Product specifications

PBXgateway™ & EXTender™6000 System Administrator’s Guide 8
Product
Summary
The PBXgateway is a multi-user telephony device enabling remote teleworkers
seamless connectivity and full functionality of the corporate Private Branch Exchange
(PBX). The PBXgateway is referred as a “gateway ” because it is the central receiving
point for routing voice conversations from one or more locations to the PBX.
Teleworkers, usually working from an off-site location, can place a call through the
corporate PBX by simply dialing the number as if they were in the main office.
Single Users
Single remote users can connect their digital phones through the EXTender 4000 for
IP.
Multiple-
Users
Remote offices with multiple users can be connected through one of the following
devices:
 EXTender 6000, 8 & 12-user: You can use 2 EXTender 6000 8-user devices,
or 2 EXTender 6000 12-user devices.
The single-user devices are commonly referred to as a “Remote unit” and the multi-user
devices are referred to as “Branch Office units”.
Compatible
Networks
The PBXgateway and Remote units are linked through a wide variety of network
devices (TA, CSU/DSU) and network types (ISDN, IP)
Features
The PBXgateway has the following features:
 Support for a wide variety of network termination equipment
 Support for 8 or 12 remote users (
 Configuration via the internet (HTML Configuration)
 ConneX calling support
 Caller ID support
 Fax support on the 2
nd
B channel (DEFINITY and Meridian protocols)
 Setup Wizard for configuring the units
 ISDN and IP Call Suspend modes
Compatible Remote Units
The PBXgateway is compatible with the EXTender 4000 and 6000, with each unit having different
network and user requirements. Complete installation and configuration information is provided with each
remote unit in the form of a “Quick Installation Guide” (QIG). Please consult the QIG for information not
contained in this document.
What is the EXTender 4000 for IP?
The EXTender 4000 provides remote voice access to a corporate PBX for a single remote user. Remote
users can connect to the PBXgateway via a 10/100BaseT Ethernet connection using IP packet
transmission. Remote users’ phones will connect into the remote module via an RJ-45 phone jack, and
their phone traffic will be placed in IP packets and sent out to the LAN via a 10/100BaseT Ethernet
connection to the PBXgateway.