Linksys E-series

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Please follow these instructions to configure your Linksys E-series router to work with PhonePower. These instructions are only if you are connecting your phone adapter to your router.





  • Open a web browser
  • Enter http://192.168.1.1 into the address bar and press enter
  • Log into the router. You will be prompted for a username and password.
  • The default username is admin
  • The default password is admin



Attention
Alert.png If you are using "Linksys/Cisco Connect", the above login credentials may not work and you will need to use this application to load the Graphic User Interface of the router.


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• Once logged in, click on Security.
• Click on both of the radio buttons next to Disabled
• Click Save Settings.



There are 2 ways of configuring your router. DMZ and Port Forwarding. DMZ will be set for 1 device, while Port Forwarding will utilize ports for any device behind the router.

DMZ

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• Click on Enable to turn on DMZ.
• Click on Any IP Address.
• Then, click on IP Address next to Destination to input your private IP address.
• Then, click Save Settings



Port Forwarding

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• Click on the Apps and Gaming tab.
• Then go under Port Range Forwarding tab.
• You will need to add these ports:

4200 TCP
5000 - 5080 UDP
10000 - 11000 UDP
12060 - 12080 UDP
16384 - 16472 UDP
16600 - 16700 UDP


If you are using an Obihai or Yealink, please refer to the Port Forwarding article.



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• Here is an example of 2 entries in the port forwarding page.




Note: If you are unable to place a call after 15 minutes, or any other irregularities appear, please contact our support department for additional assistance.