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Setting Up Tpad for X-lite

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Most such devices need to be configured. The normal way of doing this is via a menu on the phone or via a web based menu that appear when the IP address of the phone is typed into a web browser. Just like Softphones you will need to amend the Settings to the following. You do not need to do this if a phone has already been set up for you. Exact descriptions may vary with phone type and not all of these may be requested in the menu. See the individual section on IP phones and Mobile Phones. Normally you leave most things as default and just enter server addresses (sip.tpad.com), Tpad Number and Password in relevant places. IP Address mode DHCP (dynamic is best) Registrar: sip.tpad.com Proxy server: sip.tpad.com Outbound proxy server: sip.tpad.com Account name/User ID/SIP ID Sometimes called Authentication ID = Your  Tpad Number  e.g. 17XXXXX Password/ Authen. password = Your  password  which you created SIP port: 5060 (or 8891 or 8791 or 80 if VoIP is blocked in your Area)

Expand the Range of your Wireless Network with any Old Router Add, Don't Replace When Upgrading

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The wireless range offered by your router will vary depending on which Wi-Fi standard it supports – is it 802.11g or 802.11n compatible? – and its physical location (if there are any walls around, they will obstruct the Wi-Fi signal). Expand your Wireless Network’s Range with an Old Router What should you therefore do to ensure that the Wi-Fi signals are available in full strength in every corner of your house? You can easily extend your Wi-Fi network with some additional hardware – like Wi-Fi repeaters and Wireless Access Points – but if you want to save a few bucks, just get hold of an old wireless router that you no longer use and connect it to your existing router using an inexpensive Ethernet cable. Our premises is around 100 feet by 200 feet with plenty of walls (see the above illustration) and yet there’s wireless Internet access available in almost every part of the house. The setup is extremely simple. All I have is a main Wireless-N router connected to the ISP