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VT2542 Voice Gateway User Guide 4
Installation
Before You Begin
Before you begin installation, check that you received the following items with your VT2542:
Note: The Ethernet cables and telephone cord provided are standard and color coordinated to help with
installation. You can use substitute with other standard cables and cords to meet your needs.
In addition to your VT2542 voice gateway, you also need:
• An established DSL or cable Internet connection
• One or two touch-tone telephones
• Your computer must meet the minimum requirements listed below:
— Pentium-class processor or faster
— 16 MB of memory
— 10 MB of hard disk space available
— Windows
®
2000, Windows XP
™
If you purchased your VT2542 voice gateway from a retail location, you must first activate your Vonage
®
Phone
Service. You will need to provide the WAN MAC ID printed on the bottom of the VT2542.
• In Canada, visit www.vonage.ca/activate
• In the United Kingdom, visit www.vonage.co.uk/activate
• In the United States, visit www.vonage.com/activate
Gather Information
You may need to obtain the following information about your high-speed Internet connection:
• For a DSL connection only, your user name and password
• For a cable modem connection using static IP addresses only, your IP address, subnet mask, default
gateway, and DNS server IP address or addresses
Item Description
AC adapter Connects the VT2542 to an AC electrical outlet (the plug shown is for the United
States or Canada; yours may look different)
Ethernet cables Blue cable connects the Internet port on your VT2542 to your cable or DSL modem
Yellow cable connects the Ethernet port on your VT2542 to a computer or other
network device
Vertical mounting stand Provides vertical mounting on a desktop or other flat surface to use less space
VT2542 Voice Gateway Quick
Start Guide
Provides instructions to quickly set up and configure your voice gateway
Telephone Jack
Adapter
(UK only)
Converts a British BT431 telephone cord to RJ-11 to connect to the voice gateway