A D D I N G I P P H O N E S T O T A L K S W I T C H
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Configuring the router
If you are setting up an external IP extension, you must ensure the router is configured.
The
Router Port Forwarding
area of the
IP Configuration
page displays the type of gateway
device (i.e. the type of router), the IP address of the gateway (i.e. router), and whether router
configuration is required.
A router is a gateway between the local area network and the Internet. Most routers have a
firewall to block unwanted data from the Internet. For voice data to reach the TalkSwitch system
through the firewall, port forwarding is required. Port forwarding allows the router to map ports
to the IP addresses of the TalkSwitch units. Valid Internet data will use the ports to go through
the firewall to the TalkSwitch units.
If you are setting up external IP extensions, a TalkSwitch VoIP network, or a VoIP service that
doesn’t handle port forwarding, port forwarding is required.
If port forwarding is required, and your router supports uPNP (Universal Plug and Play), ensure
uPNP is enabled. The TalkSwitch system will use uPNP to automatically set up port forwarding,
and the
Automatic (uPNP Enabled)
link will appear. No router configuration is required.
If port forwarding is required but your router doesn’t support uPNP, or automatic port
forwarding doesn’t work, the
Manual Port Mapping Required
link will appear. You will need to
configure the router as described below.
1. Select the
IP Configuration
page.
2. If required, click the
Manual Port Mapping Required
link. The
Manual Port Mapping
window appears. It lists the packet type, port number, IP address and protocol of each
required port.
3. To access the router configuration:
a) Click the link containing the IP address of the gateway. The default browser starts, and
prompts you for the router’s user name and password.
b) Enter the router’s user name and password. The browser shows a setup screen.
c) Navigate to the screen used to set up port forwarding. See your router documentation.
d) Set up port forwarding using the information from the
Manual Port Mapping
window.
See your router documentation for instructions on how to map ports. For information on
configuring routers and mapping ports, visit
www.portforward.com/english/routers/
port_forwarding/routerindex.htm
.
