Configuring The Gateway And Gatekeeper; Overview - Polycom ViewStation FX4000 User Manual

ViewStation FX/VS4000 User Guide

Configuring the Gateway and Gatekeeper

Overview

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2. To add or remove speeds, scroll through the data rates and press
the SELECT button on the remote control to select your
preferred dialing speeds; a red check appears when a dialing
speed is selected.
The Nx56 and Nx64 columns list the dialing speeds available for
ISDN calls.
The IPx56 and IPx64 columns list the dialing speeds available
for IP calls.
Gateway and Gatekeeper settings are configured in several screens:
Gateway & Gatekeeper. See
Gatekeeper.
Gateway Number. See
Gateway. See Selecting your Gateway Prefix and
These screens let users enter advanced Gateway and Gatekeeper
information that is part of Polycom OneDial, a Polycom-proprietary
feature.
The configuration screens described in this section require an
excellent understanding of Gateways and Gatekeepers. Configuring
these options should be best handled by knowledgeable network
administrators. Additionally, configuring settings in this screen has
no effect if you are not using a Gatekeeper or Gateway.
A Gatekeeper is a "network administrator" that supervises the
network traffic going through it. It manages functions such as
address resolution, bandwidth control, admission control, etc. If
your system is not registered with a Gatekeeper, it may not be
authorized to place IP calls. In particular, the Gatekeeper provides
Setting the Gateway and
Configuring the Gateway
Note
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Suffix.
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