Operation Manual

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First steps
Gigaset DE700 IP PRO / en / A31008-M2211-R101-5-7619 / starting.fm / 13.09.2012
PRO Version 3, 30.05.2012
Connecting the network cable
To make calls via VoIP, your phone must have Internet access. This connection is established
in the local network via a gateway.
You connect your phone to the same local network as the gateway. See the Using the phone
in different scenarios section on page 9 for an overview of the different options.
§§1§§ Attach one end of the Ethernet cable supplied to the right-hand LAN port on the
rear of the phone.
§§2§§ Attach the other end of the Ethernet cable to a LAN port on your network Ether-
net switch or on the router itself.
Warning
If you connect your Gigaset DE700 IP PRO to a PoE-capable Ethernet switch (PoE class
IEEE802.3af), it will be supplied with power via PoE (Power over Ethernet). The PoE network
must not exceed the premises boundaries.
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