Chapter 3 - Server Installation; Introduction; Pbx Compatibility; We Supply - Multitech FaxFinder FF-120 Administrator User Manual

Chapter 3 – Server Installation

Introduction

This chapter shows you how to set up your Multi-Tech Model FF-120/220/420/820 FaxFinder.
The setup process includes both cabling of the FaxFinder unit and configuration of the FaxFinder server software. The
FaxFinder server software resides on the FaxFinder unit and does not need to be installed.

PBX Compatibility

Before proceeding with cabling or software installation, you should confirm that the telephony equipment with which you
intend to use the FaxFinder is compatible with it. Although the FaxFinder can simply be connected to an ordinary phone
subscriber line (a POTS line), it is often connected to a PBX. One of the convenient features of the FaxFinder is its ability to
deliver incoming faxes as email messages directly to users on an ethernet network. This direct service depends on the
PBX's ability to route multiple phone extension numbers to a single station port. If the PBX lacks that ability, incoming faxes
must be sent to users through an attendant. If you will be connecting the FaxFinder to a PBX, it is important to understand
the PBX's capabilities in this regard beforehand. The following section explains why the capabilities of your PBX will
determine how you set up the FaxFinder unit to work with it.

We Supply

FF-120/220
• A FaxFinder (FF120 or FF220) with factory-installed
software
• One universal power supply with power cord
• Common telephone cables (one for each port; RJ-11 at
both ends)
• A product CD that contains: (a) a software package for
client PCs, (b) a system management software package
for the administrator's PC, and (c) additional
documentation for both administrators and
client/users
• A printed Cabling Guide

You Supply

• A nearby AC power outlet
• A connection to your Ethernet LAN
• A telephony connection
either - a PBX station port
or - a common subscriber (POTS) phone line jack
• An admin PC (with web browser) to configure the FaxFinder
• Client PCs (Windows NT/2000/XP) with email and printing applications. Network clients receive faxes in their email
inboxes. They will send faxes by printing to the FaxFinder server from application programs.
Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FF-120/220/420/820 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide
FF-420/820
• A FaxFinder (FF420 or FF820) with factory-installed
software
• One universal power supply with power cord
• Common telephone cables (one for each port;
RJ-11 at both ends)
• A product CD that contains: (a) a software package for
client PCs, (b) a system management software package
for the administrator's PC, and (c) additional
documentation for both administrators and
client/users
A set of four self-adhesive plastic feet
•
• Rack-mounting fasteners
• A printed Cabling Guide
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