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- Use the default setting to allow the SPA device to receive its addresses via DHCP. You can optionally configure your DHCP server to give the device a known IP address, or just let it get one at random. If you choose random, and want to get access to the device's web interface for some reason, see the troubleshooting section below.
- In the Sipx web interface, Create the device by using the Add New Phone pulldown, and selecting "Linksys ata2102" or "Linksys ata3102". Enter the "Serial Number" (i.e MAC address) which is shown on a sticker on the device Create device. Create a user if necessary, create the phone device, and attach the user to one of the lines on the device. If you are using a VLAN for your phone/ATA devices, be sure to enable VLANs and configure the VLAN ID in the profile on the page VLAN_Settings. Send the profile for the device.
- Plug in the ATA device to the network, ensuring that it is on a port capable of reaching the Sipx server via TFTP. If using tagged or static VLANs, ensure that the the port you are plugged into to is configured to support your phone VLAN.
- Power on the device. It should load its profile from Sipx and restart itself. If you have configured it to also provision firmware updates, it may also load a new firmware version and restart again. DO NOT interrupt this process (which takes up to 2 minutes on my system). When it's complete, you should see 3 steady lights on the device, and it should offer you a dial tone when you attach a phone and go offhook. You should be able to see the device's registration on the Sipx Diagnostics / Registration screen.
- If things don't work as expected, see Troubleshooting below.
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