This is a Voice-enabled Cisco 2811 ISR Router loaded with CME 8.6 (Cisco Unified Comm. Manager Express). IOS version is 15.1.4.M (Adv. Ent. Serv.) and it also includes CCP 2.7
Memory Size is: 256 Mb. DRAM and 128 Mb. Flash.
This 2811 Router includes the following Voice Cards and Modules:
- FXO Analog Card (needed to make Phone Calls outside the LAN)
- FXS Analog Card (needed to connect a Standard/Analog Phone to the Router)
- PVDM2-16 Module (needed to enable both Voice Cards)
These Voice Modules (FXO/FXS Cards and PVDM Module) enable this Router to make & receive Phone calls through an External Phone Line!
You can also connect a Standard/Analog Phone to the Router through the FXS card.
This allows you to make/receive Phone Calls on this Phone instead of an IP Phone.
Note: An active Phone Line is needed to make/receive External Phone Calls. The Phone Line can be implemented in multiple ways: standard Land Line, Vonage, Magic Jack, etc.
The Router is shipped Fully Configured and ready to use in a VoIP Phone Network (SCCP & SIP)
Features Summary:
These are the main features of this 2811 Voice-enabled Router:
- 256 Mb. in DRAM and 128 Mb. in Flash - Loaded with CME 8.6 (Cisco Communications Manager Express)
- Loaded with CCP 2.7 (Cisco Configuration Professional)
- 2 x Fast Ethernet Interfaces - IOS 15.1.4.M Adv. Enterprise Services (needed for CME 8.6)
- FXO Analog Card (needed to make Phone Calls outside the LAN)
- FXS Analog Card (needed to connect a Standard/Analog Phone to the Router)
- PVDM2-16 Module (needed to enable both Voice Cards)
The 2811 supports up to 35 IP Phones and up to 144 Virtual Ports (Virtual Ports determines the Max. # of Directories)
A Bonus Disk is included with this Router!
The Disk includes all Software elements: CME 8.6, CCP 2.7, IP Communicator, IOS Images & dozens of IP Phone Firmware Files!
IP Communicator is a Software-based Phone (or Soft-Phone) that can be used to make actual phone calls.
You can even install IP Communicator on more than one PC and thus simulate a Phone Network without actual IP Phones!
Moreover, it supports multiple lines and directory numbers and therefore it can handle multiple calls!
The Disk also includes a Lab Exercise Guide (eBook in PDF format): CCNA Voice Lab Manual
Configuration/Operation:
With this Router you can implement a LAN-based Phone Network that can also make & receive Phone calls outside the LAN using the Voice Modules included with it.
To connect IP Phones to the CME Router you would need LAN Switch; if possible with PoE (Power over Ethernet) which would eliminated the need for Phone Power Supplies.
One port of the Switch would be connected to the Router's Ethernet interface, while the other ports would be used for the IP Phones.
As mentioned above, an Analog Phone can be connected to the Router through the FXS card.
This simplifies the operation of this system, because you would not need to connect a Switch and IP Phones. You can make/receive Phone Calls simply using this Analog Phone!
Detailed configuration is needed in the Router (6 sections) in order to support SCCP & SIP Phones
Note: As mentioned above, an active Phone Line is needed to make/receive External Phone Calls.
A regular Phone Cable, with RJ-11 connectors at both ends, is needed to connect the FXO card to the External Phone Line.
