SmartNode 5480 and 5490 Series Overview
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SmartNode 5480 & 5490 User Manual
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General Information
SmartNode 5480 and 5490 Series Overview
The SmartNode 5480 and 5490 Series Enterprise Session Border Router enables Universal SIP Trunking and
provides a single Integrated Access Device with features like IP Routing, Redundancy, Security and a SIP regis-
trar for survivability. In addition, the SN5480/5490 enables Transcoding between two networks to most opti-
mally support the bandwidth requirements. It is an essential device to connect Enterprise IP telephony to cost-
effective SIP Trunking through the limited WAN access bandwidth. The SN5480/5490 connects to the Enter-
prise’s LAN to an Internet telephony service provider (ITSP), creating a single conduit for multimedia compo-
nents including voice, video and data.
Figure 1. SmartNode 5480 (left) and SmartNode 5490 (right)
The SmartNode 5480 and 5490 Series Enterprise Session Border Router performs the following major func-
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Enterprise Session Border Router with Transcoding:
Enables up to 64 transcoding sessions between codecs
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Secure Enterprise:
Enable VPN, NAT/NAPT, Access Control Lists with Downstream QoS to ensure the
most efficient use of your bandwidth
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IP Routing:
RIP v1/v2, VRRP, policy based routing, loopback interface
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Universal Interface support for WAN:
Support for G.SHDSL, PRI, EFM, Fiber and Gigabit Ethernet
interfaces for your WAN needs
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VPN Tunnels:
Standard IPsec with AH and ESP ensures maximum protection when traversing unsecured
networks
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Configurable Security Profiles:
Built-in IP address and IP port filtering, ACLs and DoS attack detection
creates a comprehensive security environment.
