Patton electronic 4020 Series manual SmartLink 4020 overview

SmartLink 4020 Getting Started Guide 1 • General information

SmartLink 4020 overview

The SmartLink VoIP SoHo Router (see figure 1) provides transparent connectivity for analog phones and faxes to the world of Internet voice. Connecting to any analog phone, fax or PBX, the SmartLink product is an effective and flexible solution for small offices and telecommuters to access Internet-based telephone services and corporate intranet systems across established LAN and Internet connections like xDSL and cable modems.

Figure 1. SmartLink 4020

The SmartLink Model 4021 provides two RJ-45 Ethernet ports and one FXS (RJ-11) analog phone port. The SmartLink Model 4022 provides two RJ-45 Ethernet ports and two FXS (RJ-11) analog phone ports. Front panel LEDs quickly show at-a-glance the status of the system, LAN, WAN, and phone ports.

A full suite of IP features (DHCP, NAT/PAT, NTP and VPN) are available to LAN devices attached down- stream. VLAN tagging and prioritization enables voice traffic to be handled before data traffic. Support for PPPoE and IPSEC tunneling simplifies extending corporate intranet services to remote teleworkers.

The web interface offers two levels of configuration access for the network operator and end user. The friendly web interface and product labeling (Phone, LAN, WAN etc.) to help ensure a trouble-free installation for the end user. Configuration and firmware can be downloaded from a TFTP server or HTTP server.

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