Hardware Requirements; About This Guide; About Thi Guide - Net2Phone Max 410 User Manual

Max 410/420/430 User's Guide – Chapter 1

Hardware Requirements

To use the Max 410, 420, or 430, you will need:
A Max 410, 420, or 430 unit and power cord.
A Local Area Network (LAN) with a broadband
connection, which must not have proxy server
caching.
If your LAN uses static addresses you will also
need: an IP address, netmask, and gateway
address for the Max (all available from your
Network Administrator).
With FXS ports: a corded or cordless analog
telephone, and additional analog devices as
desired for each port. Optional: a PBX, APBX,
or KPS with an analog trunk card installed.
With FXO ports: a PBX, APBX, or KPS with an
analog line card installed.
A Net2Phone account number and PIN
(available from your reseller).
A separate port with its own telephone line
connection to the PBX, or to an analog
telephone, is required for each concurrent
telephone call desired. For example, if
capability for 3 concurrent calls is desired, then
the Max must have at least 3 ports, each
connected to the PBX or to an analog
telephone.

About this Guide

This User's Guide, as well as the other instructional
literature that accompanies the Max 410, 420, and 430, is
intended for people who have a moderate degree of
experience installing networking equipment such as
routers, hubs, servers, and switches, and are familiar with
basic wiring and cabling practices.
In addition to this User's Guide, the Max 410/420/430 is
shipped with a product manual containing four modules:
A Quick Start Guide describing hardware
installation, cabling, and configuration for a
basic, uncomplicated installation.
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