Network endpoints

The Avaya G700 Media Gateway is primarily designed for IP endpoints, but it can also support DEFINITY^� Digital Communications Protocol (DCP) or analog endpoints. For a larger system such as the Avaya S8700 Media Server, the maximum number of endpoints is significantly greater.

A G700 without the S8300 Media Server can support up to 32 DCP or analog station or trunk ports. With an S8300, a G700 supports up 24 stations. The G700 provides resource support for all vintages of the IP station endpoints.

IP telephones

The 4600-series IP telephones provide a single IP endpoint solution for all Avaya platforms. They are available in black or white and provide customers with superior audio quality over the handset and the speakerphone. The speakerphone is full-duplex and has echo cancellation. These sets come with infrared ports to support future applications and an Ethernet connection (10/100 Base T) for a telephone and PC (2-port hub).

Customers also have the convenience of downloading firmware for future upgrades to keep their 4600-series sets current. The IP Telephones require Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server software installation on the network and configuration of the customer's DHCP server. DHCP is optional. It is used on an S8300 Media Server configured as an LSP (Local Survivable Processor) so the phones receive the IP address of the S8300 when the External Media Server is not reachable.

IP softphones

The IP Softphone provides voice communications for the remote office worker and telecommuter. When IP Softphone is installed on a PC or laptop, the user can place and receive various types of calls, and retrieve and respond to voice mail messages while away from the office. Using an intuitive GUI, the remote user can access important telephony station features.

Four types of IP softphones are available:

• Telecommuter application. This is a multi-function station that runs on a PC plus a conventional telephone. It provides circuit-switched level voice quality and allows your PC or laptop to work completely as a phone.
• Road-warrior application. This is a multi-function station based entirely on the PC. You must have IP Softphone R1 or R2.
• Avaya IP Agent softphone. This is a telecommuter application that has been configured to use the Avaya IP Agent user interface software.
• Native H.323 IP-connected softphone. This runs off-the-shelf H.323 software. You must have IP Softphone R1 or R2.

Analog or DCP telephones

G700 Media Gateway customers have the option to use Avaya 2-wire telephones when they purchase either the Avaya MM712 or Avaya MM711 Media Module. If additional power is required by adjuncts, power bricks must be provided at the endpoints.