Installation

Setting up your new DexterVOIP service is simple! Using the following installation instructions, you can be up and running within minutes! Make phone calls to all of your friends and start setting up all of your cool new features to make DexterVOIP even more reliable and fun to use!

Remarkably Easy Setup

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Is there another way to set up my DexterVOIP Service with a Router?

You should have received an install guide with your Launch Kit that walked you through how to install your new DexterVOIP Service with a router, however, if you prefer to reverse your router set-up, use these steps.

1. Set-Up

Unplug the power up modem and keep it unplugged for at least 1 minute
Disconnect the router's Ethernet cable from the modem
Plug the Ethernet cable from your router into the GREEN (LAN) Port on the back of the gizmo
Connect one end of the provided YELLOW cable to the YELLOW port (WAN) on the back of the gizmo
Connect the other end of the YELLOW cable to the modem's Ethernet port

2. Power Cycle

Power on the modem and wait for 2 minutes for the modem to reboot
Power on the gizmo
Power off your router for 10 seconds and power it back on
Confirm your Internet connection you may need to restart your computer
The gizmo is ready when the VoIP light (located on the top panel) is solid

3. Making Phone Calls

Plug your phone cable into the PHONE 1 port on the back of the gizmo
Make your first phone call to DexterMO Internet's Welcome Number, 1-240-786-0222, to hear how to log on to dextermo.net and set up your features
Start making and receiving phone calls!

I am a DSL User, how can I enable my PPPoE?

If your DSL provider requires a "User Name & Password" authentication when logging in from your PC, you will need to change your PPPoE configuration. (PPPoE stands for Points-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet.) Be sure to check with your provider first to find out if changing your PPPoE configuration is necessary.

DSL users who are not required to enter a User Name & Password as part of their normal DSL experience should move forward with basic installation instructions.

1. Connecting

Connect your computer to the Ethernet port on the back of the gizmo
Open a web browser and enter 192.168.0.1 to the address field

2. Enabling

Select "WAN Setup" on the left hand side of the screen
Select "PPPoE" from the Connection Type drop down menu
Enter the name in the PPPoE Login Name field
Enter the password in the PPPoE Login Password field
Click the "Submit All Changes" button

3. Begin Installing

Once you have enabled PPPoE, please follow the appropriate setup instructions for your gizmo installation
Please note, if you have a router you need to access the router's configuration and disable PPPoE and enable DHCP, or "Obtain IP address automatically." See your router manual for instructions

Installation

Remarkably Easy Setup

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