FreePP BV1201, User Manual

Page 1: ...1 FreePP MPES 4 User Guide V1 13 Model BV1201 ...

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Page 4: ...port 3 Chapter 1 Introduction 7 Chapter 2 Getting to Know the MPES 4 8 Front Panel Connectors 8 Front Panel LED Indications 9 Back Panel Connectors 10 Chapter 3 Connecting the MPES 4 11 Overview 11 Instructions for connecting the MPES 4 12 Chapter 4 Getting started with accessing the MPES 4 14 Overview 14 How to use FreePP Starter 15 Access to your MPES 4 16 ...

Page 5: ...Networking IP Settings Static IP 34 Networking IP Settings PPPoE Client 36 Networking HTTP proxy 37 Telephony 38 Telephony Port Setting 40 Telephony Call forwarding Setting 41 Telephony Localized Dialing Plan 45 Telephony FXO Outbound Policy 47 Telephony FXO Inbound Policy 49 Telephony Advanced Setting 51 Telephony Analog Coefficients 53 Telephony Analog Coefficients Busy Tone Recognition 56 Telep...

Page 6: ...t 68 Quick Setup 69 Quick Setup IP Setting DHCP Client 71 Quick Setup IP Setting Static IP 72 Quick Setup IP Setting PPPoE Client 74 Diagnostic 75 Chapter 6 Making FreePP Calls 77 Place FreePP On Net Calls 77 Place FreePP Outbound Calls FreePP OUT Service 77 Chapter 7 Adding FreePP Credit 78 Add FreePP Credit to your FreePP account 78 Chapter 8 Appendix 79 FCC REQUIREMENTS 79 ...

Page 7: ...1 stands for this MPES 4 here from in this Guide What s in this Guide This user guide contains the steps for installing the BV1201 z Chapter 1 Introduction z Chapter 2 Getting to Know the MPES 4 z Chapter 3 Connecting the MPES 4 z Chapter 4 Getting Started with accessing the MPES 4 z Chapter 5 Configuring the MPES 4 via Web Interface z Chapter 6 Making FreePP calls z Chapter 7 Adding FreePP Credit...

Page 8: ... PBX or to receive plain old telephone service from PSTN Configuration The Configuration port allows you to change the settings of the MPES 4 by using FreePP Starter WAN The WAN port allows you to connect the MPES 4 to broadband Internet access such as modem or router using a Cat 5 Ethernet network cable RESET Reset or reboot this device The MPES 4 supports 4 voice ports Each port can be configure...

Page 9: ...R Green It lights up when the MPES 4 is powered on FXS 1 4 Green They light up when FXS are in use They go off when FXS are not in use FXO 1 4 Green They light up when FXO are in use They go off when FXO are not in use System 1 4 Green They are solidly lit when registration to FreePP Server is successful Green Link and data transmission WAN Orange 10 100M connection established PBX stands for Priv...

Page 10: ...10 Back Panel Connectors Port Description Power The power port is where you connect the included power cord to AC Outlet ON OFF A switch to power on or power off MPES 4 ...

Page 11: ...11 Chapter 3 Connecting the MPES 4 Overview This chapter gives connection guidelines on how to connect FreePP MPES 4 to your network and PBX A typical connection diagram is shown on the right ...

Page 12: ...nnected the MPES to PBX 1 FXS port of MPES connected to FXO port of PBX Step1 Plug the AC cord in and turn the switch to on Step2 Connect the WAN port of MPES to ADSL Cable modem with network cable Step3 Connect the FXS port of MPES to FXO port of PBX with phone cable ...

Page 13: ... some particular network MAC authentication is enabled so you have to inform the network administrator about the MAC address of your MPES 4 If the system light is green it means the registration connection is successful There are two possible reasons for the registration failed issue 1 The MPES 4 is not activated by FreePP and 2 the network configuration of MPES 4 is incorrect For the reason 1 ple...

Page 14: ...ting started with accessing the MPES 4 Overview You can configure the MPES 4 s network settings via web interface For the first web browser please launch the FreePP Starter utility that is provided with your product CD ...

Page 15: ...t IP address and lets you configure each unit s IP settings It provides quick access to your MPES 4 via HTTPS To install the FreePP Starter utility please insert the Installation CD into your CD ROM driver Find and install the utility from the product CD into the computer If the Installation CD does not start automatically please run BV1201 exe manually from the root directory of the installation ...

Page 16: ...e FreePP Starter utility that is provided with your product CD The following are the instructions 1 Connect the Configuration port of MPES to your computer with the Ethernet cable 2 Set your IP address in local area network of computer as Obtain an IP address automatically ...

Page 17: ... utility will find your MPES 4 automatically 4 Select continue to this website in security certificate window to launch the web management interface through the secure https connection 5 Enter the MPES 4 login settings to access the web management interface FreePP ID You can find the FreePP ID number at the bottom of the MPES 4 Password You can find the Password of MPES 4 on the ID card ...

Page 18: ...Others will be directed to Status Monitor Page After the procedure as above If you can t access the MPES 4 with FreePP Starter please check gateway IP address from Ethernet connection status of your computer and type it in the web browser s address bar directly e g https 172 17 12 1 You can remotely login by typing WAN IP address in the web browser s address bar e g https 60 244 104 185 ...

Page 19: ...essential configuration pages are accessed The web management menu has the following structure The FreePP logo provides quick connection to www freepp com when you click on it This button is always blinking after Save an alert window will always pop up when you click on Apply button to double check whether you want to apply all the changes and reboot or not ...

Page 20: ...mation and monitor the status of each port Configuration Display the information about the configuration of network and telephony System Log Check the system event log messages Call Log To view the call record details Networking IP Settings Setup the basic parameter to connect the network HTTP proxy Set the HTTP proxy address ...

Page 21: ...lace calls through FreePP network without changing your dialing behavior FXO Outbound policy The call policy of FXO to allow or block certain outbound calls FXO Inbound Policy The call policy of FXO to allow or block certain inbound calls Advanced Settings The settings to improve the voice quality Analog Coefficients Adjust the parameters for analog ports Voice Volume Adjust the speakerphone and e...

Page 22: ...ep your MPES 4 up to date with the newest features and patches Administrator password To protect your MPES 4 from unauthorized access you should change its password frequently Reset Set your device to factory default and reboot it Reboot Restart your device Quick setup When you log in MPES 4 with factory default setting and it can not connect to the server You can set up the network environment in...

Page 23: ...23 Diagnostic To check the MPES 4 current information including running and status You will return to Login page if you do no action on any page within 3 minutes ...

Page 24: ... Log Status Monitor To view the important information and monitor the status of each port Configuration Summary To display the information about the configuration of network and telephony System Log To check the system event log messages Call Log To view call record details ...

Page 25: ... has 4 FXO ports and 4 FXS ports Mode Display the current port mode such as FXO FXS and NONE Online Display whether FXO or FXS is online or not Status Display whether FXO or FXS is busy or idle Click Refresh button to refresh the current information manually In fact the MPES 4 will refresh every 10 seconds automatically You will be directed to Port Settings page while clicking on FXO FXS or NONE ...

Page 26: ...e MAC address of the MPES 4 System Time To show the current time of the MPES 4 You will be directed to Time Setting page while clicking on System Time Firmware Version To show the current firmware version of the MPES 4 Networking Type To indicate which Networking type is used for the MPES 4 such as DHCP Static IP or PPPoE Client You will be directed to IP Setting page while clicking on Networking ...

Page 27: ...ocalized dialing plan is enabled or disabled You will be directed to Localized Dialing Plan page while clicking on Localized Dialing Plan Impedance To show the current Impedance value You will be directed to Advanced Setting page while clicking on Impedance CS Server Address To show the current CS Server Address of the MPES 4 You will be directed to Advanced Setting page while clicking on CS Serve...

Page 28: ...rom 1 to 4 or All Default port value is All Log Level Level Specify the log message level from 1 to 5 One 1 means the system will display the fewest amount of message otherwise five 5 means the system will display the most amount of message Time Specify the time when system log is recorded Message Specify the system log event ...

Page 29: ...ll the changes will be applied after reboot 2 Select the Port number and Log level as your need then click SEARCH button to select the system log message 3 Click Refresh button to refresh the system log manually In fact the MPES 4 will refresh the system log message every 60 seconds automatically 4 Turn pages Click button to go backward and button to go forward ...

Page 30: ...Default type is FreePP call Call Log Date Specify the date when call log is recorded format of which is mmddyyyy eg 0520007 means May 20th 2007 Caller Number Show the original caller s number Callee Number Show the destination number Duration Specify the period lasts from the call answered to hang up Hangup Reason Specify the reason why the call is hang up Click button to go backward and button to...

Page 31: ...1 Networking You can establish your internet connection environment by IP Settings or setting HTTP Proxy IP Settings Setup the basic parameter to connect the network HTTP Proxy Set the HTTP proxy address ...

Page 32: ...ttings To setup the basic parameter to connect the network There are three ways to implement the IP Settings a DHCP Client Obtain an IP address automatically b Static IP Use the specified static IP address c PPPoE Client Broadband connection with a username and password The MPES 4 is set as DHCP client by default If you are not familiar with these settings please consult the network administrator ...

Page 33: ...o connect your MPES 4 to the network DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol 1 Select DHCP Client 2 Click Save button to save the entered values Click Cancel button to restore all previous values 3 The Apply button will blink after Save Please click Apply button to apply all the changes if necessary All the changes will be applied after reboot The MPES 4 has a DHCP server embedded That means by e...

Page 34: ... the specified static IP address IP Address Specified IP address for your MPES 4 in digits and dots notation 0 255 0 255 0 255 0 255 e g 192 168 121 70 Subnet Mask Specified Subnet Mask for your MPES 4 in digits and dots notation 0 255 0 255 0 255 0 255 e g 255 255 252 0 These numbers are a binary mask of the IP address which defines IP address order and the number of IP addresses in the subnet De...

Page 35: ...dress Subnet Mask Default Gateway DNS settings 3 Click Save button to save the entered values MPES 4 will check if the entered values are valid automatically before saving them Click Cancel button to restore all previous values 4 The Apply button will blink after Save Please click Apply button to apply all the changes if necessary All the changes will be applied after reboot 1 The Secondary DNS ca...

Page 36: ... a single DSL line wireless device or cable modem PPPoE Username Password Direct cable connection needs username and password 1 Fill out your PPPoE Username and password 2 Click Save button to save the entered values Click Cancel button to restore all previous values 3 The Apply button will blink after Save Please click Apply button to apply all the changes if necessary All the changes will be app...

Page 37: ... to communicate with Internet in digits and dots notation 0 255 0 255 0 255 0 255 Port Specify the network port used to communicate with the Authentication server with value between 1 and 65535 1 Choose Enabled Disabled the Http proxy server setting Default HTTP Proxy service is Disabled 2 Fill out the IP settings of the Proxy Server here 3 Click Save button to save the entered values Click Cancel...

Page 38: ...port or a FXS port Call Forwarding Configure the call forwarding number of each port Localized Dialing Plan By enabling Localized Dialing Plan you can place calls through FreePP network without changing your dialing behavior FXO Inbound policy The call policy of FXO to allow or block certain landline calls FXO Outbound Policy The call policy of FXO to allow or block certain FreePP outbound calls ...

Page 39: ...39 Advanced Setting Specify the settings to improve the voice quality Analog Coefficients Adjust the parameters for analog ports Voice Volume Adjust the speakerphone and earphone volume ...

Page 40: ...s FXO FXS and None 1 Select the port mode as your need 2 Click Save button to save the entered values Click Cancel button to restore all previous values 3 The Apply button will blink after Save Please click Apply button to apply all the changes if necessary All the changes will be applied after reboot Note that all ports can be only assigned to FXS or FXO mode respectively ...

Page 41: ...rt number The Web page will go backward to Port Settings page when you click on Port From PSTN PBX to FreePP Network Specify the action to redirect all the incoming calls from PSTN or PBX to FreePP Network To a specific FreePP ID Specify the action to redirect all the incoming calls from PSTN to a specific FreePP ID To any FreePP ID with password Specify the action to redirect all the incoming cal...

Page 42: ...ect to PBX To establish connection from FXS to PBX Dial Wait Time Specify the wait time to send the first dialed number The time range is between 1 and 30 seconds Inter Digit Interval Specify the time interval to send every two dialed numbers The interval range is between 100 and 999 milliseconds ...

Page 43: ...k To any FreePP ID without password is the default setting for FXO mode 2 Click To a specific FreePP ID button and enter the FreePP ID Click Save button to save the entered values Click Cancel button to restore all previous values The Apply button will blink after Save Please click Apply button to apply all the changes if necessary All the changes will be applied after reboot ...

Page 44: ...ot make any calls except to the specific FreePP ID 3 Set the dial wait time and Inter Digit Interval These two values are compulsive ones so they can not be blank 4 Click Save button to save the entered values Click Cancel button to restore all previous values 5 The Apply button will blink after Save Please click Apply button to apply all the changes if necessary All the changes will be applied af...

Page 45: ...y code The left table includes the standard IDD value while the right table includes the true value IDD you edited DDD Direct Distance Dialing Trunk Prefix of your area code The left table includes the standard DDD value while the right table includes the true value DDD you edited 1 Check Enable FreePP Localized Dial Plan checkbox to subscribe Localized Dial Plan service 2 Select the region where ...

Page 46: ...umber Select prefix codes on the right real value tables click Del button to remove them from the true value tables 5 Click Save button to save the entered values Click Cancel button to restore all previous values 6 The Apply button will blink after Save Please click Apply button to apply all the changes if necessary All the changes will be applied after reboot 1 Standard IDD table on the left can...

Page 47: ...ted in the FreePP ID list Default setting is Allow All FreePP ID list Specify the exception policy of FreePP numbers FreePP ID Specify the FreePP ID you want them to action differently from the default ones Password Specify the password for the FreePP ID Only digits are acceptable the length is within 16 Policy Specify the policy whether the FreePP call through FXO is allowed or blocked Action The...

Page 48: ... action to delete all the FreePP ID from FreePP ID list An alert window will appear to make sure while this button is clicked 1 Select the policy is allow all or block all 2 Edit the FreePP IDs password or leave it blank and call policy allow or block to the list 3 Click Save button to save the entered values Click Cancel button to restore all previous values 4 The Apply button will blink after Sa...

Page 49: ...dline number to pass through FXO Exception will be listed in the CID list Default setting is Allow All CID list Specify the exception policy of landline number CID Specify the landline number you want them to action differently from the default ones Policy Specify the policy whether the landline calls through FXO is allowed or blocked Action There are four kinds of actions ...

Page 50: ...action to delete all the landline number from CID list An alert window will appear to make sure while this button is clicked 1 Select the policy is allow all or block all 2 Edit the Caller IDs and call policy allow or block to the list 3 Click Save button to save the entered values Click Cancel button to restore all previous values 4 The Apply button will blink after Save Please click Apply button...

Page 51: ... recommended But the broadband transmission is suggested EG 711 Codec is disabled by default CS NS server address The CS and NS server addresses are for the users who already know the addresses for example the enterprises Default Address If you do not know the CS or NS server address you may click Default Address button to get the default CS or NS server addresses default CS server address is ppbo...

Page 52: ... address if you already know it otherwise please click Default Address button to get the default address 4 Click Save button to save the entered values Click Cancel button to restore all previous values 5 The Apply button will blink after Save Please click Apply button to apply all the changes if necessary All the changes will be applied after reboot ...

Page 53: ...t port mode such as FXS and FXO In this page the port mode is fixed by the port number So you can not change its status If you want to do some change on the port mode you may go back to Port Setting page Frequency You may adjust the frequency by selecting the value from the dropdown list base on local environment Frequency 1 can not be set 0Hz ON Specify the time duration when the tone is on Off S...

Page 54: ... requested connection of that particular telephone call Specify the frequency and cadence for Busy tone You have three ways to set up Busy Tone parameters with FXO interface 1 Fill out Busy Tone Frequency and ON OFF time in the textbox manually if you already know it 2 Select the country where you are located from the dropdown list to get your local standard busy tone frequency 3 Click Busy Tone R...

Page 55: ... the phone Specify the cadence sent by FXS Onhook Voltage The value is set for the on hook line voltage Specify the onhook voltage sent by FXS Ringing Amplitude The voltage is set to ring the telephone connected to MPES 4 Specify the voltage amplitude sent by FXS 1 Select port number 2 Enter and choose the coefficient of ringing tone 3 Click Save button to save the entered values Click Cancel butt...

Page 56: ... between MPES 4 and PBX Private Branch telephone Exchange To process the Busy Tone recognition you could another extension number to call the extension number which connected with your MPES 4 after your connection established Please click Busy Tone Recognition button to start the procedure ...

Page 57: ...2 Please use another PBX line to call the MPES 4 e g If the PBX line Ext 1000 is attached to the MPES 4 shown on above figures please use another line Ext 1001 to call the MPES 4 3 The First Tone Recognition is completed Please click NEXT button to start the second tone recognition The second and third tone recognition processes are just the same as the first recognition process Just repeat the pr...

Page 58: ...lues Click Cancel button to restore all previous values 6 The Apply button will blink after Save Please click Apply button to apply all the changes if necessary All the changes will be applied after reboot Note If the tone recognition has failed please check the connection and you could try again by clicking Redo button ...

Page 59: ...hich you want to adjust the voice volume 2 By moving the slide indicators as shown on the right you can change the voice volume level of both the FXS and FXO port at the same time 3 Click the Save button to save changes when the voice volume is adjusted And the volume adjustment will take effect immediately without reboot Click Cancel button to restore all previous values ...

Page 60: ...system log Time setting To set system time manually NTP Setting To synchronize the system time with the NTP server Upgrade Keep your MPES 4 up to date with the newest features and patches Administrator Password To protect your MPES 4 from unauthorized access you should change its password frequently Reset Set your device to factory default and reboot it Reboot Restart your device ...

Page 61: ...Specify the log message level from 1 to 5 One 1 means the system will display the fewest amount of message otherwise four 4 means the system will display the most amount of message 1 Enable the log status function 2 Click Save button to save the entered values Click Cancel button to restore all previous values 3 The Apply button will blink after Save Please click Apply button to apply all the chan...

Page 62: ...he date in format yyyy mm dd For example 2007 08 27 Time Specify the time in format hh mm For example 16 02 1 Fill out the Date and Time 2 Click Save button to save the entered values The time setting will take effect immediately without reboot Click Cancel button to restore all previous values ...

Page 63: ... time with the selected network NTP server NTP Status Specify to enable or disable this NTP service Time Zone Specify the time zone base on MPES 4 s environment NTP Server Either domain name or IP address is acceptable for NTP Server NTP Server address You could refer to the NTP address for inputting as below time a nist gov time nist gov time windows com ...

Page 64: ...alues Click Cancel button to restore all previous values 3 The Apply button will blink after Save Please click Apply button to apply all the changes if necessary All the changes will be applied after reboot 1 It is required to add at least one NTP server before enabling NTP service 2 Time Synchronization will happen once a week only at when your MPES 4 is connected to Internet ...

Page 65: ...e the latest firmware 2 Click Upgrade button to upgrade the firmware The process will take a few minutes please wait for a while Click Cancel button to restore all previous values Update firmware will take about 4 minutes 3 Upgrade successfully window will appear when the upgrading process finishes And you need not restart your MPES 4 Do not switch off and do not disconnect the MPES 4 from the pow...

Page 66: ...ck Save button to apply the changes the password changes will take effect immediately without reboot Click Cancel button to restore all previous values 1 Remember that the current password must be entered before saving the changes you have made This will prevent someone from modifying your MPES 4 illegally without your approval You can find the default password on the ID card or use the new passwo...

Page 67: ...re whether you will continue to clear all user s configuration and restore to factory default settings or not 2 Click YES to reboot your MPES 4 All you settings will be cleared after reboot Click NO to discard the reboot and go back to Reset page 3 It will take a few minutes to reboot Please wait for a while Please be noted that all settings including the administrator settings will be set back to...

Page 68: ... To restart your device 1 Click Reboot button to restart your MPES 4 then a Warning page will appear to make sure 2 Click YES button to discard the changes and reboot 3 Click NO to go back to the Reboot page It will take around 30 seconds to reboot Please wait for a while ...

Page 69: ...ve added the ID of MPES 4 in contact list of their softphone The default nickname is MPES4_ID ex MPES4_24980060 2 Region To specify the region where MPES 4 is located Default region is USA And you can select the region yourself from the drop down list 3 IP Setting To setup the basic parameter to connect the network There are three ways to implement the IP Setting a DHCP Client Obtain an IP address...

Page 70: ...h a username and password Quick setup page is the default page when you log in MPES 4 with factory default setting The MPES 4 is set as DHCP client by default If you are not familiar with these settings please consult the network administrator ...

Page 71: ...o connect your MPES 4 to the network DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol 1 Select DHCP Client 2 Click Save button to save the entered values Click Cancel button to restore all previous values 3 The Apply button will blink after Save Please click Apply button to apply all the changes if necessary All the changes will be applied after reboot The MPES 4 has a DHCP server embedded That means by e...

Page 72: ... IP Use the specified static IP address IP Address Specified IP address for your MPES 4 in digits and dots notation 0 255 0 255 0 255 0 255 e g 192 168 121 70 Subnet Mask Specified Subnet Mask for your MPES 4 in digits and dots notation 0 255 0 255 0 255 0 255 e g 255 255 252 0 These numbers are a binary mask of the IP address which defines IP address order and the number of IP addresses in the su...

Page 73: ...dress Subnet Mask Default Gateway DNS settings 3 Click Save button to save the entered values MPES 4 will check if the entered values are valid automatically before saving them Click Cancel button to restore all previous values 4 The Apply button will blink after Save Please click Apply button to apply all the changes if necessary All the changes will be applied after reboot 1 The Secondary DNS ca...

Page 74: ... a single DSL line wireless device or cable modem PPPoE Username Password Direct cable connection needs username and password 1 Fill out your PPPoE Username and password 2 Click Save button to save the entered values Click Cancel button to restore all previous values 3 The Apply button will blink after Save Please click Apply button to apply all the changes if necessary All the changes will be app...

Page 75: ...mory Show the current free system memory System Process Show the current running process Networking Gateway Connectivity Show whether Gateway is connected or not DNS Connectivity Show whether DNS is connected or not HTTP Proxy Connectivity Show whether HTTP Proxy is connected or not NAT Mode Specify the current NAT Mode including Direct Connect IP Restrict Port Restrict Symmetric and Unknown ...

Page 76: ...extbox Protocol CS Server Connectivity Show whether CS Server is connected or not NS Server Connectivity Show whether NS Server is connected or not Click Start button to start the diagnostic process No any other action is enabled during the diagnostic process ...

Page 77: ...ES should be activated for FreePP OUT service and has enough credits in its account You can buy FreePP credit on the FreePP website http www freepp com 1 Dial 00 country code area code phone number For example call Taipei City Government Taiwan Tel 886 2 27208889 please dial 00886227208889 2 You can hear the voice response reported your available credit for making FreePP outbound calls 1 Please re...

Page 78: ...eePP account 1 Go to FreePP website http www freepp com 2 Click Buy Credit button to enter my account page 3 Enter the ID and password of MPES 4 Fill out your personal information 5 Click the Add Credit button to enter the payment page 6 Select the payment method ...

Page 79: ...EQ TXXXX The digits represented by are the REN without a decimal point e g 03 is a REN of 0 3 For earlier products the REN is separately shown on the label If your equipment causes harm to the telephone network the telephone company may discontinue your service temporarily If possible they will notify you in advance But if advance notice is not practical you will be notified as soon as possible Yo...

Page 80: ...Francisco CA 94105 U S A Tel no 415 576 0700 A plug and jack used to connect this equipment to the premises wiring and telephone network must comply with the applicable FCC Part 68 rules and requirements adopted by the ACTA A compliant telephone cord and modular plug is provided with this product It is designed to be connected to a compatible modular jack that is also compliant See installation in...