Configure Voice over IP for Microsoft NetMeeting

Configure a Trunk Connection

To configure virtual trunk connections in a VoIP network, use the following commands beginning in global configuration mode:

Step

Command

Purpose

1

dial-peer voice number pots

Enter dial-peer configuration mode and define a tag

 

 

number for a POTS dial peer.

 

 

 

2

destination-pattern [+]string

Specify the telephone number associated with the

 

 

POTS dial peer.

 

 

 

3port slot-number/subunit-number/portAssociate the POTS dial peer with a specific voice port on the Cisco end router.

4

dial-peer voice number voip

Define a tag number for a VoIP dial peer.

5session target ipv4:destination-addressIdentify the IP address of the appropriate port on the destination end router.

6

destination-pattern [+]string

Identify the destination pattern (telephone number)

 

 

of the VoIP dial peer call leg on the destination end

 

 

router.

 

 

 

7

exit

Exit dial-peer configuration mode.

 

 

 

8

configure terminal

Enter global configuration mode.

 

 

 

9

voice-port

Enter voice-port configuration mode.

 

slot-number/sub-unit-number/port

 

 

 

 

10

connection trunk string

Specify a straight tie-line connection (virtual trunk

 

 

connection). The string argument refers to the

destination pattern (telephone number) configured for the destination VoIP dial peer. The value you configure for the connection trunk command must exactly match the value configured for the VoIP dial peer.

Note This configuration must be performed on both end routers for the trunk connection to be established.

Configure Voice over IP for Microsoft NetMeeting

Voice over IP can be used with Microsoft NetMeeting (Version 2.x) when the Cisco 3600 or Cisco 2600 series router is used as the voice gateway. Use the latest version of DirectX drivers from Microsoft on your PC to improve the voice quality of NetMeeting.

Configure Voice over IP to Support Microsoft NetMeeting

To configure Voice over IP to support NetMeeting, create a VoIP peer that contains the following information:

Session Target—IP address or DNS name of the PC running NetMeeting

CODEC—g711ulaw or g711alaw

Configuring Voice over IP for the Cisco 3600 Series VC-37

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Cisco Systems 3600 manual Configure Voice over IP for Microsoft NetMeeting, Configure a Trunk Connection

3600 specifications

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