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To set up an external IP extension, use the following steps:

1. Add the external IP extension, as described in 

Adding IP Phones to TalkSwitch

Procedures are available for adding TalkSwitch, Polycom, Grandstream, 
Counterpath and selected other phones (depending on the market).

2. Verify operation of the external IP extension:

a) Select the 

Local Extension/Fax

 page.

b) Select the external IP extension.

c) Confirm 

Registered

 is 

Yes

, and the 

Phone URL

 appears in the 

IP Extension 

Details

 area.

3. Optionally, perform advanced VoIP configuration:

a) All VoIP lines are shared by default. You can reserve VoIP lines for the 

external IP extensions. See 

Reserving VoIP lines 

on page 26.

b) External IP extensions will use the preferred codec selected for the 

TalkSwitch profile. The default preferred codec is 

G.729

. You can select the 

Preferred codec

 for the TalkSwitch profile. See 

Setting codec options 

on 

page 21.

Summary of Contents for CT.TS005.002606

Page 1: ...A N S W E R S W I T H I N T E L L I G E N C E TALKSWITCH DOCUMENTATION VOIP NETWORK CONFIGURATION GUIDE RELEASE 6 10 CT TS005 002606...

Page 2: ...kSwitch describes configuring IP extensions IP phone guides show how to use IP extensions Guides containing VoIP service provider configurations are available at www talkswitch com support United Stat...

Page 3: ...n establish a connection with the destination The SIP server is also involved with call termination All VoIP enabled TalkSwitch units have built in SIP servers to manage a TalkSwitch VoIP network but...

Page 4: ...wer supply Figure 1 Local and IP network setup Connecting a VoIP gateway In order to connect to a TalkSwitch VoIP network a location can use a SIP compatible VoIP gateway instead of a VoIP enabled Tal...

Page 5: ...s to detect your TalkSwitch unit 2 Select your language You can select English Fran ais or Espa ol 3 Once the software detects your TalkSwitch unit click Configure Auto Detected TalkSwitch System The...

Page 6: ...following IP addresses from your LAN administrator a Enter a static IP address for each TalkSwitch unit in the Unit IP address boxes b Enter the Subnet mask for the LAN This address determines the sub...

Page 7: ...y few minutes When the public IP address changes the TalkSwitch system will automatically use the new one in order to manage VoIP calls properly If Dynamic public IP address is selected the window com...

Page 8: ...s the local IP address of the TalkSwitch unit acting as local proxy Note that it will take up to one minute for the new static public IP address to take effect 4 Record the Current public IP address o...

Page 9: ...doesn t support uPNP or automatic port forwarding doesn t work the Manual Port Mapping Required link will appear You will need to configure the router as described below 1 Select the IP Configuration...

Page 10: ...es you want to check 6 Click Test Ports The system will check the ports for the selected services Configuring the router manually If you cannot access the router configuration through the IP Configura...

Page 11: ...system to configure external IP extensions 5 If you are setting up TalkSwitch IP phones as external IP extensions map port 8484 Type TCP to the TalkSwitch unit acting as local proxy Port 8484 allows...

Page 12: ...s connect to the TalkSwitch unit at the main office over the Internet In this example a user can receive or place a call with their external IP extension through the TalkSwitch unit to the standard te...

Page 13: ...sion a Select the Local Extension Fax page b Select the external IP extension c Confirm Registered is Yes and the Phone URL appears in the IP Extension Details area 3 Optionally perform advanced VoIP...

Page 14: ...ork with two locations Calls between the offices are routed over the Internet and local calls are routed over the traditional telephone network Figure 3 TalkSwitch VoIP network Five VoIP numbers are a...

Page 15: ...age 3 Select Profile TS which is for configuring the TalkSwitch profile 4 Select the This TalkSwitch location is the proxy registrar check box 5 Set Registrar authentication to Yes digest This restric...

Page 16: ...ve the This TalkSwitch location is the proxy registrar check box cleared 5 Enter the Current public IP address or Fully qualified domain name FQDN of the SIP server into the Proxy registrar server nam...

Page 17: ...alkSwitch VoIP network No line hunt group number is required Longer VoIP numbers can also be used but the user must first dial a line hunt group number To assist in assigning VoIP numbers for your net...

Page 18: ...of the TalkSwitch User Guide ADVANCED VOIP CONFIGURATION Optionally perform advanced VoIP configuration 1 The default preferred codec is G 729 You can select the Preferred codec for the TalkSwitch pr...

Page 19: ...enables the View Registrar Entries button Clicking the button shows the Registrar Entries window with a list of VoIP numbers their IP addresses and port numbers and the number of seconds until their r...

Page 20: ...Internet to the service provider If the outside party doesn t use the same service provider they are connected over the standard telephone network If the outside party does use the same service provi...

Page 21: ...e provider profile contains the registration details for connecting to the service provider s SIP server 1 Start the TalkSwitch management software 2 Select the VoIP Configuration page 3 Select a Prof...

Page 22: ...irected by your service provider The default setting is 45 seconds 8 Enter the IP addresses or FQDNs as provided by the service provider into the following boxes If the service provider does not speci...

Page 23: ...number of concurrent calls G 726 This codec provides better quality It requires more bandwidth and accommodates fewer concurrent calls G 711 This codec provides high quality and supports Fax over IP I...

Page 24: ...a TalkSwitch system at a particular location Your service provider will assign VoIP numbers for each location 1 Select the VoIP Numbers page 2 Select a VoIP number slot 3 Select the Activate VoIP Num...

Page 25: ...ltiple service provider VoIP networks set up a line hunt group for each service provider A local extension can be restricted to a set of line hunt groups in order to control access to VoIP networks Se...

Page 26: ...ch profile and all service provider profiles Extension names are used by default 1 Select the VoIP Configuration page 2 Set the caller ID for outbound VoIP calls To use the System name from the Admini...

Page 27: ...ees resources for a specific network Sharing VoIP lines uses them most efficiently 1 Select the VoIP Configuration page 2 Click Reserve VoIP Lines The VoIP Resource Reservation window appears 3 Select...

Page 28: ...their registration status and the number of seconds until their registrations with the SIP server will expire This confirms that the TalkSwitch system is registered with a SIP server 1 Select the VoIP...

Page 29: ...Centrepoint Technologies Inc TalkSwitch and the TalkSwitch logo are registered trademarks of Centrepoint Technologies Inc VoIP numbers assigned to locations Location name Equipment VoIP numbers We tru...

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