Multitech MultiVOIP MVPFXS-16, User Manual

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MultiVOIP FXS User Guide Overview
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Introduction to Analog MultiVOIP FX
SIP FXS-only Gateway Voice-over-IP Units
(MVPFXS-8/16/24)
VOIP: The Free Ride. We proudly present Multi-Tech's MVPFXS-8/16/24 MultiVOIP
TM
FXS SIP
Gateways. These three models allow voice/fax communication to be transmitted at no additional expense
over your existing IP network, which has ordinarily been data only. To access this free voice and fax
communication, you simply connect the MultiVOIP to your telephone equipment and your existing
Internet connection. These analog MultiVOIPs inter-operate readily with T1 or E1 MultiVOIP units.
Power Boot
WAN
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Figure 1-1: MVPFXS-8/16/24 Chassis
Capacity. The MultiVOIP FX model MVPFXS-24 is a twenty-four channel unit, the model MVPFXS-16 is a
sixteen-channel unit, and the MVPFXS-8 is an eight-channel unit. The front panel (Figure 1-1) is the same
for all three units. However, for the MVPFXS-8, only the first eight of the channel LEDs will be functional;
for the MVPFXS-16, only the first sixteen of the channel LEDs will be functional. All three of these
MultiVOIP units have a 10/100Mbps Ethernet interface for its full-featured web-based configuration GUI
and a console port for local access to basic startup configuration parameters (like the gateway’s IP address
and password).
Mounting. Mechanically, the MVPFXS-8/16/24 MultiVOIP FX units are designed for a one-high industry-
standard EIA 19-inch rack enclosure. The product must be installed by qualified service personnel in a
restricted-access area, in accordance with Articles 110-16, 10-17, and 110-18 of the National Electrical Code,
ANSI/NFPA 70.