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ple and flexible than the H.323 protocol. SIP uses the existing Internet and HTML structures to provide VoIP transmissions. In addition, SIP is more scalable, allow- ing applications to grow in scope without any concern for the existing architecture. SIP gives network managers the flexibili- ty to select any type of architecture, from a heavily centralized network controlled extensively by a server, to a less concen- trated network where intelligence is found at the endpoints that communi- cate directly with each another.

S/sec

Samples per second.

Serial Port

Serial Ports are physical ‘plug-ins’. They allow two devices to exchange information or data. A Serial Cable is used to connect the two Serial Ports together.

SOHO

Acronym for Small Office/Home Office. It’s a burgeoning market comprised of solo professionals, part-time work-at- homes, telecommuters and small businesses.

Tel Lines 1, 2, 3, or 4

A jack or plug-in on the back panel of TalkSwitch which can accept a RJ-11 plug from either a telephone line or PBX system. A single line telephone cable can be plugged into this jack and will become a usable TalkSwitch Line.

Telephone Keypad

The collection of push buttons on a touchtone telephone.

Telephone Wall Jack

A wall outlet for a standard telephone jack.

Terminal Adapter

A device that allows analog devices to be

used on ISDN (digital) lines. Terminal Adapters are somewhat similar to modems.

Touchtone telephone

A push-button telephone which emits distinctive (DTMF) tones as different but- tons on the keypad are pressed.

Two Line Telephone

A telephone which allows you to make and receive calls on two separate telephone lines.

TX/RX

An acronym for transmit and receive.

USB

Short for Universal Serial Bus, the USB connection supports more bandwidth than a serial or parallel connection.

Virtual Extension

A telephone or other communications device not physically connected to TalkSwitch as an extension, but which provides the same functionality. In general, the term ‘virtual’ distinguishes something that is merely conceptual from something that has physical reality. TalkSwitch’s Remote Extensions are virtual extensions.

Voicemail (Call Answer)

A service provided by TalkSwitch or telephone companies which gives callers the opportunity to leave a message when your extension or telephone line is busy or unanswered.

VoIP

Voice over IP is a term used to describe the technology of taking voice and then applying algorithms to digitize, compress and carry the data over an IP connection.

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