Polycom Version 1.4.x 17 manual Ethernet Switch, Application Network Setup, RTP Ports

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Administrator Guide - SoundPoint® IP / SoundStation® IP

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4.1 Ethernet Switch

The SoundPoint® IP phones contain two Ethernet ports, labeled LAN and PC, and an embedded Ethernet switch that runs at full line-rate. The Ethernet switch allows a per- sonal computer and other Ethernet devices to connect to the office LAN by daisy chaining through the phone, eliminating the need for a stand-alone hub. The SoundPoint® IP switch gives higher transmit priority to packets originating in the phone. SoundPoint® IP can be powered via a local AC power adapter or can be line- powered (power supplied via the signaling or idle pairs of the LAN Ethernet cable). Line powering typically requires that the phone plugs directly into a dedicated LAN jack. Devices that do not require LAN power can then plug into the SoundPoint® IP PC Ethernet port.

SoundPoint® IP Switch - Port Priorities

To help ensure good voice quality, the Ethernet switch embedded in the

SoundPoint® IP phones should be configured to give voice traffic emanating from the phone higher transmit priority than those from a device connected to the PC port. If not using a VLAN (VLAN blank in the setup menu), this will automatically be the case. If using a VLAN, ensure that the 802.1p priorities for both default and RTP packet types are set to 2 or greater. Otherwise, these packets will compete equally with those from the PC port. For more information, see 4.6.1.7 Quality of Service <QOS/> on page 86.

4.2 Application Network Setup

4.2.1 RTP Ports

The phone is compatible with RFC 1889 - RTP: A Transport Protocol for Real-Time Applications - and the updated RFCs 3550 and 3551. Consistent with RFC 1889, the phone treats all RTP streams as bi-directional from a control perspective and expects that both RTP endpoints will negotiate the respective destination IP addresses and ports. This allows RTCP to operate correctly even with RTP media flowing in only a single direction, or not at all. It also allows greater security: packets from unautho- rized sources can be rejected.

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