Max 8/16 and T1/E1 User’s Guide – Chapter 1
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1. Overview
Welcome
Congratulations on your purchase of the Max 8/16!
The Max 8/16 is a VoIP device that allows you to make multiple
outgoing calls over the Internet using a single Ethernet LAN
connection. The Max 8/16 works like a gateway to convert the analog
signal from your telephones to VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol). It
then uses the LAN’s broadband connection to send calls over the
Internet via Net2Phone’s service platform. Since Net2Phone calls
bypass most of the PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network), the
result is significant savings on long distance communications
services.
System Features
The Max 8/16 is a rack-mountable device that connects directly to an
existing LAN through an RJ-45 port. It is capable of accommodating
up to sixteen (16) RJ-11 ports. These ports may be one of two
types: FXS or FXO. Your Max 8/16 may have only FXS ports, or only
FXO ports, or any combination of the two, and they may be installed
in any order.
A separate port with its own telephone line connection to the PBX (or
to an analog telephone) is required for each concurrent telephone
call (or conversation) desired. For example, if you need the capability
for five concurrent calls, then the Max must have at least five ports,
each connected to the PBX or to an analog telephone.
FXS ports are used to connect standard analog devices such as
corded and cordless telephones or fax machines. Optionally, they
may be connected to the analog trunk card on PBX, or KPS (Key
Phone System) systems. They are used to place outgoing calls over
the Internet and to receive incoming calls from other Net2Phone
devices.
FXO ports connect to the analog line card on a PBX, or KPS (Key
Phone System), or to an analog phone jack, to provide connectivity
to the Max from phones both inside and outside of the PBX system.
In addition to the FXS functions, FXO ports include IVR (Interactive
Voice Response) functionality, which includes multiple options for
caller greetings, passwords, and Internet call forwarding to remote
Max units and PSTN telephones worldwide, providing an extensive
range of economical communications options for enterprise users.
If you are unsure of which kinds of ports your unit has, refer to
Locating Your FXS and/or FXO Ports later in this chapter.
