linksys router wrt54gs

Posts: 3 · New Forum Member Joined: Oct 11, 2004 Posts: 3

Hello, i'm writing to ask if it is possible to connect the cisco ata 186 analog phone adaptor to a linksys wrt54gs wireless router. And if so, how? I've been working on this for hours, and i'm desperate! Please help!!! Also, keep in mind that i'm technologically challenged, so please no techie language in your response. If anyone is out there who has had the same problem, please tell me step by step how you connected the adaptor to the router. Thank you so much!

Posts: 46 · Full Forum Member Joined: Sep 06, 2004 Posts: 46

If you'd looked further down in the forum, just a little bit, you would have found this post to answer your questions.

Posts: 7 · New Forum Member Joined: 1067965810 Posts: 7

That post, 192.168.102.1 not working to access VT1005V settings, has nothing to do with what kit is asking....

Kit,
The Cisco ATA 186 analog phone adaptor connects to the Linksys WRTG54S just like if it was another computer in your network.

The WRTG54S has 5 connectors in the back where you would plug a regular "computer ethernet cable".
One of the ports is labeled "WAN", that's where the cable coming from your cable modem goes.

The other 4 ports are the ones where you connect computers.
The Cisco ATA connects to one of those.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/gatecont/ps514/products_data_sheet09186a008007cd72.html
Scroll halfway to the page to see a picture of the ATA whith the ports labeled. Port "B" is the one that connects to the back of the WRTG54S next to your computer.

Hope this helps.

-MannyO

Posts: 46 · Full Forum Member Joined: Sep 06, 2004 Posts: 46

That post gave instructions on how to conifigure a Linksys router to connect the phone adapter after the router. Yes. It had everything to do with the question.

Posts: 7 · New Forum Member Joined: 1067965810 Posts: 7

He wanted to know if he could connect a cisco ATA to a router; that's it, that's all he wanted to do.
He also mentioned he is "technologically challenged" - we've all been like that at some time or another...

The post you mentioned talks about a VT1005V which gives out DHCP addresses on a different subnet 192.168.102 than most routers I've seen.
It talks about "enabling passthrough" and "setting static IP's"; the guy is technologically challenged, I was just trying to help him without confusing him with something different.

Posts: 46 · Full Forum Member Joined: Sep 06, 2004 Posts: 46

He wanted to know how to connect a Cisco ATA to a Linksys Router. Precisely what I answered!

Posts: 7 · New Forum Member Joined: 1067965810 Posts: 7

No........ you didn't even answered, you just pointed him to a post that doesn't even have the words Cisco or Linksys in it.

Maybe you're talking about a different post; the guy is technologically challenged (his admission), I'm just trying to help the guy and felt that your answer was a little dismissive...

Posts: 46 · Full Forum Member Joined: Sep 06, 2004 Posts: 46

It would have been nicer had you pointed out my mistake on the link in the first place. The poster requested help in connecting a Linksys prior to a Voip adapter. My intent was to post the address of the answer I took the time and patience to give a step by step for the process. Instructing them to plug the adapter into the port is going to get them about as far as they already were. Nowhere.

Posts: 3 · New Forum Member Joined: Oct 11, 2004 Posts: 3

Thank you guys very much. I tried everything you recommended me to do and now the internet is working, but I cannot configure the router to the ATA. The red light on the ATA keeps blinking. Also, is it normal that the green ACT light in the back of the ATA box keeps blinking? Thank you very much for your help. (I'm a girl) -Kit

Posts: 46 · Full Forum Member Joined: Sep 06, 2004 Posts: 46

Follow the link above for instructions about how to setup your router's forwarding to the ATA. Without forwarding, Vonage can't see the ATA.