Cisco Analog Telephone Adaptor Overview - Cisco ATA 188 Administrator's Manual

Cisco Analog Telephone Adaptor Overview

This section describes the hardware and software features of the Cisco Analog Telephone Adaptor
(Cisco ATA) and includes a brief overview of the Skinny Client Control Protocol (SCCP).
The Cisco ATA analog telephone adaptors are handset-to-Ethernet adaptors that allow regular analog
telephones to operate on IP-based telephony networks. Cisco ATAs support two voice ports, each with
an independent telephone number. The Cisco ATA 188 also has an RJ-45 10/100BASE-T data port.
This section covers the following topics:
• Overview of the Skinny Client Control Protocol, page 1-2
Hardware Overview, page 1-3
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Software Features, page 1-5
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Installation and Configuration Overview, page 1-9
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The Cisco ATA, which operates with Cisco voice-packet gateways, uses broadband pipes deployed
through digital subscriber line (DSL), fixed wireless, cable modem, and other Ethernet connections.
The term Cisco ATA refers to both the Cisco ATA 186 and the Cisco ATA 188, unless otherwise stated.
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