A2 VoIP Requirements Checklist
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A2 VoIP Requirements Checklist
Use the following checklists to see if you can implement a VoIP network. The answers identified
in underlined bold-face letters
are the required answers for the corresponding questions.
Bandwidth Assessment
Network Configuration
No. Question Answer Memo Ref.
1
Does the network have enough
bandwidth to support VoIP
communications?
Make sure that there is more bandwidth
available for VoIP communications than the
amount actually required.
Yes
No
• IP network bandwidth
= kbps
• Available bandwidth for VoIP
= kbps
• Required bandwidth for VoIP
= kbps
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No. Question Answer Memo Ref.
2-a
Is the IP network a managed network?
Make sure to use a managed IP network
such as Frame Relay, Leased Line, or IP-
VPN (Virtual Private Network). The VoIP
Gateway Card is not intended for use on
the Internet.
Yes
No
Type of IP network:
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2-b
Is it possible to have static IP
addressing?
Yes
No
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2-c
Is network address translation (NAT/
NAPT) disabled?
Yes
No
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2-d
Does only a single router provide
access to the IP network?
Yes
No
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2-e
Is there only a single IP network
between two ends of a call?
Yes
No
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2-f Is the card located appropriately?
Ye s
No
No. of hops (routers/switches)
within one location:
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