Administrator’s Guide for the V500 System

Setting

Description

 

 

NAT Configuration

Lets you specify whether the system should determine the

 

NAT Public WAN Address automatically.

 

If the system is behind a NAT that allows HTTP traffic, select

 

Auto.

 

If the system is behind a NAT that does not allow HTTP

 

traffic, select Manual.

 

If the system is not behind a NAT or is connected to the IP

 

network through a Virtual Private Network (VPN), select Off.

 

If the system is behind a firewalled NAT router that is

 

UPnP™ (Universal Plug and Play) certified, select UPnP.

 

Many routers used in homes and small businesses support

 

UPnP NAT traversal. If this is your situation, try selecting

 

UPnP first. If this selection does not work for your router,

 

select Auto or Manual.

 

 

NAT Public (WAN)

Displays the address that callers from outside the LAN use to

Address

call your system. If you chose to configure the NAT manually,

 

enter the NAT Public Address here.

 

 

NAT is H.323

Specifies that the system is behind a NAT that allows HTTP

Compatible

traffic.

 

 

Address Displayed in

Lets you choose whether to display this system’s public or

Global Directory

private address in the Global Directory.

 

 

Configure the V500 system for specific products as follows:

If you use this type of

 

 

 

NAT or firewall:

Configure your V500 system this way:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use Fixed Ports

System is

NAT is H.323

 

 

Behind a NAT

Compatible

 

 

 

 

Cisco® PIX®

Yes

Yes

No

NOTE: Do not select the

 

 

 

Fix Up H.323 feature.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cisco® Router NAT

No

No

No

Linksys®

Yes

Setting is ignored

No

Netgear®

No

No

Yes

SMC® Barricade™

Yes

Yes

No

Systems deployed outside a firewall are potentially vulnerable to unauthorized access. Visit the Polycom Security Center at www.polycom.com for timely security information. You can also register to receive periodic email updates and advisories.

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V500 specifications

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