Configuring the PSTN (FXO) Gateway on the SPA3102

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How PSTN-To-VoIP Calls Work

 

 

 

 

 

Table 2 Parameters for Two-Stage Dialing

Parameter

Web

Description

Values

 

Page

 

 

 

 

 

 

VoIP Caller 1/2/

PSTN

The PIN for VoIP Caller 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,

31-character string

3/4/5/6/7/8 PIN

Line

or 8.

 

 

 

 

 

VoIP Caller 1/2/

PSTN

Specifies which dial plan to be used

Choice of 1 to 8

3/4/5/6/7/8 DP

Line

for this VoIP caller. If 0, dial plan

 

 

 

processing is disabled; the given

 

 

 

target number is dialed to the PSTN

 

 

 

as is.

 

 

 

 

 

How PSTN-To-VoIP Calls Work

PSTN-To-VoIP calls can be made with two-stage dialing only. The only authentication method available is the PIN method.

The ATA device takes the FXO port off hook after a configurable number of rings. If PIN Authentication is enabled, it prompts the caller to enter the PIN number followed by a # key. The Inter-PIN-digit timeout is set at 10 seconds. Up to eight PSTN PIN numbers can be configured in the ATA device. If the given PIN does not match any of the PSTN PIN values, the ATA device plays the reorder tone to the FXO port for up to 10 seconds, and then takes the FXO port on-hook. If the given PIN matches one of PSTN PIN values, the ATA device plays dial tone to the FXO port and is ready to accept digits for the target VoIP number from the PSTN caller. The collected digits are processed by the dial plan associated with the PIN number.

NOTE If Authentication is disabled, a default dial plan is used for all PSTN callers.

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PAP2T, SPA8000, SPA3102, WRP400, SPA2102 specifications

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