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NETWORKING TALKSWITCH 48-CAs/48-CVAs

1. ATTACH TALKSWITCH UNITS TO A LAN

Connect your TalkSwitch 48-CA and/or 48-CVA units to a Local Area Network (LAN)

using one of the following methods:

NOTE: TalkSwitch unit enclosures are not designed for stacking. We recommend

wall-mounting units in a horizontal row to maximize airflow and keep the units from

overheating.

Option #1: Ethernet Switch

We recommend integrating your phone system into your existing LAN or running

TalkSwitch on its own LAN with an Ethernet switch. A switch provides direct commu-

nication between TalkSwitch units, thus keeping the TalkSwitch voice over LAN data

isolated from other data on the network.

Step A

Connect up to four TalkSwitch 48-CA and/or 48-CVA units (2 are shown here) to the

LAN switch.

Step B

Make sure a computer is connected to the phone system either via the LAN or directly

from the computer to the TalkSwitch through the USB or Serial port.

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TALKSWITCH QUICK GUIDE

NETWORKING

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Summary of content (6 pages)

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TALKSWITCH QUICK GUIDE NETWORKING TALKSWITCH 48-CAs/48-CVAs C T.T S 0 0 5 . 5 1 6 . E N – 0 2 NETWORKING TALKSWITCH 48-CAs/48-CVAs 1. ATTACH TALKSWITCH UNITS TO A LAN Connect your TalkSwitch 48-CA and/or 48-CVA units to a Local Area Network (LAN) using one of the following methods: NOTE: TalkSwitch unit enclosures are not designed for stacking. We recommend wall-mounting units in a horizontal row to maximize airflow and keep the units from overheating.
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NETWORKING TALKSWITCH 48-CAs/48-CVAs Option #2: Crossover Cable If you plan to network only two TalkSwitch units, it is possible to network them via a LAN crossover cable. Step A Connect the two TalkSwitch 48-CA and/or 48-CVA units with a crossover cable. Make sure you are using a crossover cable and not a regular LAN cable — see diagram. Step B Make sure a computer is connected to the phone system either via the USB or Serial port.
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NETWORKING TALKSWITCH 48-CAs/48-CVAs 2. POWER UP ALL TALKSWITCH UNITS Connect the AC adapters to each TalkSwitch unit and turn the unit on by pressing the power button on the front of each unit. The lights on the front of the TalkSwitch units will be flashing. This means that they are powered up, and connected to the LAN, but their ID numbers conflict. Changing the unit ID numbers will resolve this. See step 3 next. 3.
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NETWORKING TALKSWITCH 48-CAs/48-CVAs Numbering for each unit on the LAN After successfully changing each unit ID to a unique number, each unit can be identified by the network. More importantly each local extension, remote extension, and voice mailbox, has a unique numbering system where the second digit in the three digit identifier becomes the unit ID number. See the table below.
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NETWORKING TALKSWITCH 48-CAs/48-CVAs 6. PROGRAMMING ACROSS THE NETWORK Selecting a TalkSwitch Unit (tabs) You have the ability to configure all the units on the LAN at the same time using the TalkSwitch Configuration software. Each unit is identified with a tab at the top of the configuration window. See below. ‘TalkSwitch 1’ corresponds to the TalkSwitch with unit ID 1, ‘TalkSwitch 2’ with unit ID 2, etc.
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NETWORKING TALKSWITCH 48-CAs/48-CVAs Call Back: There are 4 Auto Call Back accounts per TalkSwitch unit. To use an announced message for a particular Auto Call Back account, you need to record the announced message on the same unit as the account. This means calling in on a line that is physically connected to the unit with the account or using an extension connected to the unit. Ring Groups: There are 10 global ring groups. Each is capable of ringing any extension on the network.