Black Box FX150A manual Before You Begin, About the Lineshare Pro

LINESHARE PRO

2. Introduction

2.1 Before You Begin

This guide is designed to introduce you to the operating and installation procedures for using the Lineshare Pro.

Please read this guide and select the installation procedures appropriate for your specific application before attempting to connect or operate the Lineshare Pro.

NOTES

According to standard industry practice, surge protection is recommended for all telecommunications devices. Surge suppressors and/or line conditioning should be used on the input power supply, as well as the connected telephone line.

Call Waiting: Fax machine and modem transmissions could be disrupted by the call waiting beep tone.

Call Forwarding: If call forwarding is enabled, the Lineshare Pro A/C cannot process calls on that line.

Phone Company Voice Mail: The phone company’s voice- mail service is not compatible with the Lineshare Pro, but stand- alone voice mail systems work well with the Lineshare Pro.

We recommend that service for call forwarding, and the phone company’s voice mail be discontinued. If you have problems with call waiting, simply turn off call waiting during data transmissions.

2.2 About the Lineshare Pro

The Lineshare Pro is a state-of-the- art telephone-line sharing device that eliminates the extra dedicated telephone lines used to operate a fax, modem, or other telephone devices. It quickly directs incoming telephone calls to one of four appropriate destinations, typically a computer modem or fax/modem, a facsimile machine, a telephone, and a Telephone Answering Device (TAD), or any other telephone device that responds to a standard phone-company ring signal.

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