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About this document Standard 2.1
About this guide
The Digital Telephone IP Adapter Installation and Administration Guide (NTP
555-8421-211) is for telecom and data network managers and administrators
who plan, install, and manage corpor ate telecommunications and data ne tworks.
This guide contains the following information:
!detailed descriptions of the Digital Telephone IP Adapter units
!procedures necessary to install, configure, and manage Digital Telephone
IP Adapter units in a remote or branch office
!suggested troubleshooting procedures for addressing possible problems
This guide assumes that you are familiar with the following:
!basic telecommunications terminology
!basic networking terminology
!PC terminology and operation (specifically, Windows 95, 98, NT
Workstation 4.0, Millennium Edition (ME), 2000 Professional, XP
[Professional and Home Edition])
!Nortel PBX terminology, functionality, and administration

How to use this guide

This guide provides step by step procedures for installing, configuring, and
managing the Digital Telephone IP Adapter unit as a part of your remote
services network. Review this guide before beginning Digital Telephone IP
Adapter unit installation and configuration.
When you are ready to begin, follow the steps for planning, installing, and
configuring your hardware in the order that they are presented in this guide. This
helps you to achieve a successful, trouble-free installation.