCP and TCP/IP settings of the router are satisfactory. See “IP Configuration by DHCP ” on page B-10 for an explanation of DHCP and information about how t...
Page 60 - To edit or delete a reserved address entry:; How to Configure Static Routes; To add or edit a Static Route:
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V 6-12 Advanced Configuration 202-10037-01, March 2005 Note: The reserved address will not be assigned until the next time the computer contacts the router's DHCP server. Reboot the computer or access its IP configuration and force a DHCP release...
Page 61 - Active
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V Advanced Configuration 6-13 202-10037-01, March 2005 1. Click the Add button to open the Add/Edit Menu, shown below. Figure 6-7. Static Route Entry and Edit Menu 2. Type a route name for this static route in the Route Name box under the table. ...
Page 62 - A Metric value of 1 will work since the ISDN router is on the LAN.; Enabling Remote Management Access; To configure your router for Remote Management:
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V 6-14 Advanced Configuration 202-10037-01, March 2005 When you first configured your router, two implicit static routes were created. A default route was created with your ISP as the gateway, and a second static route was created to your local n...
Page 63 - Enter the IP address that will be allowed access.; to have your changes take effect.; UPnP
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V Advanced Configuration 6-15 202-10037-01, March 2005 b. To allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet, select IP address range. Enter a beginning and ending IP address to define the allowed range. c. To allow access from a single...
Page 64 - Syslog; Click Syslog on the Main Menu to view the Syslog page.
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V 6-16 Advanced Configuration 202-10037-01, March 2005 • Turn UPnP On: UPnP can be enabled or disabled for automatic device configuration. The default setting for UPnP is enabled. If disabled, the router will not allow any device to automatically...
Page 65 - Firmware Upgrade
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V Advanced Configuration 6-17 202-10037-01, March 2005 • Syslog Server Port Number: Default value is 514. • Log Level: The value may be: – .Minimum (Default) – .Middle – .Debug – .Full Firmware Upgrade You install new versions of the router's sof...
Page 67 - Chapter 7; Basic Functioning; Power Light Not On
Troubleshooting 7-1 202-10037-01, March 2005 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting This chapter gives information about troubleshooting your TA612V Broadband Voice Adapter. After each problem description, instructions are provided to help you diagnose and solve the problem. Basic Functioning After you turn on p...
Page 68 - Lights Never Turn Off; If all lights are still on one minute after power up:; LAN or WAN Port Lights Not On; Be sure you are using the correct cable:
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V 7-2 Troubleshooting 202-10037-01, March 2005 Lights Never Turn Off When the router is turned on, the lights turns on for about 10 seconds and then turn off. If all the lights stay on, there is a fault within the router. If all lights are still ...
Page 69 - Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface; “Restoring the Default Configuration and; and the password is; . Make sure that CAPS LOCK is off when entering this
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V Troubleshooting 7-3 202-10037-01, March 2005 Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface If you are unable to access the router’s web Configuration interface from a computer on your local network, check the following: • Check the Ethernet c...
Page 70 - Troubleshooting the ISP Connection
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V 7-4 Troubleshooting 202-10037-01, March 2005 Troubleshooting the ISP Connection If your router is unable to access the Internet, you should first determine whether the router is able to obtain a WAN IP address from the ISP. Unless you have been...
Page 71 - OR; Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping Utility; Testing the LAN Path to Your Router; To ping the router from a PC running Windows 95 or later:
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V Troubleshooting 7-5 202-10037-01, March 2005 Inform your ISP that you have bought a new network device, and ask them to use the router’s MAC address. OR Configure your router to spoof your computer’s MAC address. This can be done in the Basic S...
Page 72 - “LAN; Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device; IP address
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V 7-6 Troubleshooting 202-10037-01, March 2005 You should see a message like this one: Pinging <IP address> with 32 bytes of data If the path is working, you see this message: Reply from < IP address >: bytes=32 time=NN ms TTL=xxx If ...
Page 73 - — Check that your cable or DSL modem is connected and functioning.; Restoring the Default Configuration and Password; Release the Default Reset button and wait for the router to reboot.; Problems with Date and Time
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V Troubleshooting 7-7 202-10037-01, March 2005 — Check that your cable or DSL modem is connected and functioning. — If your ISP assigned a host name to your computer, enter that host name as the Account Name in the Basic Settings menu. — Your ISP...
Page 75 - Appendix A
Technical Specifications A-1 202-10037-01, March 2005 Appendix A Technical Specifications This appendix provides technical specifications for the TA612V Broadband Voice Adapter. Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility Data and Routing Protocols: TCP/IP, RIP-1, DHCP PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) Pow...
Page 77 - Appendix B; Related Publications; and are mirrored and indexed at; Basic Router Concepts
Network and Routing Basics B-1 202-10037-01, March 2005 Appendix B Network and Routing Basics This chapter provides an overview of IP networks, routing, and networking. Related Publications As you read this document, you may be directed to various RFC documents for further information. An RFC is a R...
Page 78 - Routing Information Protocol; IP Addresses and the Internet; For example, the following binary address:
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V B-2 Network and Routing Basics 202-10037-01, March 2005 Routing Information Protocol One of the protocols used by a router to build and maintain a picture of the network is the Routing Information Protocol (RIP). Using RIP, routers periodically...
Page 80 - Netmask
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V B-4 Network and Routing Basics 202-10037-01, March 2005 This addressing structure allows IP addresses to uniquely identify each physical network and each node on each physical network. For each unique value of the network portion of the address...
Page 83 - So that hosts recognize local IP broadcast packets; Private IP Addresses; Address Allocation for Private Internets,; Single IP Address Operation Using NAT
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V Network and Routing Basics B-7 202-10037-01, March 2005 • So that hosts recognize local IP broadcast packets When a device broadcasts to its segment neighbors, it uses a destination address of the local network address with all ones for the hos...
Page 84 - The following figure illustrates a single IP address operation.; MAC Addresses and Address Resolution Protocol
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V B-8 Network and Routing Basics 202-10037-01, March 2005 The following figure illustrates a single IP address operation. Figure B-3: Single IP Address Operation Using NAT This scheme offers the additional benefit of firewall-like protection beca...
Page 85 - Related Documents; Address; Domain Name Server
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V Network and Routing Basics B-9 202-10037-01, March 2005 If a device sends data to another station on the network and the destination MAC address is not yet recorded, ARP is used. An ARP request is broadcast onto the network. All stations on the...
Page 86 - IP Configuration by DHCP
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V B-10 Network and Routing Basics 202-10037-01, March 2005 IP Configuration by DHCP When an IP-based local area network is installed, each computer must be configured with an IP address. If the computers need to access the Internet, they should a...
Page 87 - Stateful Packet Inspection; Ethernet Cabling
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V Network and Routing Basics B-11 202-10037-01, March 2005 Stateful Packet Inspection Unlike simple Internet sharing routers, a firewall uses a process called stateful packet inspection to ensure secure firewall filtering to protect your network ...
Page 88 - Category 5 Cable Quality
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V B-12 Network and Routing Basics 202-10037-01, March 2005 Category 5 Cable Quality Category 5 distributed cable that meets ANSI/EIA/TIA-568-A building wiring standards can be a maximum of 328 feet (ft.) or 100 meters (m) in length, divided as fo...
Page 89 - Inside Twisted Pair Cables; illustrates straight-through twisted pair cable.
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V Network and Routing Basics B-13 202-10037-01, March 2005 Inside Twisted Pair Cables For two devices to communicate, the transmitter of each device must be connected to the receiver of the other device. The crossover function is usually implemen...
Page 91 - The TA612V adapter incorporates Auto Uplink
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V Network and Routing Basics B-15 202-10037-01, March 2005 The TA612V adapter incorporates Auto Uplink TM technology (also called MDI/MDIX). Each LOCAL Ethernet port will automatically sense whether the Ethernet cable plugged into the port should...
Page 93 - Appendix C; What You Need To Use a Router with a Broadband Modem; You need to prepare these three things before you begin:; Cabling and Computer Hardware; “Ethernet Cabling“ on page; Computer Network Configuration Requirements; “Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Windows Computers
Preparing Your Network C-1 202-10037-01, March 2005 Appendix C Preparing Your Network This appendix describes how to prepare your network to connect to the Internet through the TA612V Broadband Voice Adapter and how to verify the readiness of broadband Internet service from an Internet service provi...
Page 94 - Internet Configuration Requirements
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V C-2 Preparing Your Network 202-10037-01, March 2005 For the initial setup of your router, you will need to connect a computer to the router. This computer has to be set to automatically get its TCP/IP configuration from the router via DHCP. Not...
Page 95 - Record Your Internet Connection Information; Fixed or Static IP Address:; Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V Preparing Your Network C-3 202-10037-01, March 2005 Record Your Internet Connection Information Print this page. Fill in the configuration parameters from your Internet Service Provider (ISP). ISP Login Name: The login name and password are cas...
Page 96 - Appendix B, “Network and Routing; Install or Verify Windows Networking Components; To install or verify the necessary components for IP networking:
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V C-4 Preparing Your Network 202-10037-01, March 2005 • Windows 3.1 does not include a TCP/IP component. You need to purchase a third-party TCP/IP application package such as NetManage Chameleon. • Macintosh Operating System 7 or later includes t...
Page 97 - If you need to install a new adapter, follow these steps:
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V Preparing Your Network C-5 202-10037-01, March 2005 You must have an Ethernet adapter, the TCP/IP protocol, and Client for Microsoft Networks. If you need to install a new adapter, follow these steps: a. Click the Add button. b. Select Adapter,...
Page 98 - Locate your; Network Neighborhood; Start
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V C-6 Preparing Your Network 202-10037-01, March 2005 If you need Client for Microsoft Networks: a. Click the Add button. b. Select Client, and then click Add. c. Select Microsoft. d. Select Client for Microsoft Networks, and then click OK. 3. Re...
Page 99 - Primary Network Logon
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V Preparing Your Network C-7 202-10037-01, March 2005 Verify the following settings as shown: • Client for Microsoft Network exists • Ethernet adapter is present • TCP/IP is present • Primary Network Logon is set to Windows logon Click on the Pro...
Page 100 - Selecting Windows’ Internet Access Method; IP Address
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V C-8 Preparing Your Network 202-10037-01, March 2005 Selecting Windows’ Internet Access Method 1. On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Internet Options icon. 3. Sele...
Page 101 - Type; Configuring Windows NT4, 2000 or XP for IP Networking
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V Preparing Your Network C-9 202-10037-01, March 2005 2. Type winipcfg , and then click OK. The IP Configuration window opens, which lists (among other things), your IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. 3. From the drop-down box, select ...
Page 102 - DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V C-10 Preparing Your Network 202-10037-01, March 2005 DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP, 2000, or NT4 You will find there are many similarities in the procedures for different Windows systems when using DHCP to configure TCP/IP. The fol...
Page 103 - Properties button
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V Preparing Your Network C-11 202-10037-01, March 2005 • Now you should be at the Local Area Network Connection Status window. This box displays the connection status, duration, speed, and activity statistics. • Administrator logon access rights ...
Page 104 - DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows 2000; • Verify that the; Obtain an IP address; Obtain DNS server address; radio button is selected.; OK
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V C-12 Preparing Your Network 202-10037-01, March 2005 DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows 2000 Once again, after you have installed the network card, TCP/IP for Windows 2000 is configured. TCP/IP should be added by default and set to DHCP wi...
Page 105 - My Network Places
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V Preparing Your Network C-13 202-10037-01, March 2005 • Click on the My Network Places icon on the Windows desktop. This will bring up a window called Network and Dial-up Connections. • Right click on Local Area Connection and select Properties ...
Page 107 - DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows NT4; Settings
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V Preparing Your Network C-15 202-10037-01, March 2005 DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows NT4 Once you have installed the network card, you need to configure the TCP/IP environment for Windows NT 4.0. Follow this procedure to configure TCP/I...
Page 108 - • Highlight the; Network Protocols; box, and click on the; Properties
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V C-16 Preparing Your Network 202-10037-01, March 2005 • Highlight the TCP/IP Protocol in the Network Protocols box, and click on the Properties button.
Page 110 - Configuring the Macintosh for TCP/IP Networking; From the “Configure” box, select Using DHCP Server.; MacOS X; From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences, then Network.
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V C-18 Preparing Your Network 202-10037-01, March 2005 • The default gateway is 192.168.61.1 4. Type exit Configuring the Macintosh for TCP/IP Networking Beginning with Macintosh Operating System 7, TCP/IP is already installed on the Macintosh. O...
Page 111 - If not already selected, Select Using DHCP in the TCP/IP tab.; Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Macintosh Computers
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V Preparing Your Network C-19 202-10037-01, March 2005 2. If not already selected, select Built-in Ethernet in the Configure list. 3. If not already selected, Select Using DHCP in the TCP/IP tab. 4. Click Save. Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Mac...
Page 112 - Verifying the Readiness of Your Internet Account; Are Login Protocols Used?
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V C-20 Preparing Your Network 202-10037-01, March 2005 Verifying the Readiness of Your Internet Account For broadband access to the Internet, you need to contract with an Internet service provider (ISP) for a single-user Internet access account u...
Page 113 - Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Windows Computers
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V Preparing Your Network C-21 202-10037-01, March 2005 • An IP address and subnet mask • A gateway IP address, which is the address of the ISP’s router • One or more domain name server (DNS) IP addresses • Host name and domain suffix For example,...
Page 114 - Select the DNS Configuration tab.
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V C-22 Preparing Your Network 202-10037-01, March 2005 If an IP address appears under Installed Gateways, write down the address. This is the ISP’s gateway address. Select the address and then click Remove to remove the gateway address. 6. Select...
Page 115 - Restarting the Network
Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V Preparing Your Network C-23 202-10037-01, March 2005 Restarting the Network Once you’ve set up your computers to work with the firewall, you must reset the network for the devices to be able to communicate correctly. Restart any computer that i...
Page 117 - List of Glossary Terms
202-10037-01, March 2005 Glossary 1 Glossary Use the list below to find definitions for technical terms used in this manual. List of Glossary Terms 10BASE-T IEEE 802.3 specification for 10 Mbps Ethernet over twisted pair wiring. 100BASE-Tx IEEE 802.3 specification for 100 Mbps Ethernet over twisted ...