Polycom 1725-36033-001 System Components

SpectraLink 8000 SVP Server: Administration Guide for SIP

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System Components

Employees can carry wireless telephones to make and receive calls as

they move throughout the building. The wireless telephones are to be

used on-premises; they are not cellular or satellite phones. Just like

wired telephones, they can receive calls directly, receive transferred

calls, transfer calls to other extensions, and make outside and long

distance calls (subject to the restrictions applied in your facility.)

Supplied by third party vendors, APs provide the connection between

the wired Ethernet LAN and the wireless (802.11) LAN. APs must be

positioned in all areas where wireless telephones will be used. The

number and placement of APs will affect the coverage area and

capacity of the wireless system. Typically, the requirements for use of

SpectraLink 8000 Wireless Telephones are similar to those of wireless

data devices. Contact Polycom, or a certified Polycom distributor, for

specific information about your facility’s needs.

The SpectraLink 8000 System must connect to APs that utilize

SpectraLink Voice Priority (SVP). Contact Polycom, or a certified

Polycom distributor, to verify that your AP and its software version

are supported.

A component in the wired Ethernet LAN infrastructure. Switches

interconnect multiple network devices, including APs and other

components. Ethernet switches are required to provide the higher

performance network connections needed to handle combined voice

and data traffic.

A router is an optional component in the wired Ethernet LAN

infrastructure that separates a wired LAN into segments so that