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Configuring External Extensions with 3CX PhoneSystem
July 15, 2010 – 6:10 pm | 2 Comments
Configuring External Extensions with 3CX PhoneSystem

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Connecting an External Extension to 3CX PhoneSystem is often requested, and can be extremely useful for linking small remote offices and home workers. Here we get a shot at using other phones as External Extensions.
Using …

General Configuration Information when using VoIP Providers
May 3, 2010 – 2:20 pm | 3 Comments
General Configuration Information when using VoIP Providers

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This document will provide an overview of the more common concepts which need to be kept in mind when configuring 3CX PhoneSystem inside your network infrastructure, including the following topics:

NAT Configuration
STUN Resolution
DNS Resolution in a …

Firewall Configuration Overview for 3CX PhoneSystem
March 29, 2010 – 2:57 pm | Comments Off
Firewall Configuration Overview for 3CX PhoneSystem

ShareIn order for 3CX Phone System to communicate successfully with VoIP providers and Remote Extensions, your firewall/router device must be configured for SIP operation. To maximize your chances of success, make sure you choose a …

The main SIP INVITE Header Fields explained
March 8, 2010 – 4:15 pm | Comments Off
The main SIP INVITE Header Fields explained

ShareThis article explains the main fields included in a SIP INVITE, which is sent to set-up a VoIP call. A SIP INVITE message contains typically between 4 and 6 header entries with contact information inside …

SIP messages explained
March 5, 2010 – 4:17 pm | One Comment

ShareAll SIP Phone calls consist of 2 channels:

Messaging – SIP
Media – RTP

Messaging is carried using UDP or TCP (normally UDP) SIP packets – It is used for device registration, call setup/teardown, on-hold notification, call …

How to configure Secure SiP – TLS
March 4, 2010 – 2:53 pm | 3 Comments
How to configure Secure SiP – TLS

ShareHow to configure Secure SiP
This is a complete guide that will provide detailed information on how to:
1. Setup 3CX Phone System with Secure SiP (TLS) (In this way the SiP messaging will be encrypted and …

VIDEO: Phone Provisioning
February 16, 2010 – 11:06 am | Comments Off

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Preparing an Extension for Provisioning
Manually Provisioning a SIP Phone
Automatic Provisioning using DHCP Option 66

Relevant Course Materials

Adjusting The Built-In Phone Provisioning Templates

Configuring and testing a VoIP Provider for use with 3CX PhoneSystem
November 5, 2009 – 7:04 pm | Comments Off
Configuring and testing a VoIP Provider for use with 3CX PhoneSystem

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Note 1: The results generated from these tests should remain valid while the VoIP Provider keeps your account settings static. If your VoIP Provider account is reconfigured, it may be necessary to redo these …

Ports used by 3CX Phone System
November 3, 2009 – 7:29 pm | Comments Off

ShareThe following is a complete list of ports that 3CX PhoneSystem uses in a default installation scenario:

TCP:80

If 3CX is installed for IIS, this is the default port number to reach the 3CX Management Console (http://<ip_of_pbx>/management) …

Direct SIP Explained
November 3, 2009 – 12:53 pm | Comments Off
Direct SIP Explained

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How does direct SIP work?
The way direct SIP calls are initiated is very similar to the way sending an email works. A caller can call a callee from either a stand alone SIP phone which …

VIDEO: General SIP & RTP Overview
October 27, 2009 – 5:31 pm | Comments Off

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Skills Covered by this Module

What is SIP
What is RTP
How calls are setup using SIP Message exchanges

The Session Description Protocol (SDP)-VoIP Part 2
October 11, 2009 – 7:49 pm | One Comment

ShareWhen a SIP based VoIP call is established, the audio or video sent between two SIP entities or more is streamed. Since many different codecs are supported by different devices or software, and each individual …

The Session Description Protocol (SDP)-VoIP Part 1
October 11, 2009 – 7:09 pm | Comments Off

ShareWhen media is streamed in a SIP based voice over IP call, being audio, or video or both, one of the requirements is for the participants to know the media details, i.e. transport address, transport …

The Busy Lamp Field (BLF)
September 30, 2009 – 1:44 pm | Comments Off

ShareBusy Lamp Field (BLF) is a light on an IP phone which tells you whether another extension connected to the same PBX is busy or not. This has to be configured manually from the phone …

Business Telephone Systems
September 15, 2009 – 3:30 pm | One Comment

ShareFive Questions to Help You Decide Which Telephone System Is Best for Your Business
There are various options in the market nowadays when it comes to business telephone systems; therefore it can be a challenge to …

The STUN Protocol and VoIP – Part 2
September 9, 2009 – 8:15 pm | One Comment

ShareAs seen in Part 1 of this article, STUN enables a SIP entity running behind a NAT to discover its public IP and what type of NAT is running on the gateway it is connected …

SNOM 370 Remote Extension. Plug and Play.
April 13, 2009 – 12:51 pm | 3 Comments
SNOM 370 Remote Extension.  Plug and Play.

ShareI want to start off by giving credit on this nice little piece of engineering to Worksighted systems engineer Matt Scott.
I want to start off by defining a remote extension as one that must exit …

Busy Lamp fields? VoIP Article
March 19, 2009 – 8:06 pm | Comments Off

ShareBusy Lamp fields are the LEDS on phones that indicate the status of other extensions.  BLF fields have been “inherited” from old style PBXs that have this feature.
Nowadays, presence information is also displayed via 3CX …

VIDEO: How to setup external extensions using direct SIP
December 18, 2008 – 5:54 pm | 3 Comments

ShareThis nugget shows how to setup an external extension using direct SIP.
Using the VoIP client as an example it walks you through the process of configuring extensions that reside outside your LAN.

VIDEO: Firewalls & VoIP
December 4, 2008 – 10:08 pm | Comments Off

ShareNAT & Firewalls typically present some challenges to VoIP, however with a good understanding of what’s happening it’s possible to make VoIP calls work easily. And being able to have external extensions and bridges …

VIDEO: Introduction to SIP & RTP
November 26, 2008 – 9:56 pm | One Comment

ShareThis video is a high level overview to SIP & RTP – explains the basics of the protocols in a 4 minute video

VIDEO: Understanding the 3CX Phone System server activity log
November 21, 2008 – 9:27 pm | Comments Off

ShareThis video explains how to interpret the 3CX Phone System server status logs. This video walks you through the setup and tear down of a phone call, explaining the messages that are generated along the …

Why choose 3CX Phone System?
November 18, 2008 – 5:40 pm | 5 Comments

ShareThis 10 minute sales presentation explains the unique selling points of 3CX – what makes our system different and what its key features are.

How an IP PBX works and its benefits
November 18, 2008 – 5:29 pm | Comments Off

ShareThis 5 minute sales presentation gives you a high level overview of how a PBX works and the main benefits of a VoIP PBX.

VIDEO: Introduction to 3CX
November 18, 2008 – 5:24 pm | Comments Off

ShareThis short presentation gives a brief introduction to 3CX and the VoIP market.