Talkswitch 48 Keeping track of the lines and extensions, Optimizing the system for networked use

The extensions and voice mailboxes affected by the new numbering system are listed in the following table.

	Unit ID 1	Unit ID 2	Unit ID 3	Unit ID 4
Local Extensions	111-118	121-128	131-138	141-148
Remote Extensions	211-218	221-228	231-238	241-248
Local Mailboxes	111-118	121-128	131-138	141-148
Remote Mailboxes	211-218	221-228	231-238	241-248
General Mailboxes	410-419	420-429	430-439	440-449

As you may have noticed, none of the Extension Ring Groups are affected since they are global to the entire system. It doesn’t matter if there is one or four TalkSwitch units on a LAN, there will always be 10 Extension Ring Groups with the extension numbers 300-309.

1.5.5 Keeping track of the lines and extensions

To keep track of the extensions and lines connected to each TalkSwitch, you may want to label each unit with it’s respective Unit ID. This will simplify matters when it comes to adding or removing extensions and lines.

In the event the TalkSwitch units are located in a room away from the extensions and you need to identify which unit is which, there is a utility in the configuration software that will allow you to identify each unit by flashing the lights on the front panel. When the configuration software is opened, you can check details of the TalkSwitch units on the LAN by clicking on the ‘LAN Details’ button.

In the pop up window, you can select a Unit ID, then click the Identify button to have the lights flash on that unit. The lights will stop flashing when you click ‘finished’ or 5 minutes have elapsed.

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1.5.6 Optimizing the system for networked use

TalkSwitch is designed to be as robust as possible for the price point. Keeping this in mind, there is a limitation as to how many calls can be placed across the LAN from each unit. This is known in the industry as a blocking architecture.

Each TalkSwitch unit can support up to 6 simultaneous calls through it’s LAN port. This technique allows the systems to work as they should more than 99% of the time since it is rare that more than 6 calls would need to cross from one unit to 1 or more other units simultaneously. With the current design, this means that a total of 12 calls (using 4 units) can run simultaneously across the LAN.

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