D-Link DPH-400GE [12/96] Initial connecting and setting

2 Initial connecting and Setting

2.1 Connect the phone

2.1.1 Connect to network

Step 1: Connect the IP Phone to the corporate IP telephony network. Before you

connect the phone to the network, please check if your network can work

normally.

You can do this in one of two ways, depending on how your workspace is set up.

Direct network connection—by this method, you need at least one available

Ethernet port in your workspace. Use the Ethernet cable in the package to

connect WAN port on the back of your phone to the Ethernet port in your

workspace. Since this VoIP Phone has router functionality, whether you have a

broadband router or not, you can make direct network connect. The following

two figures are for your reference.

Shared network connection—Use this method if you have a single Ethernet port

in your workspace with your desktop computer already connected to it. First,

disconnect the Ethernet cable from the computer and attach it to the WAN port

on the back of your phone. Next, use the Ethernet cable in the package to

connect LAN port on the back of your phone to your desktop computer. Your IP

Phone now shares a network connection with your computer. The following

figure is for your reference.