Cisco ATA 187 - Cisco ATA 187 Analog Telephone Adaptor Overview

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Cisco ATA 187 Analog Telephone Adaptor Administration Guide for SIP (Version 1.0)
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Cisco ATA 187 Analog Telephone Adaptor
Overview
This section describes the hardware and software features of the Cisco ATA 187 Analog Telephone
Adaptor (ATA 187) and includes a brief overview of the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP).
The ATA 187 analog telephone adaptors are handset-to-Ethernet adaptors that allow regular analog
phones to operate on IP-based telephony networks. The ATA 187 support two voice ports, each with an
independent phone number. The ATA 187 also has an RJ-45 10/100BASE-T data port.
This section covers these topics:
• Session Initiation Protocol Overview, page 1-2
• Hardware Overview, page 1-5
• Software Features, page 1-5
• Installation and Configuration Overview, page 1-9
Figure 1-1 Cisco Analog Telephone Adaptor
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