Grandstream Networks 496 User Manual
Grandstream Networks 496 User Manual

Grandstream Networks 496 User Manual

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HandyTone-496
Analog Telephone Adaptor
For SW Release Version 1.0.3.44
Grandstream Networks, Inc.
www.grandstream.com

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    User Manual HandyTone-496 Analog Telephone Adaptor For SW Release Version 1.0.3.44 Grandstream Networks, Inc. www.grandstream.com...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    6.2.2 End User Configuration ... 17 6.2.3 Advanced User Configuration ... 22 6.2.4 Saving the Configuration Changes... 33 6.2.5 Rebooting the HandyTone-496 from Remote ... 33 ONFIGURATION THROUGH A SOFTWARE UPGRADE ... 35 IRMWARE PGRADE THROUGH ONFIGURATION IRMWARE AND ONFIGURATION...
  • Page 3 HandyTone-496 User Manual RESTORE FACTORY DEFAULT SETTING... 37 GLOSSARY OF TERMS... 38 Grandstream Networks, Inc.
  • Page 4: Welcome

    HandyTone-496 User Manual Grandstream Networks, Inc. Welcome Congratulations on becoming an owner of HandyTone-496. You made an excellent choice and we hope you enjoy all of its capabilities. Grandstream's HandyTone-496 is an all-in-one VoIP integrated access device that features superb audio quality, rich functionalities, high level of integration, compactness and ultra-affordability.
  • Page 5: Installation

    HandyTone-496 User Manual HandyTone-496 Analog Telephone Adaptor is an all-in-one VoIP integrated device designed to be a total solution for networks providing VoIP services. The HandyTone-496 VoIP functionalities are available via regular analog telephones. The following photo illustrates the appearance of a HandyTone-496.
  • Page 6 HandyTone-496 has two FXS ports. The PHONE1 port next to the LAN is FXS port 1 and the PHONE2 on the side of the HandyTone-496 is FXS port 2. Each FXS port can have a separate SIP account. This is a key feature of HandyTone-496. Both ports can make calls concurrently.
  • Page 7: What Is Included In The Package

    3) One Ethernet cable 3.1 Safety Compliances The HandyTone-496 is compliant with various safety standards including FCC/CE and C-tick. Its power adaptor is compliant with UL standard. The HandyTone-496 should only operate with the universal power adaptor provided in the package. 3.2 Warranty Grandstream has a reseller agreement with our reseller customer.
  • Page 8: Product Overview

    HandyTone-496 User Manual 4.1 Key Features • Supports SIP 2.0(RFC 3261), TCP/UDP/IP, RTP/RTCP, HTTP, ICMP, ARP/RARP, DNS, DHCP (both client and server), NTP, PPPoE, STUN, TFTP, etc. • Built-in router, NAT, Gateway and DMZ port forwarding • Device bridge mode support •...
  • Page 9: Hardware Specification

    HandyTone-496 User Manual 4.2 Hardware Specification The table below lists the hardware specification of HandyTone-496. Model LAN interface WAN interface FXS telephone port Button Universal Switching Power Adaptor Dimension Weight Temperature Humidity Compliance Grandstream Networks, Inc HandyTone-496 1xRJ45 10Base-T 1xRJ45 10Base-T...
  • Page 10: Basic Operations

    To enter this voice prompt menu, simply pick up the phone and press the button on the HandyTone- 496 or pick up the phone and dial “***”. The following table shows how to use the voice prompt menu to configure the device.
  • Page 11: Make Phone Calls

    HandyTone-496 User Manual • Once the button is pressed, it enters the voice prompt main menu. If the button is pressed again, while it is already in the voice prompt menu, it jumps to “Direct IP Call” option and a dial tone is prompted •...
  • Page 12: Call Hold

    To make a direct IP call, first pick up the analog phone or turn on the speakerphone on the analog phone, then access the voice menu prompt by dial “***” or press the button on the HandyTone-496, and dials “47” to access the direct IP call menu. User will hear a voice prompt “Direct IP Calling” and a dial tone.
  • Page 13: 3-Way Conferencing

    4. If C does not answer the call, A can press “flash” back to talk to B. NOTE: • When Attended Transfer failed, if A hangs up, the HandTone-496 will ring user A again to remind A that B is still on the call. A can pick up the phone to restore conversation with B.
  • Page 14: Call Features

    3. If C answers the call, then A press “flash” to bring B, C in the conference. 4. If C does not answer the call, A can press “flash” back to talk to B. 5.3 Call Features Following table shows the call features of HandyTone-496. 3-way conference Blind Transfer...
  • Page 15: Fax

    5.4 Fax HandyTone-496 supports FAX in two modes: T.38 (Fax over IP) and fax pass through. T.38 is the preferred method because it is more reliable and works well in most network conditions. If the service provider supports T.38, please use this method by selecting Fax mode to be T.38.
  • Page 16: Configuration Guide

    Follow section 5.1 with voice menu option 01 to enable HandyTone-496 to use DHCP. 6.1.2 STATIC IP Mode Follow section 5.1 with voice menu option 01 to enable HandyTone-496 to use STATIC IP mode, then use option 02, 03, 04, 05 to set up IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS server respectively.
  • Page 17: End User Configuration

    LAN port. With the WAN side HTTP access enabled, then get the WAN IP address of the HandyTone-496 through section 5.1 with menu option 02. The HandyTone-496’s Web Configuration page can be accessed by the following URI via WAN port: where the HandyTone-IP-Address is the WAN IP address of the HandyTone-496.
  • Page 18 HandyTone-496 User Manual STATUS BASIC SETTINGS ADVANCED SETTINGS FXS PORT1 FXS PORT2 End User Password: Web Port: (default for HTTP is 80) IP Address: dynamically (will attempt PPPoE if DHCP fails and following is non-blank) DHCP hostname: DHCP domain: DHCP vendor class ID:...
  • Page 19 LAN IP LAN IP LAN IP LAN IP LAN IP LAN IP LAN IP Update Cancel Reboot All Rights Reserved Grandstream Networks, Inc. 2005 Grandstream Networks, Inc LAN port Protocol LAN port Protocol LAN port Protocol LAN port Protocol LAN port...
  • Page 20 HandyTone-496 User Manual DHCP vendor class ID This option is used by clients and servers to exchange vendor-specific information. Default is blank. Time Zone This parameter controls how the displayed date/time will be adjusted according to the specified time zone.
  • Page 21 DMZ IP: Forward all WAN IP traffic to a specific IP address if no matching port is used by HandyTone-496 itself or in the defined port forwarding. Port Forwarding: Allow users to forward a matching (TCP/UDP) port to a specific LAN IP address with a specific (TCP/UDP) port.
  • Page 22: Advanced User Configuration

    Advanced User configuration includes not only the end user configuration, but also advanced configuration such as SIP configuration, Codec selection, NAT Traversal Setting and other miscellaneous configuration. Following is a snap shot of the advanced configuration page. Grandstream Device Configuration Login All Rights Reserved Grandstream Networks, Inc. 2004 Grandstream Networks, Inc...
  • Page 23 HandyTone-496 User Manual STATUS BASIC SETTINGS ADVANCED SETTINGS FXS PORT1 FXS PORT2 Admin Password: Home NPA: Layer 3 QoS: Layer 2 QoS: 802.1Q/VLAN Tag STUN server is : keep-alive interval: Use NAT IP: Firmware Upgrade and Provisioning: Upgrade Via Firmware Key:...
  • Page 24 Yes (WAN side access to http server will be rejected if set to NONE Update Cancel Reboot All Rights Reserved Grandstream Networks, Inc. 2005 Grandstream Device Configuration (e.g., sip.mycompany.com, or IP address) (e.g., proxy.myprovider.com, or IP address, if any) (the user part of an SIP address)
  • Page 25 HandyTone-496 User Manual Send Flash Event: Enable Call Features: Use Bell-style 3-way Conference: Offhook Auto-Dial: Proxy-Require: Disable Call-Waiting: NAT Traversal (STUN): No Key Entry Timeout: Preferred Vocoder: (in listed order) choice 1: choice 2: choice 3: choice 4: choice 5:...
  • Page 26 Frequency1(Hz) Frequency2(Hz) ON (x10ms) 1400 Distinct Ring Tones: 0dB default Volume Amplification: TX All Rights Reserved Grandstream Networks, Inc. 2005 Admin Password This contains the password to access the Advanced Web Configuration page. This field is case sensitive. Home NPA Local area code for North American Dial Plan.
  • Page 27 Config Server Path IP address or domain name of configuration server. Firmware File Default is blank. If configured, HandyTone-496 will request the firmware file Prefix with the prefix. This setting is useful for ITSPs. End user should keep it blank.
  • Page 28 HandyTone-496 User Manual Polarity Reversal Default is No. If set to Yes, polarity will be reversed upon call establishment and termination. NTP server This parameter defines the URI or IP address of the NTP server which is used by the HandyTone ATA to display the current date/time.
  • Page 29 Default is No. If set to Yes the client will use DNS SRV for server lookup. User ID is Phone If the HandyTone ATA has an assigned PSTN telephone number, this field Number should be set to “Yes”. Otherwise, set it to “No”. If “Yes” is set, a “user=phone”...
  • Page 30 HandyTone-496 User Manual Use Random Port This parameter, when set to Yes, will force random generation of both the local SIP and RTP ports. This is usually necessary when multiple HandyTone ATAs are behind the same NAT. DTMF Payload This parameter sets the payload type for DTMF using RFC2833.
  • Page 31 HandyTone-496 User Manual Preferred Vocoder The HandyTone ATA supports up to 6 different Vocoder types including G.711 A-/U-law,G.723.1, G.726, G.729A/B, iLBC. Depending on the product model, some of these Vocoders may not be provided in standard release. Users can configure Vocoders in a preference list that will be included with the same preference order in SDP message.
  • Page 32 HandyTone-496 User Manual Early Dial This parameter controls whether the phone will attempt to send an early INVITE each time a key is pressed when a user dials a number. If set to “Yes”, an INVITE is sent using the dial-number collected thus far; Otherwise, no INVITE is sent until the “(Re-)Dial”...
  • Page 33: Saving The Configuration Changes

    You may relogin by clicking on the link below in 30 seconds. At this point, the user can relogin to the HandyTone-496 after waiting for about 30 seconds. Grandstream Device Configuration They will take effect on next reboot.
  • Page 34: Configuration Through A Central Server

    HandyTone-496 User Manual Grandstream Networks, Inc 6.3 Configuration through a Central Server Grandstream HandyTone ATAs can be automatically configured from a central provisioning system. When HandyTone ATA boot up, it will send TFTP or HTTP request to download configuration file, “cfg000b82xxxxxx”, where “000b82xxxxxx”...
  • Page 35: Software Upgrade

    HandyTone-496 User Manual Software upgrade can be done via either TFTP or HTTP. The corresponding configuration settings are in the ADVANCED SETTINGS configuration page. Firmware Upgrade through TFTP/HTTP To upgrade via TFTP or HTTP, the “Firmware Upgrade and Provisioning upgrade via” field needs to be set to TFTP or HTTP, respectively.
  • Page 36: Configuration File Download

    “cfg000b820102ab”. The configuration file name should be in lower cases. Firmware and Configuration File Prefix and Postfix Starting from firmware version 1.0.3.18 for HandyTone-496, adding prefix and postfix for both firmware and configuration file is supported. Firmware Prefix and Postfix allows device to download the firmware name with the matching Prefix and Postfix.
  • Page 37: Restore Factory Default Setting

    The device will reboot automatically and restore to factory default setting. NOTE: • Please be aware by default the HandyTone-496 WAN side HTTP access is disabled. After a factory reset, the device’s web configuration page can be accessed only from its LAN port, please refer to instructions in section 6.2.1 for details.
  • Page 38: Glossary Of Terms

    The protocol operates below the network layer as a part of the interface between the OSI network and OSI link layer. It is used when Analogue Telephone Adapter. Covert analogue telephone to be used in data network for VoIP, like Grandstream HT series products.
  • Page 39 Foreign eXchange Office An FXO device can be an analog phone, answering machine, fax, or anything that handles a call from the telephone company like AT&T. They should also operate the same way when connected to an FXS interface. An FXO interface will accept calls from FXS or PSTN interfaces. All countries and regions have their own standards.
  • Page 40 (PSTN). The basic steps involved in originating an IP Telephony call are conversion of the analog voice signal to digital...
  • Page 41 Session border controllers resolve this issue by providing quality assurance comparable to legacy telephone systems. IVR is a software application that accepts a combination of voice telephone input and touch- tone keypad selection and provides appropriate responses in the form of voice, fax, callback, e- mail and perhaps other media.
  • Page 42 HandyTone-496 User Manual i.e. the phone service we use for every ordinary phone call, or called POT (Plain Old Telephone), or circuit switched network. RTCP Real-time Transport Control Protocol, defined in Transport Protocol (RTP), It partners RTP in the delivery and packaging of multimedia data, but does not transport any data itself.
  • Page 43 HandyTone-496 User Manual another. UDP does not provide the reliability and ordering guarantees that datagrams may arrive out of order or go missing without notice. However, as a result, UDP is faster and more efficient for many lightweight or time-sensitive purposes.

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