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    Grandstream Networks, Inc. 1297 Beacon Street, 2nd Floor Brookline, MA 02446. USA T el : +1 (617) 566 – 9300 Fax: +1 (617) 249 – 1987 www .grandstream.com For W arranty and RMA information, please visit www .grandstream.com GXP2100 4-Line IP Phone Quick Start Guide[...]

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    The GXP2100 is not pre-congured to support or carry emergency calls to any type of hospital, law enforcement agency , medical care unit (“Emergency Service(s)”) or any other kind of Emergency Service. Y ou must make additional arrangements to access Emergency Services. It is Y our responsibility to purchase SIP-compliant Internet telephone s[...]

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    CONNECTING THE PHONE: 3 4 PHONE SETUP: T o setup the GXP2100, follow the steps below: 1. Connect the handset and main phone case with the phone cord. 2. Connect the LAN port of the phone to the RJ-45 socket of a hub/switch or a router (LAN side of the router) using the Ethernet cable. 3. Connect the 5V DC output plug to the power jack on the phone;[...]

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    5 Congure the GXP2100 using the Keypad: 1. Make sure the phone is idle 2. Press the “MENU” button to access the keypad MENU to congure the phone. 3. Select MENU-> Cong, to congure settings for SIP Proxy , Outbound Proxy , SIP User ID, SIP Auth ID, SIP Password 4. Follow MENU options to congure the basic features of the phone. [...]