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Reference Manual for the
Broadband Voice Adapter
TA612V
NETGEAR, Inc.
4500 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA
202-10037-01
March 2005
202-10037-01, March 2005
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© 2005 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. March 2005. Trademarks NETGEAR is a trademark of Netgear, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. Statement of Conditions In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document withou
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Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) Statement This equipment is in the second category (information equipment to be used in a residential area or an adjacent area thereto) and conforms to the standards set by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Data Processing Equipment and Electronic Office Machines aimed at preventing radio interference in such residential areas. When used near a radio or TV receiver, it may become the cause of radio interference. Read instructio
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Contents Chapter 1 About This Manual Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats ................................................................1-1 How to Use This Manual ................................................................................................1-2 How to Print this Manual .................................................................................................1-3 Chapter 2 Introduction Key Features ................................................................
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Blocking Access to Internet Services .............................................................................4-2 Configuring E-Mail Alert and Web Access Log Notifications ..........................................4-4 Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access ...............................................4-6 Chapter 5 Maintenance Viewing Status Information .............................................................................................5-1 Viewing VoIP Status ........
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Troubleshooting the ISP Connection ..............................................................................7-4 Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping Utility .................................................7-5 Testing the LAN Path to Your Router .......................................................................7-5 Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device .....................................7-6 Restoring the Default Configuration and Password ....................
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Computer Network Configuration Requirements .................................................... C-1 Internet Configuration Requirements ......................................................................C-2 Where Do I Get the Internet Configuration Parameters? ........................................ C-2 Record Your Internet Connection Information ......................................................... C-3 Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking .....................................
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Chapter 1 About This Manual This chapter describes the intended audience, scope, conventions, and formats of this manual. Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats This reference manual assumes that the reader has basic to intermediate computer and Internet skills. However, basic computer network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies tutorial information is provided in the Appendices and on the Netgear website. This guide uses the following typographical conventions: Table 1-1. Typographi
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Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V How to Use This Manual The HTML version of this manual includes the following: • Buttons, and , for browsing forwards or backwards through the manual one page at a time • A button that displays the table of contents and an button. Double-click on a link in the table of contents or index to navigate directly to where the topic is described in the manual. • A button to access the full NETGEAR, Inc. online knowledge base for the product mo
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Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V How to Print this Manual To print this manual you can choose one of the following several options, according to your needs. • Printing a Page in the HTML View. Each page in the HTML version of the manual is dedicated to a major topic. Use the Print button on the browser toolbar to print the page contents. • Printing a Chapter. Use the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of any page. – Click the PDF of This Chapter link at the
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Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V 1-4 About This Manual 202-10037-01, March 2005
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Chapter 2 Introduction ® Congratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR TA612V Broadband Voice Adapter. This chapter describes the features of the NETGEAR TA612V Broadband Voice Adapter. Key Features The TA612V Broadband Voice Adapter connects your up two phones to your broadband Internet service. It connects your local area network (LAN) to the Internet through an external access device such as a cable modem or DSL modem, and provides access to your local network. The TA612V adapter provid
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Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V Voice Features The TA612V Broadband Voice Adapter lets you use the full range of features in your voice account. • Get your voicemail messages by phone, Web, or E-mail. • Turn call waiting on or off. Easily switch between calls when you are using call waiting. • Use Caller ID with any phone device that has Caller ID enabled. You can also block your Caller ID when you make a call. A Powerful, True Firewall with Content Filtering Unlike si
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Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V • Computers Hidden by NAT: NAT opens a temporary path to the Internet for requests originating from the local network. Requests originating from outside the LAN are discarded, preventing users outside the LAN from finding and directly accessing the computers on the LAN. • Port Forwarding: Although NAT prevents Internet locations from directly accessing the computers on the LAN, the router allows you to direct incoming traffic to specifi
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Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V • Automatic Configuration of Attached computers by DHCP: The TA612V adapter dynamically assigns network configuration information, including IP, gateway, and domain name server (DNS) addresses, to attached computers on the LAN using the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). This feature greatly simplifies configuration of computers on your local network. • DNS Proxy: When DHCP is enabled and no DNS addresses are specified, the rou
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Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V – Application Notes and other helpful information. • Support Registration card If any of the parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer. Keep the carton, including the original packing materials, in case you need to return the router for repair. The Router’s Front Panel The front panel of the TA612V adapter contains these status indicators. Power Test Internet Port LAN Port Phone Ports 1 & 2 Figure 2-1: TA612V
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Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V The Router’s Rear Panel The rear panel of the Model TA612V router contains the port connections listed below. 21 Power Reset LAN Internet Port 2 Phone Button Port Ports Figure 1-2: TA612V Rear Panel Viewed from left to right, the rear panel contains the following features: • Outlet for 12V DC @ 1.5A output AC power adapter • Two phone ports • Factory default reset push button for Restoring the Default Configuration and Password • LAN por
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Chapter 3 Connecting the Router to the Internet This chapter describes how to set up the router on your local area network (LAN) and connect to the Internet. You will find out how to configure your broadband voice adapter for Internet access. Follow these instructions to set up your router. Prepare to Install Your TA612V Broadband Voice Adapter • For Cable Modem Service: When you perform the broadband voice adapter setup steps be sure to use the computer you first registered with your cable I
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Reference Manual for the Broadband Voice Adapter TA612V c. Locate the Ethernet cable (cable 1 in the diagram) that connects your PC to the modem. A Figure 3-1: Disconnect the Ethernet cable from the computer d. Disconnect the cable at the computer end only, point A in the diagram above. e. Look at the label on the bottom of the broadband voice adapter. Locate the Internet port. Securely insert the Ethernet cable from your modem (cable 1 in the diagram below) into the Internet port of the bro
