Basic Operations

GET FAMILIAR WITH VOICE PROMPT

HT–496 stores a voice prompt menu (Interactive Voice Response or IVR) for quick browsing and simple configuration. The IVR menu and the LED button work with the FXS port 1 only.

Pick up the handset and press the button on the HT–496 or dial “***” to use the IVR menu,

TABLE 4: HT–496 IVR Menu Definitions

Menu

 

 

Voice Prompt

 

 

Options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Main Menu

 

 

 

“Enter a Menu Option”

 

 

 

Press “*” for the next menu option

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press “#” to return to the main menu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enter 01-06, 47, 86, 99 menu options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

01

 

 

 

“DHCP Mode”,

 

 

 

Press “9” to toggle the selection

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Static IP Mode”

 

 

 

If using “Static IP Mode”, configure the IP address

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

information using menus 02 to 05.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If using “Dynamic IP Mode”, all IP address information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

comes from the DHCP server automatically after reboot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

02

 

 

 

“IP Address “ + IP address

 

 

 

The current WAN IP address is announced

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If using “Static IP Mode”, enter 12-digit new IP address.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

03

 

 

 

“Subnet “ + IP address

 

 

Same as menu 02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

04

 

 

 

“Gateway “ + IP address

 

 

Same as menu 02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

05

 

 

 

“DNS Server “ + IP address

 

 

Same as menu 02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

07

 

 

 

Preferred Vocoder

 

 

 

Press “9” to move to the next selection in the list:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• PCM U / PCM A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G.723

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G.729

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G.726

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

iLBC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

WAN Port Web Access

 

 

 

Press “9” to toggle between enable / disable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

Firmware Server IP

 

 

 

Shows current Firmware Server IP address. Enter 12-

 

 

 

 

 

Address

 

 

 

digit new IP address.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

Configuration Server IP

 

 

 

Announces current Config Server Path IP address. Enter

 

 

 

 

 

 

Address

 

 

 

12-digit new IP address.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

Upgrade Protocol

 

 

 

Upgrade protocol for firmware and configuration update.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press “9” to toggle between TFTP / HTTP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

17

 

Firmware Version

 

 

 

Firmware version information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Firmware Upgrade

 

 

 

Firmware upgrade mode. Press “9” to toggle among the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

following three options:

 

 

 

 

 

- always check

 

 

 

 

 

- check when pre/suffix changes

Grandstream Networks, Inc.

HT–496 User Manual

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Firmware 1.0.3.64

Last Updated: 1/2007

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HT-496 specifications

Grandstream Networks HT-496 is a cutting-edge Analog Telephone Adapter (ATA) designed to bridge the gap between traditional telephone systems and modern Voice over IP (VoIP) networks. As telecommunications technologies continue to evolve, devices like the HT-496 play a crucial role in ensuring seamless communication across diverse platforms.

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