Connecting The System To The Network; Connecting To The Lan; Connecting To The Isdn Bri Network - Polycom V500 Administrator's Manual

Connecting the System to the Network

Connecting to the LAN

Connecting to the ISDN BRI Network

All V500 systems can be connected to a LAN to make IP calls.
This section tells you how to physically connect the system to the LAN or to
ISDN (if you purchased the V500 IP with ISDN system).
The back panel view, shown on page 2-1, shows the location of the LAN and
ISDN BRI connectors.
The V500 system comes standard with a LAN cable.
You must connect the system to a LAN to:
• Make IP or SIP calls
• Use the Global Directory Server
• Use the V500 web interface or People+Content IP
• Update system software using the Polycom Softupdate program
The back panel view on page
setup sheet for your system also provides this information.
The V500 IP with ISDN system includes an ISDN BRI network interface, which
allows you to make ISDN calls.
If your site does not use an internal telephone system (PBX), you may need an
NT-1 device to connect to the ISDN BRI network. A PBX or NT-1 device
provides the S/T interface that the system's BRI network interface requires.
To connect the system to the ISDN BRI network:
1. Make sure the system is powered off.
2. Connect the BRI cable from the BRI connector on the back of the system to
the ISDN or to your NT-1 device, as appropriate.
3. If you are using an NT-1 device, connect it to the ISDN.
Setting Up Your System Hardware
2-1 shows the location of the LAN connector. The
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