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Access 211 and Access 211N Overview and
Installation
Overview
The Access 211 and Access 211N (AC-211/AC-211N) are terminal Voice over IP (VoIP) WAN
Gateway devices. The VoIP functionalities are available with a regular analog telephone. The
Access 211N is physically smaller than the Access 211; however both units share similar
functionality, unless otherwise stated. The information in this chapter refers to both units.
The Access 211/Access 211N has two phone ports, which enable you to connect one or two
independent regular telephone or Fax lines and communicate over the Internet or Intranet. You can
connect up to 5 phones in parallel.
For Access 211, you can connect a regular telephone line to the Gateway’s Lifeline port. This
ensures continuous telephone service in the event of a power outage or a VoIP network failure.
NOTE
Access 211N does not support Life Line Operation.
The Gateway has one WAN and one LAN port, both are 10/100Mbps Ethernet ports. The WAN
port connects to your modem and the LAN port connects to your PC.
The Access 211/Access 211N supports all standard analog DTMF telephones and accessories,
including:
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Single-line touch-tone telephones.
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Multiple-line touch-tone telephones.
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Touch-tone telephones with redial or speed-dial features.
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Phones or accessories that support Caller ID.
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Answering machines with touch-tone support.
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Phones or accessories that support Distinctive Ring.
NOTE
Pulse-dial telephones and accessories are not supported
