4.Incoming: Rem Node Login Name - Enter the login name that this Remote Node will use when it calls into the Prestige. The login name in this field combined with the Rem Node Password will be used to authenticate the incoming calls from this node.

5.Incoming: Rem Node Password - Enter the password used when this Remote Node calls into the Prestige.

6.Incoming: Rem CLID - This field is active only if Call Direction is either Both or Incoming. Otherwise, an N/A appears in the field. This is the Calling Line ID (the telephone number of the calling party) of this Remote Node. If you enable the CLID Authen field in Menu 13 - Default Dial In, the Prestige will check this number against the CLID in the incoming call. If they do not match and the CLID Authen is Required, then the Prestige will reject the call.

7.Incoming: Call Back - This field will be valid only if Call Direction is Both. Otherwise, an N/A appears in the field. This field determines whether or not you wish the Prestige to call back after receiving a call from this Remote Node. If this option is enabled, the Prestige will disconnect the initial call from this node and call it back at the Outgoing Primary Phone Number (see below).

8.Outgoing: My Login Name - This is a required field if Call Direction is either Both or Out. Enter the login name for the Prestige when it calls this Remote Node.

9.Outgoing: My Password - This is a required field if Call Direction is either Both or Out. Enter the password for the Prestige when it calls this Remote Node.

10.Outgoing: Authen - This field sets the authentication protocol used for outgoing calls.

The Prestige supports two authentication protocols: PAP (Password Authentication Protocol) and CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol).

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2864I specifications

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