Administration Manual ip500pbxw – English
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Features
The list below contains the main features of the system and may be useful to users with knowledge of networking protocols.
If you are not an experienced user, the chapters throughout this guide will provide you with enough information to get the
most out of your System.
Features include:
Support for 2 external PSTN lines & 2 VoIP channels.
Connection of up to 4 wired phone sets.
DECT base station supporting 4 cordless stations.
Advanced phone system features with voicemail.
Internal DSL modem for high-speed Internet access.
10/100Base-T Ethernet router to provide Internet connectivity to all computers on your LAN.
Wireless access via wireless network card and wireless security features.
Network address translation (NAT) functions to provide security for your LAN.
Network configuration through DHCP Server and DHCP Client.
Services including IP route and DNS configuration, RIP, and IP and DSL performance monitoring.
User-friendly configuration program accessed via a web browser.
Basic Requirements
In order to use all the features of the system, you must have the following:
An ADSL service up and running on your telephone line (or other type of Internet access with Ethernet connection).
One or more computers each containing an Ethernet card (10Base-T/100Base-T network interface card (NIC)).
For system configuration using the supplied web-based program: a web browser such as Internet Explorer v4 or later, or
Netscape v4 or later. Note that version 4 of each browser is the minimum version requirement – for optimum display quality,
use Internet Explorer v5, or Netscape v6.1.
Note
You do not need to use a hub or switch in order to connect more
than one Ethernet PC to your System. Instead, you can connect
up to four Ethernet PCs directly to your System using the ports
labelled on the rear panel.
