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A2 VoIP Requirements Checklist
A2
VoIP Requirements Checklist
Use the following checklists to see if you can implement a VoIP network. The answers identified in
underlined bold-face letters are the required answers for the corresponding questions.
Bandwidth Assessment
No.
Does the network have enough bandwidth to
support VoIP communications?
1
Make sure that there is more bandwidth available
for VoIP communications than the amount
actually required.
Network Configuration
No.
Is the IP network a managed network?
Make sure to use a managed IP network such as
Frame Relay, Leased Line, or IP-VPN (Virtual
2-a
Private Network). The VoIP Gateway Card is not
intended for use on the Internet (including an
Internet VPN).
2-b
Is it possible to have static IP addressing?
Is network address translation (NAT/NAPT)
2-c
disabled?
Does only a single router provide access to
2-d
the IP network?
Is there only a single IP network between 2
2-e
ends of a call?
2-f
Is the card located appropriately?
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Getting Started
Question
Question
Answer
Memo
•
IP network bandwidth
=
Yes
•
Available bandwidth for VoIP
=
No
•
Required bandwidth for VoIP
=
Answer
Memo
Type of IP network:
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No. of hops (routers/switches)
Yes
within one location:
No
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