Getting Started: Work from Home Providing Voice Over IP for Businesses
  • What you need to get started today
  • Understanding the different architecture options when providing voice over IP
Providing an on site PBX solution for your clients
  • Hardware parts list to order and build your clients PBX
  • Using a Windows computer to load operating system on compact flash card
  • Using a Mac computer to load operating system on compact flash card
  • Assemble your clients PBX using simple hand tools
Making the network connections for your clients PBX
  • Making the physical network connections for your PBX appliance
  • Locate the IP address of the PBX using the dhcp client table on a firewall
Building the configuration for your clients PBX
  • Configure the PBX software using the GUI webpage interface
  • Customize the software preferences for the template configuration files
  • Load the template configuration files on the software
  • How to use the users tab to add voicemail boxes and users
  • Configure voicemail to email using a Gmail email account
Configure your firewall to work with SIP and voice over IP
  • Configure the network interface of the PBX appliance for a static IP address
  • Configure your firewall to disable SIP ALG and port forwarding
Setup your SIP carrier to make and receive phone calls
  • Create a free account with a SIP carrier and then configure the PBX for carrier
  • Order a phone number from a SIP carrier and edit PBX to route inbound calls
Configure Polycom phones to work with the PBX
  • Find the IP address for a Polycom VVX500 or VVX600 using the menu
  • Find the IP address for a Polycom VVX300/310/400/410 using the menu
  • Edit the phone configuration files to register with your PBX appliance
  • Import configuration files onto the Polycom phones using the web interface
Charging your customers, define your pricing and automate invoicing
  • Review pricing models, setup automated invoicing and accept credit cards