Linksys RTP300 User Manual
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Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports
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Chapter 4: Connecting the Router
Connecting the Router to Your Existing Router
To connect the Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports to your existing router, follow these
instructions:
1. Connect an Ethernet cable to the Internet port on the back of the Broadband Router with 2 Phone
Ports. Then connect the other end to one of the Ethernet network ports on your existing router.
2. Connect the included power adapter to the Power port of the Broadband Router with 2 Phone
Ports, and then plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet. The Power LED on the front
panel will light up as soon as the Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports powers on.
3. Plug a standard telephone into the Phone1 port of the Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports.
4. If you have a second Internet phone or fax line, connect a telephone or fax machine to the
Phone2 port.
Proceed to the following section, “Placement Options.”
IMPORTANT:
Do not connect the Phone port to a telephone wall jack. Make sure you only connect
a telephone or fax machine to the Phone port. Otherwise, the Router or the telephone wiring in your
home or office may be damaged.
Figure 4-6: Connect the Existing Router
Figure 4-7: Connect the Power
Figure 4-8: Connect a Telephone