IP-Fax Functions

Reference

p.141 “Types of Reception”

“Connecting the Machine”, General Settings Guide

“System Settings”, General Settings Guide

 

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“Facsimile Features”, General Settings Guide

 

Terminology

The following are words you should know when using IP-Fax:

H.323

A multimedia communication protocol that sends or receives files via one-to- one communication over a LAN or the Internet.

SIP

A communication control protocol for Internet telephone that utilizes VoIP (which converts voice information to IP packets) and is equipped with func- tions such as creating, modifying, and terminating sessions with one or more participants.

Gatekeeper (VoIP gatekeeper)

A gatekeeper manages devices connected to an IP network and converts alias telephone numbers to IPv4 addresses and performs authentication functions. In addition, a gatekeeper governs band (transmission rate assignment) and access control.

SIP server

A SIP server mediates connection requests between devices connected to an IP network and is composed mainly of servers that have the following three functions:

Proxy server: Receives SIP requests and forwards them on behalf of the requestor.

Register server: Receives information about a device's address within an IP network and registers them in the database.

Redirect server: Used to inquire the destination address.

Gateway (VoIP gateway)

A gateway connecting a telephone network and IP network, it has functions such as protocol conversion for connecting these different networks, and also connects communication devices (telephones, facsimiles, etc.) to a LAN or other network.

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