Operating the phone as a router – Siemens Gigaset DE380 IP R User Manual

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Operating the phone as a router

You can also connect your phone directly to a DSL modem without the need for

a router (Router Mode).

1. Connect an Ethernet cable plug to the LAN socket on the rear of the phone.
2. Then insert the second Ethernet cable plug into a LAN socket on the

DSL modem. The DSL modem must be connected to the Internet.

3. Connect your phone to the PC.

To set your phone to Router Mode, please proceed as follows:

Connect the phone to the mains power supply

Configure your phone using the menu for the PPPoE mode

(Set IP mode = PPPoE) and enter user name and password

Your phone will register with your provider and receive an IP address (shown

on the display after rebooting).

Adjust the IP address of your PC to enable communication with the phone.

Start the Web configurator, go to Network Settings and activate the

Router Mode

page 26. (This setting is only adjustable via the

Web interface; it cannot be adjusted via the phone's menu.)

Your phone will reboot automatically.

Your phone is now working as a router. You can connect a PC or switch to your

phone's second port to create a local network. You can reach your phone via

the address 192.168.1.254. You can also change this address