MultiVOIP FX Cabling Guide
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Multi-Tech Systems, Inc.
Cabling the MVPFX2-4 & MVPFX2-8
Cabling involves connecting the MultiVOIP to your LAN and telephone equipment.
1. Connect the power cord supplied with your MultiVOIP to a live AC outlet and
to the power connector on the back of the MultiVOIP.
Voice/Fax Channel Connections
Channels 1-4 Left-Most; for MVPFX2-4/8
Channels 5-8 Right-Most; for MVPFX2-8 only
RJ-45
Cable
Grounding
Screw
Groun ding
Cable
FXS FXO
FXS
PSTN
FXO
RJ-11
Connectors
Ether net
Default IP
192.168.2.1
PC IP
192.168.2.X
2. Connect the MultiVOIP to a PC using the console cable (RJ-45 (male) to DB-
9 (female). Plug the RJ-45 end of the cable into the Console port of the
MultiVOIP and the other end into the PC serial port.
3. Connect a network cable to the
WAN 10/100
connector on the back of the
MultiVOIP. Connect the other end of the cable to your network.
For an FXS connection:
Examples - analog phone, fax machine,
Key Telephone System co/line port.
Connect one end of an RJ-11 phone cord to the Channel
1
FXS
connector
on the back of the MultiVOIP. Connect the other end to the device.
For an
FXO connection
:
Examples - PBX extension, POTS line from telco
central office
Connect one end of an RJ-11 phone cord to the Channel
1
FXO
connector
on the back of the MultiVOIP. Connect the other end to a PBX or POTS line
port.
4. Repeat step 3 to connect the remaining telephone equipment to each
channel on your MultiVOIP. Although a MultiVOIP’s channels are often all
