Linksys ATA Administration Guide
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Introducing Linksys Analog Telephone Adapters
Introducing Linksys Analog Telephone
Adapters
This guide describes the administration and use of Linksys analog telephone adapters (ATAs).
Linksys ATA devices are a key element in the end-to-end IP Telephony solution. A Linksys ATA
device provides user access to Internet phone services through one or more standard
telephone RJ-11 phone ports using standard analog telephone equipment. The Linksys ATA
device connects to a wide area IP network, such as the Internet, through a broadband (DSL or
cable) modem or router.
This chapter introduces the functionality of the Linksys ATA devices and describes the features
that are available.
Refer to the following topics:
•
”Comparison of ATA Devices” section on page 16
•
”Linksys ATA Connectivity Requirements” section on page 18
•
”ATA Software Features” section on page 22
Linksys ATA
Telephone/fax
Ethernet
Broadband CPE
(DSL, cable,
fixed wireless)
Broadband
SIP proxy
Layer 3
IP infrastructure
PSTN
Voice
gateway
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