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Synapse Installation Guide
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Preface........................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Using This Guide ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
Topic Navigation ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Text Conventions ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
Deskset and Cordless Handset Menu Navigation.........................................................................................................................................................................9
Additional Documentation .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
Installation...............................................................................................................................................................10
System Overview .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
Software Version Compatibility .........................................................................................................................................................................................13
System Installation Overview .............................................................................................................................................................................................14
Recommended Installation Sequence.............................................................................................................................................................................................17
Planning Your System and Network Configuration..................................................................................................................................................................19
About Modes of Operation..................................................................................................................................................................................................19
IP Addresses and Connectivity ..........................................................................................................................................................................................20
Extension Assignments..........................................................................................................................................................................................................21
Overhead Paging Overview.................................................................................................................................................................................................22
Door Phones Overview..........................................................................................................................................................................................................27
Connecting Analog Devices to the ATA........................................................................................................................................................................30
Site Preparation..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................32
Network Requirements..........................................................................................................................................................................................................32
Placement Considerations ...................................................................................................................................................................................................33
Power Considerations ............................................................................................................................................................................................................33
Other Preparations ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................34
Assigning Telephone Lines and Extensions..................................................................................................................................................................................35
Providing Limited Telephone Service During AC Power Outages....................................................................................................................35
Analog Line Connection Order on PSTN Gateways................................................................................................................................................35
ATA Fax Line Configuration.................................................................................................................................................................................................36
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