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L
Local address - an address used in a peripheral node or station in place of a network 
address and transformed to or from a network address for delivery purposes.
Logoff - the procedure by which a user disconnects from a program or session.
Logon - the procedure by which a user begins a program or terminal session and 
gains access to the AltiServ or Quantum system.
M
MHz - Megahertz.
ms - millisecond.
N
NAT (Network Address Translation) - translation of an Internet Protocol address 
(IP address) used within one network to a different IP address known within another 
network. One network is designated the inside network, the other is the outside.
network - A configuration of data processing and/or telecommunication devices 
and software connected for information exchange.
network address - An identifier for a node, station, or unit of equipment in a 
network.
network domain - a set of workstations and servers that share a security account 
manager database and can be administered as a group. A user with an account in a 
particular network domain can log onto and access his or her account from any 
system in the domain.
network mask - also known as the subnet mask.
network server - networking software that responds to I/O or computes requests 
from a client machine. Windows NT network servers can be implemented either as 
server processes or as drivers.
O
offhook - refers to the phone when the receiver is not resting in the base.
One Number Access - a feature of MAXCS that allows users to create a list of 
phone numbers that the system can use to track users and connect them with an 
incoming call if they are not at their extension desk.
onhook - the term used to describe a telephone in the idle state or with the receiver 
still resting in the base. 
						

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physical extension - is associated with a physical port and device. An extension is 
created, by default, as a physical extension (as opposed to a virtual or workgroup 
extension) unless there are no more physical ports available.
ping (Packet InterNet Groper) - a program used to test whether a particular 
network destination on the Internet is online by repeatedly bouncing a signal off a 
specified address.
port - a communication channel through which a client process communicates with 
a protected subsystem. 
protocol - A set of rules and conventions by which two computers pass messages 
across a network medium. Networking software generally implements multiple 
levels of protocols layered one on top of the other. 
Q
queue - a collection of calls waiting to be served. Queued calls in MAXCS are 
handled on a first-in, first-out basis.
R
RAS - Remote Access Service.
RJ-11 - The common telephone jack. Usually wired with four wires, the red and 
green signify the tip and ring circuits.
RJ-45 - A jack for data cables. Usually wired with eight wires.
router - protocol-dependent device that connects subnetworks together.
S
server - any computer whose function in a network is to provide user access to files, 
printing, communication, and other services.
static IP address - a permanent IP address that is assigned to a node in a TCP/IP 
network.
subnet mask - the method used for splitting IP networks into a series of subgroups, 
or subnets. The mask is a binary pattern that is matched up with the IP address to 
turn part of the host ID address field into a field for subnets.
System Speed Dialing - this feature allows the user to access a list of commonly 
called phone numbers entered into the system by the administrator. The user presses 
the SpeedDial button on the phone, selects a number from the list, and then dials by 
pressing the Enter button. 
						

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T
TCP/IP - Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. A full set of protocols 
used on the Internet.
TDM - Time Division Multiplexing.
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) - a version of the TCP/IP FTP protocol that 
has no directory or password capability.
transfer - this feature redirects a call to another extension, the AltiGen Voice 
Mail System
, or operator.
U
UDP (User Datagram Protocol) - a communications protocol that offers a limited 
amount of service when messages are exchanged between computers in a network 
that uses the Internet Protocol.
URL (Uniform Resource Locator) - the address that defines the route to a file on 
the web or any other Internet facility.
user(s) - the person or persons accessing the features and functions of the MAXCS 
product.
V
virtual extension - an extension not associated with a physical port that allows for 
guest access to 
the AltiGen Voice Mail System features and telephone sharing 
environments. Users of a virtual extension have to log in before accessing the 
system features assigned to it.
VoIP - voice over Internet Protocol (IP). The technology used to transmit voice 
conversations over a data network using
 the Internet Protocol.
W
workgroup - telephones arranged in groups within a particular organizational 
function (for example, marketing, sales, service, etc.). Each workgroup is assigned 
a pilot number. When the pilot number is dialed, the system scans the list of 
extensions comprising the workgroup and connects the call to the first available idle 
extension number. If no extensions are available, the call is placed in that 
workgroup’s queue.
workgroup pilot number - an extension designated to a workgroup that is not 
associated with a physical port and may consist of up to 64 members. When the pilot 
number is dialed, the call is distributed to the workgroup members. 
						

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Index
A
activating IP phone extension 14
Activity button 7, 23
assigning
a local IP address 20
a TFTP server 20
audio standards 35
auto answer 7
device 8
ring 8
B
BLF, configuring 8
Boot Download 18
Busy Lamp Field, configuring 8
C
call control protocols 35
Call Log button 5, 8
Call Record button, using 9
call record, configuring 9
Conference button, using 9
configuring
from IP phone menu 17
IP settings 20
D
DHCP, enabling/disabling 19
dial pad 5
dialing IP number 33
dimensions, IP 720 phone 36
display workgroup status 9
distinctive ring options 22
E
E911 Location ID 19
emergency gateway, setting 19
emergency number, setting 18
Enter button 5
extension
activating IP phone 14
number, setting 17
password, setting 17
F
features, list of 25
firmware, updating 21
firmware, upgrading 18
Flash button 5
G
gateway, setting IP address 19
Greeting button 9
H
hardware components 7
headset
port support 36
Headset button, using 10
Hold button, using 10
I
Intercom button 10
IP 720 phone
functions, list of 25
hardware components 7
illustration 3, 6
overview 3
registering 19
specifications 35
IP address
assigning a local 20
inputting in LCD 20
IP number, dialing 33
IP settings, configuring 20
K
keys, feature 35 
						

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LAN ports 35
LCD messages, explained 38, 39, 40
LCD screen 4, 25, 35
LED, in buttons 35
line park, configuring 10
local address, setting 19
M
MAX Communication Server, setting 
IP address
 18
memory, IP 720 phone 35
Menu button 4
Message Waiting light 4
Mute button 10
N
navigation buttons 5
network
mask, setting 19
protocols 35
settings, configuring from 
phone
 19
P
password, setting extension 17
periods, inputting in LCD 20
phone operation 26
power, IP 720 phone 36
R
Redial button 11
registering IP phone 19
rejecting calls 29
Release button 5, 11
ring tones, setting 11, 21
S
service, getting vi
setting up IP 720
locally 13
setup, IP 720 13
Speaker button 11
specifications 35
SpeedDial button 5
system settings, configuring from 
phone
 18
T
TFTP server
assigning 20
setting IP address 18
time offset, setting 18
Transfer button 11
troubleshooting 36
U
updating phone firmware 21
using the phone 25
V
version information 19
Voice Mail button 11
W
warranty v
how to get service vi
workgroup queue status, configuring 
display
 9
workgroup queue status, 
displaying
 22