Cisco Systems CISCO1751 quick start Configuring Voice-over-IP, Configuration Tools

Configuring Voice-over-IP

To obtain the SDM release notes, and other SDM documentation, go to http://www.cisco.com/go/sdm and click the Technical Documentation link.

Note If you need to configure Voice-over-IP, use the Configuring Voice-over-IPsection of this Quick Start Guide.

Configuring Voice-over-IP

Voice-over-IP (VoIP) enables a Cisco 1751 router to carry voice traffic (for example, telephone calls and faxes) over an IP network, simultaneously with data traffic. (See Figure 10.) This guide describes the configuration tools and the major configuration tasks to configure the router.

Figure 10 Voice and Data Traffic on an IP Network

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Configuration Tools

You can configure VoIP by using one of the following tools:

•Cisco ConfigMaker application

•Cisco IOS command-line interface (CLI)

Cisco ConfigMaker Application

Use the Cisco ConfigMaker application to address and configure one or more devices or to create an entire network. A series of wizards and dialog boxes can make your voice-configuration task simple and fast.

Follow these steps to install the Cisco ConfigMaker application on your PC:

Step 1 Disable any virus-scanning software you have running.

Step 2 Close all programs active on your PC.

Step 3 Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive.

Step 4 The Cisco ConfigMaker installer starts automatically.

Cisco 1751 Voice-over-IP Quick Start Guide

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