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Supported Features Chapter 1 Overview of the Cisco Unified IP Conference Station 7936 Table 1-1 Supported Networking Protocols (continued) Networking Protocol User Datagram Protocol (UDP) Voice over IP (VoIP) Purpose UDP is a connectionless messaging protocol for delivery of data packets. VoIP enables you to transfer voice communications over a data network using the Internet Protocol. Usage Notes The IP Conference Station receives and processes UDP messages. The IP Conference Station connects to the PSTN through a VoIP gateway. Supported Features The Cisco Unified IP Conference Station functions much like the traditional analog conferencing unit allowing you to set up and place conference calls and receive calls. The Cisco Unified IP Conference Station also supports features such as call hold, redial, mute, call resume, call transfer and call release. In addition to these traditional telephony features, the Cisco Unified IP Conference Station also includes features enabling you to administer and monitor it as an IP networking device. On the Cisco Unified IP Conference Station, you can locally configure features such as DHCP, TFTP, and IP settings.You can also integrate the Cisco Unified IP Conference Station with the corporate Lightweight Directory Access Protocol 3 (LDAP3) standard directory to enable users to search for co-workers' contact information directly from the Cisco Unified IP Conference Station. From Cisco Unified CallManager, you can modify additional settings, which are viewable from the Cisco Unified IP Conference Station's network configuration settings. Use this guide for information about configuring these settings. Cisco Unified IP Conference Station 7936 Administration Guide 1-4 OL-10751-01