Linksys SPA 2102 ATA User manual

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Linksys SPA 2102 ATA Installation Guide
For analog phone or fax extensions
To congure and activate your Linksys SPA 2102 ATA, please have your phone system
administrator follow these steps:
Congure Extensions
To get started, check to see if your extension(s) need to be congured.
1. First go to the www.8x8.com website and Sign-In to My Account.
2. Enter Login and Password.
3. Click the Congure button(s) for each extension to be congured (i.e. 1014, 1015).
Note: If your extension says Activate in the blue box, it is already congured and you can go
directly to the Installing your Linskys ATA section on page 3.
For further assistance on
activating your Linksys
SPA 2102 ATA, contact
8x8 Customer Support on
1.888.898.8733

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Congure Extension Settings
1. You can select the following features and information for the extension. Once done, click Next.
Note: You can always modify these settings later on.
2. You will need to verify or provide your E911 address, and then click Continue.

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3. If no phone number has been selected, you can select a phone number for the extension. Then click Continue.
Installing your Linksys SPA 2102 ATA
Now that your extensions are congured, you can install and activate your device(s).
Follow the diagram below to connect your device using the ports on the back panel.
You will require either an analog phone or a fax machine with an analog phone to activate your device with 8x8 service using the
Phone 1 port.
PHONE 1 PHONE 2 ETHERNET INTERNET
DC 5V
Power
Fax Machine Computer or
Laptop
Internet Connection
(Router or
Broadband Modem)
Power AdapterAnalog Phone
or Fax Machine
• Use the PHONE 1 and PHONE 2 ports to connect an analog phone (or fax machine) with an RJ-11 telephone cable.
• The ETHERNET port connects to an individual network device, such as a PC or a Laptop.
• The INTERNET port connects to your router or if you have no router, direct to your cable or DSL Broadband Modem.
Note: If you connect directly to a broadband modem, you will rst need to congure your Linksys ATA to act as a router. Please
see the instructions in the Using your Linksys ATA as a Router section.
• The Power port is where you connect your AC power adapter.

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Activating Your Device
Obtain the Activation Code for your Linksys 2102 ATA device. If this has not been communicated to you in an Equipment Shipped email from
8x8, or if you do not have access to this email, you can retrieve the activation codes from your 8x8 Self Service Portal.
Note: If you purchased a Second Port Fax Extension Plan for the Phone 2 port, further activation is not required.
Locating an Activation Code
Refer to the gure below for these steps:
a. Just log on to your Self Service Portal at myaccount.8x8.com and click on the Activate button of the extension that you
wish to activate.
b. A pop up screen will display the activation code for the extension.
c. Use the activation code and simply follow the steps below for activation.
Enter Your Activation Code
1. Make sure your Linksys 2102 ATA is connected to the Internet, and that a regular telephone or a fax machine with a telephone is attached
to the Phone 1 port.
NOTE: If you have a fax machine without a telephone handset, attach a regular telephone to the Phone 1 port and then replace it with the
fax machine after the phone port is activated.
2. Lift your handset as if you were answering your phone or making a call. You should hear a recorded message with instructions on how to
enter your activation code and activate your device.
NOTE: If you do not hear the recorded message, check all your wiring again, and if you are still having problems, call 8x8 Service
at: 1.888.898.8733 for assistance.
3. Enter the activation code that corresponds with the extension number you are activating, and press #.
4. After entering the code, you should hear the successful activation message.
5. Your device should restart in one minute or less. If it does not restart, please restart your device by disconnecting your power and
reconnecting power.
6. After restarting, the Phone 1 or Phone 2 indicator lights on the front panel should be solid green and you should be able to make phone
calls (place a sample call to verify) and if this is a phone port that you want to use for fax, you can now connect your fax after a test call
was successful.

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Using your Linksys ATA as a Router
These instructions are only for use when you have no separate router, wireless router, or combination broadband
modem/router already in your network.
If you do not have a router, you can connect your Broadband modem directly into your Linksys ATA and then congure it to act as a router.
Please follow the instructions below to congure it:
Congure Linksys ATA
1. Determine the IP address of your Linksys.
a. Plug in an analog phone to the Phone 1 or Phone 2 port.
b. Dial **** and you will hear the Linksys Conguration Menu.
c. Dial 110# to obtain the IP address of your Linksys ATA.
2. Access the Linksys ATA web Interface to your Linksys ATA.
a. Open a browser window on your PC or laptop.
b. Enter the IP address into your browser.
c. This should open up the conguration window. If you can’t access the conguration window:
• Recheck your IP address
• If you have diculty, plug your PC or laptop directly into the Ethernet port of the ATA and type in the IP address.
• If you still have diculty, go back to the IVR and dial **** from the phone connected to your ATA, then dial 7932# and then dial 1
to turn on the web interface.

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3. Select the Advanced link, and in the advanced screen, select the LAN Setup tab. Select NAT from the Networking Service pull down menu
to enter the ROUTER mode.
4. Your ATA Internet port can be connected directly to a broadband modem and the Linksys SPA 2102 can be used as an ATA for your phone,
and as a router for your PC or laptop when plugged directly into the Ethernet port of the ATA.
a. To return to the original settings, so your ATA device can be used with a router (rather than connected directly to a broadband modem),
select Bridge from the Networking Service pull down menu.
If you need detailed instructions on connecting your Linksys ATA as a router to your Internet Service Provider, please refer to the Linksys
SPA2102 Router Conguration Guide at: http://www.8x8.com/Support/BusinessSupport/Documentation.aspx

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Reference Section: Indicator Lights
The status of your adapter can be determined by looking at the indicator lights on the front panel.
Power Green. The Power LED lights up when the phone adapter is powered on and connected to the Internet. It ashes when
the Phone Adapter is not connected to the Internet. The LED also ashes when the phone adapter is booting up or
upgrading its rmware.
INTERNET Green. The INTERNET LED lights up when there is an active connection through the port. If the LED is ashing, then there
is trac moving through that port.
PHONE 1 or
PHONE 2
Green. The PHONE LED (PHONE 1 or PHONE 2) is solidly lit when a telephone or fax has an active or registered connection
to your Internet Service Provider (ISP) through the corresponding port. It ashes when the phone is being used or is o
hook.
Making a Call for the First Time
To dial outside, dial the number:
• Long Distance (1-555-555-5555)
• Local Calls (555-5555 or 1-555-555-5555)
To dial internally, dial the extension number:
• 1001 (Extension)
• 555 (Voicemail)
• 444 (Auto Attendant)