Residential Deployment Provisioning Requirements - Linksys SPA2102-AU Provisioning Manual

Provisioning Linksys VoIP Devices
This chapter describes the features and functionality available when provisioning Linksys VoIP devices
and explains the setup required. It includes the following sections:
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Note A Linksys VoIP device is generically referred to in this document as a SPA. Unless otherwise noted, the
instructions in this document apply equally to the SPA9000, Linksys Analog Telephone Adapters
(ATAs), and SPA900 Series IP phones.

Residential Deployment Provisioning Requirements

Linksys ATAs, such as the PAP2T, are primarily intended for high-volume deployments by VoIP service
providers to residential and small business customers. In this scenario, units are likely to be widely
distributed across the Internet, connected through routers and firewalls at the customer premises.
Further, ATAs can also serve as terminal nodes in business or enterprise environments, where the units
may be operated within a self-contained LAN environment.
The ATA can be seen as a remote extension of the service provider back-end equipment. In essence, it
replaces the traditional physical analog telephone line connection from a customer premise to a central
office with a virtual connection, which relies on broadband Internet service to extend the central office
phone line termination into the customer premises.
The ATA can assume responsibility for many of the functions that were traditionally handled at the
central office. At a minimum, the ATA serves as a media conversion endpoint, offering the consumer a
telephone port analogous to a traditional phone line terminal.
Remote management and configuration is required to efficiently ensure proper operation of the ATA at
the customer premises. ATA configuration varies according to the individual customer and with the same
customer over a period of time.
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Residential Deployment Provisioning Requirements, page 1-1
Provisioning Overview, page 1-2
Configuration Access Control, page 1-5
Using HTTPS, page 1-8
Provisioning Setup, page 1-10
Where to Go From Here, page 1-15
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