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TM
MultiVOIP FX
SIP Gateways
User Guide for Voice/IP Gateways
Models: MVPFX2-2
MVPFX2-4
MVPFX2-8
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User Guide S000411A MultiVOIP FX Analog SIP Gateways (Models MVPFX2-2, MVPFX2-4 & MVPFX2-8) This publication may not be reproduced, in whole or in part, without prior expressed written permission from Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Copyright © 2006, by Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particu
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CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW......................................................................................................................................................5 ABOUT THIS MANUAL..............................................................................................................................................................6 INTRODUCTION TO ANALOG MULTIVOIP FX SIP GATEWAY VOICE-OVER-IP UNITS (MVPFX2-2/4/8) ................................7 MultiVOIP Front Pan
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Contents MultiVOIP User Guide Procedure for Configuration by Web GUI (Summary)......................................................................................................61 Local Configuration Procedure (Detailed)........................................................................................................................61 CHAPTER 6: PHONEBOOK CONFIGURATION...........................................................................................................101 CONF
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Chapter 1: Overview 5
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Overview MultiVOIP User Guide About This Manual This manual is about Voice-over-IP products made by Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. It describes three analog TM MultiVOIP FX units that operate with the SIP transmission protocol only, namely, models MVPFX2-2, MVPFX2-4, and MVPFX2-8. These MultiVOIP units can inter-operate with other contemporary analog MultiVOIP units (MVP130, MVP130FXS, MVP210, MVP410, and MVP810), with contemporary SIP-Surivability MultiVOIP units (MVP210-SS, MVP410-SS
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MultiVOIP FX User Guide Overview Introduction to Analog MultiVOIP FX SIP Gateway Voice-over-IP Units (MVPFX2-2/4/8) TM VOIP: The Free Ride. We proudly present Multi-Tech's MVPFX2-2/4/8 MultiVOIP FX 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
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Overview MultiVOIP User Guide Phone System Transparency. These MultiVOIPs inter-operate with a telephone switch or PBX, acting as a switching device that directs voice and fax calls over an IP network. The MultiVOIPs have “phonebooks,” directories that determine to who calls may be made and the sequences that must be used to complete calls through the MultiVOIP. The phonebooks allow the phone user to interact with the VOIP system just as they would with an ordinary PBX or telco switc
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MultiVOIP FX User Guide Overview Logging of System Events. MultiTech has built SysLog Server functionality into the software of the MultiVOIP units. SysLog is a de facto standard for logging events in network communication systems. Figure 1-4: Logging with SysLog The SysLog Server resides in the MultiVOIP unit itself. To implement this functionality, you will need a SysLog client program (sometimes referred to as a “daemon”). SysLog client programs, both paid and freeware, can b
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Overview MultiVOIP User Guide MultiVOIP Front Panel LEDs LED Types. The MultiVOIPs have two types of LEDs on their front panels: (1) general operation LED indicators (for power, booting, and ethernet functions), and (2) channel operation LED indicators that describe the data traffic and performance in each VOIP data channel. Active LEDs. On both the MVPFX2-4 and MVPFX2-8, there four WAN LEDs and eight channel-operation LEDs. However, on the MVPFX2-4, only the left four sets o
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MultiVOIP FX User Guide Overview LED Descriptions for MultiVOIP-FX2 Units Front Panel LED Definitions LED NAME DESCRIPTION General Operation LEDs (one set on each MultiVOIP model) Power Indicates presence of power. After power up, the Boot LED will be on briefly while the Boot MultiVOIP is booting. It lights whenever the MultiVOIP is booting or downloading a setup configuration data set. FDX. LED indicates whether Ethernet connection is Ethernet half-duplex or full-duplex (
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Overview MultiVOIP User Guide Computer Requirements The command computer used in conjunction with the MultiVOIP must meet these requirements: (a) any reasonably modern PC, (b) must have an up-to-date version of Java installed (v. 1.5 or higher), (c) must have an up-to-date web browser installed (at this writing, up-to-date browsers would include Internet Explorer 6.0(+), Netscape 6.0(+), or Mozilla FireFox 1.0(+).), (d) must have IP access to the MultiVOIP, and (e) optionally, hav
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MultiVOIP FX User Guide Overview Installation at a Glance The basic steps of installing your MultiVOIP network involve unpacking the units, connecting the cables, and configuring the units using the MultiVOIP web-based graphic user interface (GUI), and confirming connectivity with another voip site. This process results in a fully functional Voice-Over-IP network. Related Documentation The MultiVOIP User Guide (the document you are now reading) comes in electronic form and is included
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Chapter 2: Quick Start Guide 14
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MultiVOIP FX Quick Start Guide Preliminaries & Info Gathering This chapter contains streamlined instructions to get the MultiVOIP up and running quickly. These start- up instructions include assistance on setting up the MultiVOIP’s Inbound and Outbound Phonebooks. These sections of the Quick Start Guide may be particularly useful for phonebook configuration: Phonebook Starter Configuration Phonebook Tips Phonebook Example (One Common Situation) The Quick Start Guide also contains a “Ph
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Preliminaries & Info Gathering MultiVOIP FX Quick Start Guide Phone/IP Details *Absolutely Needed* Before Starting the Installation The MultiVOIP will interface with both the IP network and the phone system. You must gather information about the IP network and about the phone system so that the MultiVOIP can be configured to operate with them properly. A summary of this configuration information appears on page 17 (“Config Info CheckList”). Gather IP Information Ask your computer net
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MultiVOIP FX Quick Start Guide Preliminaries & Info Gathering Config Info CheckList Type of Config Info MultiVOIP Gathered Configuration screen on which to enter Config Info √ IP info for voip unit IP Parameters ● IP address ● Gateway ● DNS IP (if used) Interface Type Interface Parameters *In FXO/FXS systems, channels used (Choices: FXS or FXO*) for phone, fax, or key system are FXS; channels used for analog PBX extensions or analog telco lines are FXO. Country C
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Command PC & Voip Hookups MultiVOIP FX Quick Start Guide Command/Control Computer Setup (Specs & Settings) The computer used for command and control of the MultiVOIP (a) any reasonably modern PC, (b) must have an up-to-date version of Java installed (v. 1.5 or higher), (c) must have an up-to-date web browser installed (at this writing, up-to-date browsers would include Internet Explorer 6.0(+), Netscape 6.0(+), or Mozilla FireFox 1.0(+).), (d) must have IP access to the MultiVOIP,
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MultiVOIP FX Quick Start Guide Command PC & Voip Hookups Quick Hookup for MVPFX2-4 & MVPFX2-8 19
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Command PC & Voip Hookups MultiVOIP FX Quick Start Guide Quick Hookup for MVPFX2-2 VOICE /FAX 1 VOICE/FAX 2 WAN CONSOLE POWER FXS FXO FXS FXO 10/100 RS-232 RJ-45 Voice/Fax Channel 1 - 2 Connectors Connections RJ-11 FXS FXO Connectors Power Connection GND FX S DB-9 Connector FXO to Computer Serial Port Console Port Connection PSTN WAN/Ethernet Connection 20
