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| MAC Address | Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address. |
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| Your Prestige’s MAC address is assigned at the factory and consists of six pairs of |
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| hexadecimal characters, for example, 00:A0:C5:00:00:02. |
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| This field is read only and cannot be configured. |
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| DNS Server IP | This field displays the IP address of the DNS server for translating readable |
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| domain names into valid computer IP addresses. |
| Second DNS | This field displays the IP address of the backup DNS server for the Prestige to use |
| Server IP | in the event that the Prestige cannot connect to the preferred DNS. |
| APPLY | Click APPLY to save your changes without restarting the Prestige. Your wireless |
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| LAN, Internet and SIP settings changes do not take affect until you use RESTART |
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| (in the navigation panel). |
| CANCEL | Click CANCEL to begin configuring this screen afresh. |
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12.9 VoIP Introduction
VoIP (Voice over IP) is the sending of voice signals over the Internet Protocol. This allows you to make phone calls and send faxes over the Internet at a fraction of the cost of using the traditional
12.9.1 SIP
The Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is an
SIP signaling is separate from the media for which it handles sessions. The media that is exchanged during the session can use a different path from that of the signaling. SIP handles telephone calls and can interface with traditional
12.9.1.1 SIP Identities
A SIP account uses an identity (sometimes referred to as a SIP address). A complete SIP identity is called a SIP URI (Uniform Resource Identifier). A SIP account's URI identifies the SIP account in a way similar to the way an
12.9.1.1.1SIP Number
The SIP number is the part of the SIP URI that comes before the “@” symbol. A SIP number can use letters like in an
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