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Provisioning Linksys VoIP Devices, Residential Deployment Provisioning Requirements - setup
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CH A P T E R 1 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: • 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 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. Version 3.0 Linksys SPA Provisioning Guide 1-1