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Basic Services and Equipment Required
Configuring Your Linksys ATA Device
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”Basic Services and Equipment Required” section on page 17
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”Downloading Firmware” section on page 17
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”Basic Installation and Configuration” section on page 18
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”Upgrading the Firmware for the Linksys ATA Device” section on page 18
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”Setting up Your Linksys ATA Device” section on page 19
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”Using the Web Configuration Utility” section on page 20
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”Upgrading, Rebooting, and Resyncing Your Linksys ATA Device” section on page 23
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”Provisioning Your Linksys ATA” section on page 24
Basic Services and Equipment Required
To configure your Linksys ATA devices, you need the following services and equipment:
• An integrated access device or modem for broadband access to the Internet
• Internet Telephony Service Provider (ITSP) for Voice Over IP Telephone service
• You must have to following information about your account:
– SIP Proxy (IP address or name)
– Account information and Password
• Computer with Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista (for system configuration)
• Analog phones
• UPS (uninterruptible Power Source) recommended for devices such as the Integrated
Access Device, network switch, router, and PoE switch to ensure that your phone system continues to work during a power failure, just like your home phone.
Downloading Firmware
Always download and install the latest firmware for your Linksys ATA device before doing any configurations.
1. Direct your browser to the following URL: http://www.linksys.com
2. From the menu at the top of the page, select Support > Technical Support.
3. Click Choose a Product.
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NOTE: If you are visiting the site for the first time, you may be prompted to choose your location before continuing.
4. On the Select Product Category page, choose VoIP Adaptors from the Voice over IP (VoIP) drop-down list.
5. On the Choose The Device page, choose your Linksys ATA device.
6. Under Downloads, choose the Click Here link.
7. Choose the version in the drop-down list.
8. Under Firmware, click the link for the latest version of the firmware.
NOTE: NOTE: If you are using Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) and Internet Explorer, you may see the “Pop-up blocked” message in your browser information bar. If you see this message, click the information bar and select Temporarily Allow Pop-ups. Then click the link again.
9. Click Save in the File Download dialog box that appears.
10. In the Save As dialog box, choose a location for the file and then click Save.
11. When the download is complete, if prompted, click Close.
The name of the file depends on the firmware file of your device. If the firmware file you download is in zip format, double-click the file and extract its contents to a single folder or to the desktop. To extract the firmware file from the archive, use a utility such as WinZip, or use the built-in decompression features of Windows XP.
Basic Installation and Configuration
See your particular Linksys ATA device’s Quick Installation Guide, User Guide, or the LVS
Installation Manual for complete installation and basic configuration instructions.
Upgrading the Firmware for the Linksys ATA Device
In this procedure, you install the firmware files that you downloaded previously.
1. Determine the address of the Linksys ATA device.
a. Connect an analog telephone to the Phone 1 or Phone 2 port on the Linksys ATA. b. Press **** on the keypad to access the IVR menu.
c. Press 110# to determine the Internet (WAN) IP address.
2. Make a note of the IP address that is announced.
NOTE: If the administration computer is connected to the Ethernet port of the Linksys ATA device, the default IP address is 192.168.0.1.
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3. Use the administration computer to install the latest firmware: a. Extract the Zip file, and then run the executable file to upgrade the firmware. b. When the Firmware Upgrade Warning window appears, click Continue. c. In the next window that appears, enter the IP address of the Linksys ATA device, and then click OK. d. In the Confirm Upgrade window, verify that the correct device information and product number appear. Then click Upgrade. e. A progress message appears while the upgrade is in progress. The success window appears when the upgrade is completed. The device reboots.
f.
Click OK to close the confirmation message. g. To verify the upgrade, point the web browser to the IP address of the Linksys ATA device.
Check the Router>Status page. The Software Version field should show the firmware version that you installed.
NOTE: You may need to refresh your browser to display the updated page reflecting the new version number.
Setting up Your Linksys ATA Device
After installation and basic configuration of your Linksys ATA device, you will use the Web
Configuration Utility to finish your configuration.
Linksys ATA devices support two levels of administration privileges: Administrator and User.
Both privileges can be password protected.
NOTE: By default, there are no passwords assigned for either the Administrator account or the
User account.
The Administrator account can modify all the web profile parameters and the passwords of both Administrator and User account. The User account can access only part of the web profile parameters. The parameters that the User account can access are specified using the
Administrator account on the Provisioning page of the Web Configuration Utility.
To directly access the Administrator account level privilege, use the following URL: http://<ipaddress>/admin/voice
If the password has been set for the Administrator account, the browser prompts for authentication. The User account name and the Administrator account name cannot be changed.
When browsing pages with the Administrator account privilege, you can switch to User account privilege by clicking the User Login link.
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If the User account password is set, the browser prompts for authentication when you click the
User Login link. From the User account, you can switch to the Administrator account by clicking the Admin Login link. Authentication is required if the Administrator account password has been set.
NOTE: Switching between User and Administrator accounts or between basic and advanced views discards any uncommitted changes on the web pages.
Using the Web Configuration Utility
This section describes how to use the Web Configuration Utility to configure the advanced settings of the Linksys ATA device. It includes the following topics:
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”Connecting to the Web Configuration Utility” section on page 20
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”Setting Up the WAN Configuration for Your Linksys ATA Device” section on page 21
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”Registering to the Service Provider” section on page 21
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”Advanced Configurations” section on page 22
Connecting to the Web Configuration Utility
To access the Linksys ATA Web Configuration Utility, perform the following steps.
1. Launch a web browser on a computer connected to the Internet (WAN) interface of the
Linksys ATA device.
2. Determine the address of the Linksys ATA device.
a. Connect an analog telephone to the Phone 1 or Phone 2 port on the Linksys ATA. b. Press **** on the keypad to access the IVR menu.
c. Press 110# to determine the Internet (WAN) IP address.
NOTE: For more information on the IVR menu, see your Quick Installation Guide or User Guide for your device, or the LVS Administration Guide.
3. Direct the browser to the IP address of the Linksys ATA. For example: http://192.168.128.03
4. The Router > Status page appears. By default, the page is in Basic User mode. Log on to the administrator view by clicking Admin Login, near the top right corner of the page. Then click Advanced.
NOTE: By default, no password is required. You can assign an administrative password later, but it is convenient not to use a password during the initial configuration.
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Setting Up the WAN Configuration for Your Linksys ATA Device
1. Click the WAN Setup tab.
2. Complete the WAN configuration for DHCP, static IP addressing, or PPPoE.
If you are using DHCP for dynamically assigning the IP address to the Linksys ATA,
complete the following steps: a. Select DHCP from the Connection Type drop-down menu.
If you use a cable modem, you may need to configure the MAC Clone Settings. (Contact your ISP for more information.) b. If your service uses a specific PC MAC address, then select yes from the Enable MAC
Clone Service setting. c. Then enter the PC’s MAC address in the Cloned MAC Address field.
If you are using static IP addressing, complete the following steps:
a. Select Static IP from the Connection Type drop-down menu.
b. In the Static IP Settings section, enter the IP address in the Static IP field, the subnet mask in the NetMask field, and the default gateway IP address in the Gateway field.
c. In the Optional Settings section, enter the DNS server address(es) in the Primary DNS and optional Secondary DNS fields.
If you are using PPPoE, complete the following steps:
a. Select PPPoE from the Connection Type drop-down menu. This is the correct setting for most DSL users.
b. Enter the values provided by the ITSP in the following fields:
• PPPoE Login Name
• PPPoE Login Password
• PPPoE Service Name
3. Click Submit All Changes. The Linksys ATA device reboots.
4. To verify your progress, click the Router tab and then click Status. Under System Status, confirm the WAN Connection Type, Current IP, Current Netmask, Current Gateway, and Primary
DNS.
Registering to the Service Provider
To use VoIP phone service, you must configure your Linksys ATA device to the Service Provider.
1. Click the Voice tab, and then click Line 1.
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2. Enter the account information for your ITSP. The following is the minimum required configuration to connect the Linksys ATA to an ITSP:
• User ID — The account number or logon name for your ITSP account (Subscriber
Information section)
• Password — The password for your ITSP account (Subscriber Information section)
• Proxy — The proxy server for your ITSP account (Proxy and Registration section)
3. After making any necessary changes, click the Submit All Changes button.
4. To verify your progress, perform the following tasks:
• After the devices reboot, click the Voice tab, and then click Info. Scroll down to the Line
1 Status section of the page. Verify that the line is registered. Refer to the following example.
• Use an external phone to place an inbound call to the telephone number that was assigned by your ITSP. Assuming that you have left the default settings in place, the phone should ring and you can pick up the phone to get two-way audio.
• If the line is not registered, you may need to refresh the browser several times because it can take a few seconds for the registration to succeed. Also verify that your DNS is configured properly.
NOTE: If the Linksys ATA device has more than one Line tab, each line tab must be configured separately. Each line tab can be configured for a different ITSP.
Advanced Configurations
Other parameters may need to be changed from the defaults, depending on the requirements of a specific ITSP. Some of the commonly configured parameters include the following:
• Streaming Audio Server—You can enable an external music source for music on hold.
See the
”Configuring a Streaming Audio Server” section on page 35
for further information.
• NAT Settings—You can adjust these settings to resolve issues that arise when using a
Linksys ATA on a network behind a Network Address Translation (NAT) device. See the
”Network Address Translation” section on page 40
for further information.
• Subscriber Information—You can configure security parameters. See the
”Secure Call
Implementation” section on page 31
for further information.
• Dial Plan—You can configure a dial plan for a specific line. See the
”Configuring a Dial
Plan” section on page 27
for further information.
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Upgrading, Rebooting, and Resyncing Your Linksys ATA Device
Upgrading, Rebooting, and Resyncing Your Linksys
ATA Device
The Linksys ATA web interface supports upgrading, rebooting, and resyncing functions through special URLs. Administrator account privilege is needed for these functions.
Upgrade URL
The Upgrade URL lets you upgrade the Linksys ATA to the firmware specified by the URL, which can identify either a TFTP or HTTP server.
NOTE: If the value of the Upgrade Enable parameter in the Provisioning page is No, you cannot upgrade the Linksys ATA even if the web page indicates otherwise.
The syntax of the Upgrade URL is as follows: http://spa-ip-addr/admin/upgrade?[protocol://][server-name[:port]][/firmware-pathname]
Both HTTP and TFTP are supported for the upgrade operation.
If no protocol is specified, TFTP is assumed. If no server-name is specified, the host that requests the URL is used as server-name.
If no port specified, the default port of the protocol is used. (69 for TFTP or 80 for HTTP)
The firmware-pathname is typically the file name of the binary located in a directory on the
TFTP or HTTP server. If no firmware-pathname is specified, /spa.bin is assumed, as in the following example: http://192.168.2.217/admin/upgrade?tftp://192.168.2.251/spa.bin
Resync URL
The Resync URL lets you force the Linksys ATA to do a resync to a profile specified in the URL, which can identify either a TFTP, HTTP, or HTTPS server. The syntax of the Resync URL is as follows: http://spa-ip-addr/admin/resync?[[protocol://][server-name[:port]]/profile-pathname]
NOTE: The SPA resyncs only when it is idle.
If no parameter follows /resync?, the Profile Rule setting from the Provisioning page is used.
If no protocol is specified, TFTP is assumed. If no server-name is specified, the host that requests the URL is used as server-name.
If no port is specified, the default port is used (69 for TFTP, 80 for HTTP, and 443 for HTTPS).
The profile-path is the path to the new profile with which to resync, for example: http://192.168.2.217admin/resync?tftp://192.168.2.251/spaconf.cfg
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Reboot URL
The Reboot URL lets you reboot the Linksys ATA. The Reboot URL is as follows: http://spa-ip-addr/admin/reboot
NOTE: The Linksys ATA reboots only when it is idle.
Provisioning Your Linksys ATA
This section describes the provisioning functionality of the Linksys ATA. This section includes the following topics:
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”Provisioning Capabilities” section on page 24
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”Configuration Profile” section on page 24
For detailed information about provisioning your Linksys ATA device, refer to the
Linksys SPA
Provisioning Guide.
Provisioning Capabilities
The Linksys ATA device provides for secure provisioning and remote upgrade. Provisioning is achieved through configuration profiles transferred to the device via TFTP, HTTP, or HTTPS. To configure Provisioning, go to Provisioning tab in the Web Configuration Utility.
The Linksys ATA device can be configured to automatically resync its internal configuration state to a remote profile periodically and on power up. The automatic resyncs are controlled by configuring the desired profile URL into the device.
The Linksys ATA device accepts profiles in XML format, or alternatively in a proprietary binary format, which is generated by a profile compiler tool available from Linksys. The Linksys ATA supports up to 256-bit symmetric key encryption of profiles. For the initial transfer of the profile encryption key (initial provisioning stage), the Linksys ATA device can receive a profile from an encrypted channel (HTTPS), or it can resync to a binary profile generated by the Linksyssupplied profile compiler. In the latter case, the profile compiler can encrypt the profile specifically for the target Linksys ATA device, without requiring an explicit key exchange.
Remote firmware upgrade is achieved via TFTP or HTTP (firmware upgrades using HTTPS are not supported). Remote upgrades are controlled by configuring the desired firmware image
URL into the Linksys ATA device via a remote profile resync.
For further information about remote provisioning refer to the
Linksys SPA Provisioning Guide
.
Configuration Profile
The Linksys ATA configuration profile can be either an XML file or a binary file with a proprietary format.
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The XML file consists of a series of elements (one per configuration parameter), encapsulated within the element tags <flat-profile> … </flat-profile>. The encapsulated elements specify values for individual parameters. Here is an example of a valid XML profile:
<flat-profile>
<Admin_Passwd>some secret</Admin_Passwd>
<Upgrade_Enable>Yes</Upgrade_Enable>
</flat-profile>
Binary format profiles contain Linksys ATA parameter values and user access permissions for the parameters. By convention, the profile uses the extension .cfg (for example, spa2102.cfg). The
Linksys Profile Compiler (SPC) tool compiles a plain-text file containing parameter-value pairs into a properly formatted and encrypted .cfg file. The SPC tool is available from Linksys for the
Win32 environment and Linux-i386-elf environment. Requests for SPC tools compiled on other platforms are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Please contact your Linksys sales representative for further information about obtaining the SPC tool.
The syntax of the plain-text file accepted by the profile compiler is a series of parameter-value pairs, with the value in double quotes. Each parameter-value pair is followed by a semicolon.
Here is an example of a valid text source profile for input to the SPC tool:
Admin_Passwd “some secret”;
Upgrade_Enable “Yes”;
Refer to the
Linksys SPA Provisioning Guide
for further details.
The names of parameters in XML profiles can generally be inferred from the Linksys ATA configuration Web pages, by substituting underscores (_) for spaces and other control characters. Further, to distinguish between Lines 1, 2, 3, and 4, corresponding parameter names are augmented by the strings _1_, _2_, _3_, and _4_. For example, Line 1 Proxy is named
Proxy_1_ in XML profiles.
Parameters in the case of source text files for the SPC tool are similarly named, except that to differentiate Line 1, 2, 3, and 4, the appended strings ([1], [2], [3], or [4]) are used. For example, the Line 1 Proxy is named Proxy[1] in source text profiles for input to the SPC.
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