Range And Performance; Nine Simultaneous Conversation Channels - Toshiba STRATA CTX DKT2004-CT User Manual

Range and Performance

The cordless digital telephone is designed to operate up to 1.1 miles from the base in a
completely unrestricted test environment. Typically, ranges of 300 to 400 feet are
possible, depending upon the structure of the building the telephone is used in.
For optimum range and performance from your cordless digital telephone, try the
following options:
Place the base units at least 3 to 6 feet away from the deskset; at least 3 feet from
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metal structures; and at least 6 feet from computers, fax machines or other
electronic equipment.
Use an AC outlet not associated with computer or electromagnetic equipment.
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Wherever possible, put the base units in the middle of the coverage area.
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Mount the base units high in the room, for maximum range.
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Locate 3 or less cordless telephones 12 feet apart.
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Locate 4 to 10 cordless telephones 20 feet apart.
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Nine Simultaneous Conversation Channels

The cordless digital telephone has nine operating channels available.
A common misconception is that this limits a customer to nine cordless phones. This
is not the case. Each cordless digital telephone can operate on any of the nine
channels. When you turn on a cordless digital telephone, the phone selects an
available channel within its' range. In a given cordless range, nine simultaneous calls
can be made. In most businesses, it is unlikely that all nine channels will be in use at
the same time. Typically 20 to 30 phones can share the 9 channels.
Another factor is the distribution of the phones in a facility. If your cordless digital
telephones are disbursed throughout a facility, there should not be contention for
channels. If there are more than nine cordless digital telephones in one area and nine
users are using their cordless phones, a tenth user would not be able to connect at that
time.
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