SpectraLink IP-DECT 200, IP-DECT 6500, IP-DECT 400 Installation And Configuration Manual

Spectralink IP-DECT Server 200/400/6500

Installation and Configuration
Guide

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Contents

About This Guide 10

Important Information Before You Begin 10
Related Documentation 11
Terminology and Acronyms 12

About DECT 15

DECT Frequency Bands 15

Spectralink IP-DECT Server Solution 16

Types of Servers 16

Description - Spectralink IP-DECT Server 200 16
Description - Spectralink IP-DECT Server 400 17
Description - Spectralink IP-DECT Server 6500 18

Other Solution Components 19

Description - Spectralink DECTMedia Resource 20
Description - Spectralink IP-DECT Base Station 21
Description - Spectralink DECT Repeater 21
Description - External Antenna 23

System Capacity Overview 24

System Capacity - Servers 24
System Capacity - Media Resources 24

Spectralink Server Solution Overview and Comparison 25

Product Overview 25
Spectralink Handset Portfolio Overview 26
Total Configuration Overview 26
Server Comparison Matrix 27
Base Station Comparison Matrix 29

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Configuration Overview - Spectralink IP-DECT Server 200 31
Configuration Overview - Spectralink IP-DECT Server 400 32
Configuration Overview - Spectralink IP-DECT Server 6500 33
Communication Ports - Spectralink IP-DECT Server 200 34
Communication Ports - Spectralink IP-DECT Server 400/6500 35
Service Codes - Spectralink IP-DECT Server 37

Licenses 38

Licenses for Spectralink IP-DECT Server 200 38
Licenses for Spectralink IP-DECT Server 400/6500 39
Ordering Licenses 43
Loading Licenses 43

Installation Requirements 44

Requirements for Spectralink IP-DECT Server 200/400 44
Requirements for Spectralink IP-DECT Server 6500 and Spectralink
DECTMedia Resource 44

Environmental Requirements 44

Requirements for Spectralink IP-DECT Base Station and Spectralink
DECT Repeater 45

Environmental Requirements 45
PowerRequirements 45

Requirements for Spectralink DECT Handset 46
Requirements for Spectralink Maintenance Software 46

Software Requirements 46

Installation Prerequisites 47

About ARI and IPEI Identification 48

Identifying IPEI on Spectralink Handset 48
Identifying ARI on Spectralink IP-DECT Server 48

Installing the Spectralink IP-DECT Server 200 49

Power Requirements for the Spectralink IP-DECT Server 200 49
Spectralink IP-DECT Server 200 Appearance and Components 50
Spectralink IP-DECT Server 200 LED Indicators 51

Front Cover 51
LAN Port on Face Plate 52

Spectralink IP-DECT Server 200 Reset Button 52
Wall-Mount and Power on the Spectralink IP-DECT Server 200 52

Installing the Spectralink IP-DECT Server 400 54

Installing the Spectralink IP-DECT Server 6500 and Spec­tralink DECTMedia Resource 55

Server Appearance and Components 55

Server and Media Resource LED Indicators 56

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Server and Media Resource Reset Button 57

Resetting or Restarting the Spectralink IP-DECT Server and Spectralink
DECTMedia Resource 57

Mounting in aRack 57
Adding Aditional Spectralink DECTMedia Resources 58

How to Add a Spectralink DECTMedia Resource 59

Installing the Spectralink IP-DECT Base Station 62

Power Requirements for the Base Station 62
Base Station Appearance and Components 63
Base Station LED Indicators 65

Front Cover 65
LAN Port on Face Plate 65

Base Station Reset Button 65
Mounting the Base Station 66

Wall Mounted (Vertical) Installation RF Coverage 66

Installing the Spectralink DECT Repeater 68

Repeater Appearance and Components 69
Repeater LED Indicators 70

Front Cover 70

Site Installation Considerations 70

Environmental Considerations 70

How to Wall Mount the Repeater 71
Programming a Spectralink DECT Repeater with the Repeater Pro­gramming Kit 72

Content of the Spectralink Repeater Programming Kit 72
Set up of the Hardware for Repeater Programming 72
Programming the Spectralink DECT Repeater with the Handset and Repeater
Management Tool 73
Numbering of Base Stations/Server 200/400 and Repeaters in a Normal Con­figuration 74
Numbering of Repeaters in a Repeater Daisy Chain Configuration 75

Using the Spectralink DECT Repeater With ExternalAntenna 76

Alternative Synchronization Ways 77
Technical Specifications - External Antenna 77

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Using the Spectralink IP-DECT Server 200/400 and Spec­tralink IP-DECT Base Station With ExternalAntenna 78

How to Connect External Antenna to Device 81

Configuration Steps Overview 82

Configuring the Spectralink IP-DECT Server/Spectralink
DECTMedia Resource Solution 84

Recommended Network Configuration 85
Assigning DHCP Server Options 86
Discovering the Spectralink IP-DECT Components via UPnP 87
Assigning DHCP Server Reservations 88
Accessing the Web Based Administration Page 88

Password 88
About the Main Page of the Web Based Administration Page 89

Configuring Network Settings 91

To Configure a Dynamic IP address 92
To Configure a Static IP Address and Other Network Settings 93
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) 97

Configuring Security Settings and Changing System Password 99

Strict Password Requirements 100

Configuring SIP and IP-PBX Settings 101

To Configure SIP Settings 101

Configuring Wireless Server Settings 108

To Configure Wireless Server Settings 108

Configuring Media Resource Settings 115
Configuring Certificates 116

Handling Host and/or CA Certificates 116

Configuring Clusters 118

Defining a Cluster for the Media Resource and Base Stations 118
Assigning Media Resources to Clusters 119
Assigning Base Stations to Clusters 120

Assigning Server Address to Spectralink IP-DECT Base Station and
Spectralink DECTMedia Resource 123

Manually IP-DECT Server Address Configuration for Base Stations 123
Manually IP-DECT Server Address Configuration for Media Resources 124

Administration of Spectralink IP-DECT Base Stations 125

Using Multicast 126

LAN Based Synchronization 126
Installation of more than 256 Spectralink IP-DECT Base Stations 126

Connecting Base Station to System 127
Radio BasedSynchronization 128
LAN Based Synchronization (License Required) 131

Precision Time Protocol Background 131
Configuration Settings through the Web BasedAdministration Page 131

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Checking Sync State of Spectralink IP-DECT Base Station 138
Checking for Loops 138

Registering Users and Subscribing Spectralink DECT Hand­sets 139

Registering a User 139

To Register/Create a New User 139

Subscribing a Spectralink DECT Handset 142

Handset Management 143

User List Information 144
Tasks to Perform from User List 145

To View or Change Handset/User Configuration 145
To Search Handset/User Information 146
To Disable/Enable User 146
To Delete User 146
To Re-register User 146
To Un-subscribe User 146
To Update Handset Firmware 147

Import/Export of Users or Delete Users 147
Example of Handset Registration Data - CSV Format 149

System Management 150

Making a Back-Up and Restore of System 151

To Make a Back-Up or Restore of Configuration File 151

Updating Firmware 152

To Update Spectralink IP-DECT Server Firmware 153
To Update Spectralink IP-DECT Base Station Firmware 154
To Update Spectralink DECTMedia Resource Firmware 157
To Update Spectralink DECT Handset Firmware Over The Air (SUOTA) 159

Restarting System or Block Calls during Firmware Update 161

To Restart System or Block New Calls 161

Reading System Information 161

General Status Information 162
Logs Information 163
Wireless Server Information 164
Statistics 164

Changing Administration Password 168
Resetting System to Factory Settings 170

To Reset System 170

Exporting/Importing ConfigurationFile 171

To Import/Export Configuration File 171

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Deleting Licenses 172

Messaging Over MSF 173

XML-RPC SDK Documentation 173

Redundant System Configuration 174

Firmware Compatibility (Redundancy) 174
Design of Redundant Server Solution 175

How This Works 176

Configuring Redundancy 177

Redundancy Licenses Generation 177
Configuring a Master Spectralink IP-DECT Server 6500 185
Configuring a Backup Spectralink IP-DECT Server 6500 188
Base Station and Media Resource Configuration 190

Administration Scenarios 191

Upgrading an Existing Spectralink IP-DECT Server 6500 Solution into a
Redundant Solution 191
Temporary Failure on the Master Spectralink IP-DECT Server 6500 191
Permanent Failure on the Master Spectralink IP-DECT Server 6500 191
Failure on the Backup Spectralink IP-DECT Server 6500 192

Configuring Corporate Phone Book/Directory 193

To Get Phone Book Data through LDAP Server or CSV File 193

Example of LDAP Configuration 195
Example of CSV File Format 196

Handset Sharing 197

Handset Sharing - Firmware Compatibility 199
Adding Handset Sharing License | IP-DECT/DECT Servers
400/6500/2500/8000 200
Configuration of Handset Sharing 200
User Sign-in/Sign-out 201

Configuring Handset Login 202
Signing into a Device from the Handset 208
Signing out from a Device from the Handset 208

Adding Devices to Server 209
Adding Users to Server 212
Handset Sharing and Provisioning 213
Handset Sharing Setup Examples 213

Example of Setting Up Handsets for Handset Sharing 216

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Product Compatibility 217

Troubleshooting 221

Packet Capture 221
Network Diagnose 222

Parameter Overview 223

Status - General 223
Status - Logs 224
Status - Wireless Server 225
Status - Packet Capture 225
Status - Network Diagnose 226
Configuration - General 226
Configuration - Wireless Server 230
Configuration - Media Resource 235
Configuration - Security 236
Configuration - Certificates 237
Configuration - SIP 238
Configuration - Redundancy 243
Configuration - Provisioning 244
Configuration - Import/Export 247
Users - List Users - User 248
Users - List Devices - Device 251
Users - List User - Handset firmware update 252
Users - Import/Export 253
Administration - Wireless Server 253
Administration - License 254
Administration - Media Resource - Media Resource 255
Administration - Base Station - Base Station 256
Administration - Clusters - Cluster 258
Administration - Phonebook 259
Administration - Backup 260
Firmware - Wireless Server 261
Firmware - Media Resource 261
Firmware - Base Station 263
Firmware - Handset 264

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About This Guide

This guide is intended for qualified technicians who will install, configure and maintain the Spectralink
IP-DECT Server 200/400/6500 solution. To qualify to install the Spectralink IP-DECT Server
400/6500 solution, you must have successfully completed the Spectralink IP-DECT Server
400/6500 technical training. The guide provides all the necessary information for successful install­ation and maintenance of the wireless solutions.

This includes the installation and configuration of:

l Spectralink IP-DECT Server 200/400/6500

l Spectralink DECTMedia Resource (only Spectralink IP-DECT Server 6500)

l Spectralink IP-DECT Base Station (only Spectralink IP-DECT Server 400/6500)

l Spectralink DECT Repeater

The guide also provides you with information about:

l Web based Administration Page of the Spectralink IP-DECT Server 200/400/6500, Spec-

tralink DECTMedia Resource, and Spectralink IP-DECT Base Station.

Important Information Before You Begin

This guide assumes the following:

l that users have a working knowledge of the call handler’s operations

l that the call handler is installed, initialized and is working correctly

l that you have a working knowledge of deployment in general

l that a site survey has been conducted and that the installer has access to these plans

Note:

The site survey should determine the number of handsets, base stations and repeaters
are needed and where to place them. The site survery should also determine how many
RF channels are needed.

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Subject Documentation

Spectralink DECT Handset For more information about the handset, refer to the user

guide available online at http://sup-

port.spectralink.com/products.

Site Survey Function in Handset For more information about the site survey function in

handset, refer to the guide available online at http://sup-

port.spectralink.com/products.

Synchronization and Deployment For more information about synchronization and deploy-

ment, refer to the guide available online at http://sup-

port.spectralink.com/products.

Provisioning For more information about provisioning, refer to the

guide available online at http://sup-

port.spectralink.com/products.

Spectralink Technical Bulletins Available online at http://sup-

port.spectralink.com/products.

Release Notes Document that describes software changes, bug fixes,

outstanding issues, and hardware compatibility con­siderations for new software releases. Available online
at http://support.spectralink.com/products.

Spectralink DECT Training material In order to gain access to the Spectralink training mater-

ial, you must attend training and become Spectralink Cer­tified Specialist.

Please visit http://-

partneraccess.spectralink.com/training/classroom-train­ing for more information and registration.

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Related Documentation

All Spectralink documents are available at http://support.spectralink.com/products.

Safety and Handling information is available online at http://support.spectralink.com/products.

Regulatory information is available online at http://support.spectralink.com/products.

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Term Definition

AC Authentication Code

ARI Access Rights Identity - Wireless identity of the Spectralink

IP-DECT/DECT Server.

CLI Command Line Interface

CUCM Cisco Unified Communications Manager

dB Decibels (deciBells)

DECT Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications

Deployment The act of locating the mounting location and installing base

stations and repeaters. System performance is dependant
on the deployment made - and, therefore, the survey per­formed.

DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

DNS Domain Name System

e.i.r.p. Equivalent Isotropic Radiated Power

Erlang The erlang is a dimensionless unit that is used in telephony

as a measure of offered load or carried load on service­providing elements such as telephone circuits or telephone
switching equipment.

GAP Generic Access Profile

Handover A process initiated by the handset in which the speech chan-

nel carrying an active conversation is passed from one base
station to another.

HW PCS Hardware Product Change Status - Hardware edition

IGMPv3 Internet Group Management Protocol version 3

IP Internet Protocol

IPEI International Portable Equipment Identity - Serial number

of the handset

IWU Inter Working Unit

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Terminology and Acronyms

The table below refers to common terms and acronyms that are related to the Spectralink IP-DECT
solutions.

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Term Definition

LAN Local Area Network

LAN synchronization Method for synchronizing IP base stations over LAN

LED Light Emitting Diode

Li-ion Lithium-ion

MAC Media Access Control - hardware address of a device con-

nected to a network

MTU Maximum Translation Unit

MWI Message Waiting Indication

Ni-MH Nickel -Metal Hydride

NIC Network Interface Card

NTP Network Time Protocol

PBX Private Branch eXchange

PCS Product Change Status (Edition)

PoE Power over Ethernet

PP Portable Parts - wireless handset

PTP Precision Time Protocol (IEEE-1588v2)

Q Value Signal Quality Factor value. An expression of the bit failure

rate in the communication between the handset and a base
station. The value has a max. of 64, equal to no bit errors
measured.

RF Radio Frequency

RFP Radio Fixed Part - base station

RPN Radio Part Number - base station number

RSSI Received Signal Strength Indicator

RSSI Value Radio Signal Strength Indication value. A relative expres-

sion for the signal strength of a base station as measured
by the handset at a given location.

RTP Real-time Transport Protocol

SfB Skype for Business

SIP Session Initiated Protocol

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Term Definition

Site survey A site survey comprises the act of locating the best places

for base stations by measuring RSSI levels with DECT
handsets. Complete survey consists of measuring with mul­tiple base stations, combining RSSI and Q value reading in
real surroundings.

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Speech channel A speech channel is used to carry communication between

the handset and the base station or repeater.

SRTP Secure Real-time Transport Protocol

SUOTA Software Update Over The Air

SW PCS Software Product Change Status - Software edition

Synchronization Over the Air (OTA) Method for synchronizing IP base stations over Air (radio)

TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol

TLS Transport Layer Security

TTL Time To Live

UDP User Datagram Protocol

UPnP Universal Plug and Play

VoIP Voice over Internet Protocol

WLAN Wireless Local Area Network

WRFP Wireless Radio Fixed Part - Wireless Repeater

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About DECT

DECT stands for Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications.

DECT is the standard for short-range cordless communications developed by the European Tele­communications Standards Institute (ETSI): ETSI EN 300 175-1.

DECT is used in all countries in Europe and in most of Asia, Australia, South-America and North
America.

DECT is a low power technology and can be used in radio sensitive environments. Both handsets
and base stations have an average power output of 10mW, but can deliver a burst power output of
250mW.

Note:

The entire Spectralink 7000 Portfolio is built on DECT technology.

DECT Frequency Bands

The following frequency bands are dedicated to DECT:

l EMEA, Australia & New Zealand: 1G8: 1880 – 1900 MHz

l South America: 1G9: 1910 – 1930 MHz

l USA & Canada: 1G9: 1920 – 1930 MHz (DECT 6.0)

Note:

Because DECT has its own dedicated frequency band, it is not subject to interference
from other radio transmitters such as GSM phones, Bluetooth, microwave ovens and
widely used Wi-Fi equipment.

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Spectralink IP-DECT Server Solution

Types of Servers

Following types of servers are available:

l Spectralink IP-DECT Server 200

l Spectralink IP-DECT Server 400

l Spectralink IP-DECT Server 6500

Note:

Besides the Spectralink IP-DECT Server solutions, a Spectralink DECT Server solution
is also available. The Spectralink DECT Server solution is out of the scope of this Install­ation and Configuration Guide but will be mentioned in "Spectralink Server Solution Over-

view and Comparison" on page25.

Description - Spectralink IP-DECT Server 200

The Spectralink IP-DECT Server 200 is a single cell system (one built-in base station in the server)
supporting SIP lines only.

The Spectralink IP-DECT Server 200 is designed with connector for External Antenna.

Up to 3 additional Spectralink DECT Repeaters can be added to the Spectralink IP-DECT Server

200.

The Spectralink IP-DECT Server 200 supports up to 12 registered handsets and 6 simultaneous
calls.

The DECT radius of coverage is up to 600 meters/2000 feet with a handset in free sight.

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Description - Spectralink IP-DECT Server 400

The Spectralink IP-DECT Server 400 is in its basic edition a single cell system (one built-in base sta­tion in the server) supporting SIP lines only.

The Spectralink IP-DECT Server 400 is designed with connector for External Antenna.

Additional Spectralink IP-DECT Base Stations can be added to the Spectralink IP-DECT Server
400 to enable multicell functionality and to expand the covered area.

Note:

A license is required to enable the multicell function. For more information, see "Licenses

for Spectralink IP-DECT Server 400/6500" on page39.

All Spectralink IP-DECT Base Station models can be used. Up to 3 additional Spectralink IP-DECT
Base Stations can be added to the Spectralink IP-DECT Server 400 system and up to 3 additional
Spectralink DECT Repeaters can be added to each Spectralink IP-DECT Base Station.This results
in up to 12 Spectralink DECT Repeaters if all Spectralink IP-DECT Base Stations are registered.

The Spectralink IP-DECT Server 400 without any licenses supports up to 12 registered handsets
and 6 simultaneous calls.

The DECT radius of coverage is up to 600 meters/2000 feet with a handset in free sight.

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Description - Spectralink IP-DECT Server 6500

The Spectralink IP-DECT Server 6500 controls the wireless infrastructure. It manages Spectralink
DECTMedia Resources, Spectralink IP-DECT Base Stations and the IP interface to the call hand­ler.

The communication protocol between the Spectralink IP-DECT Server 6500 and the call handler is
a SIP line interface.

A Spectralink IP-DECT Server 6500 is installed directly on the LAN and must be managed as part of
the corporate network.

The Spectralink IP-DECT Server 6500 is a multi cell solution in a 19” cabinet. It is shipped from the
factory as an Spectralink IP-DECT Server 6500 with one Ethernet port and 32 on-board speech
channels, which allows for up to 32 full duplex simultaneous media streams (RTP streams) depend­ing on the codec being used. There is no radio part in the Spectralink IP-DECT Server 6500. This
means that at least one Spectralink IP-DECT Base Station must be part of the Spectralink IP-DECT
Server 6500 solution.

Note:

The Spectralink IP-DECT Server 6500 is extremely scalable and is very easy to scale in
order to meet customer demands. If it is upgraded to its full potential via licenses, it sup­ports up to 4096 registered handsets and with a maximum of 32 Spectralink
DECTMedia Resources, it supports up to 1024 simultaneous calls. For more inform­ation, see "Licenses for Spectralink IP-DECT Server 400/6500" on page39.

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Other Solution Components

In addition to the Spectralink IP-DECT Server, a Spectralink IP-DECT Server configuration can
include a number of the following components:

l Spectralink DECTMedia Resources (only Spectralink IP-DECT Server 6500)

l Spectralink IP-DECT Base Stations (only Spectralink IP-DECT Server 400/6500)

l Spectralink DECT Repeaters

l Spectralink External Antennas (only Spectralink IP-DECT Server 200/400 and Spectralink

IP-DECT Base Station

To handle the calls in the solution a call handler (IP-PBX SIP) is used.

Note:

For more information about system compatibility, see "Product Compatibility" on

page217.

For configuration overview, see "Total Configuration Overview" on page26.

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Description - Spectralink DECTMedia Resource

The Spectralink DECTMedia Resource is a print board that is placed within the same rack next to
the Spectralink IP-DECT Server 6500 board. Up to 2 Spectralink DECTMedia Resources can be
placed in the same rack that houses the Spectralink IP-DECT Server 6500 board.

The Spectralink DECTMedia Resource performs media conversion between the call handler and
the Spectralink IP-DECT Server 6500 and is the media termination point for incoming and outgoing
calls. Each Spectralink IP-DECT Server 6500 contains one built in media resource. The Spectralink
IP-DECT Server 6500 can support a total of 32 Spectralink DECTMedia Resources.

Each Spectralink DECTMedia Resource adds 32 voice channels. The maximum number of sim­ultaneous calls for a fully loaded system is 1024 calls at the same time. Depending on codec choice,
the number of voice channels per Media Resource card can vary from 12 - 32.

G.726 allows for 32 duplex speech channels as this codec requires no processing and is routed dir­ectly to the Spectralink IP-DECT Base Station. Other codecs such as G.711 or G.729 must be con­verted to G.726 before routed further on to the Spectralink IP-DECT Base Station and this affects
the total number of available speech channels on the Spectralink DECTMedia Resource, lowering
the number of speech channels down to 12 if all calls utilize the G.729 codec.

The Spectralink DECTMedia Resource connects directly with the LAN and must operate in con­junction with the Spectralink IP-DECT Server 6500. If using clusters, the Spectralink DECTMedia
Resources can be placed at different locations.

The Spectralink DECTMedia Resource contains no radio parts. It ships from the factory configured
for DHCP. Should it enter an unrecoverable state, it can be reset to factory default settings when the
reset button is pressed and held for more than 5 seconds.

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Description - Spectralink IP-DECT Base Station

The Spectralink IP-DECT Base Station is to be used with both Spectralink IP-DECT Server
400/6500 and Spectralink DECT Server 2500/8000.

The Spectralink IP-DECT Base Station is designed with two internal antennas and supports
antenna diversity.

The Spectralink IP-DECT Base Station is designed with connector for External Antenna.

The Spectralink IP-DECT Base Station is also able to carry out a handover between the RF chan­nels under the same Spectralink IP-DECT Base Station, and handles up to 12 (depending on syn­chronization configuration) DECT speech channels simultaneously.

The Spectralink IP-DECT Base Station is able to frame synchronize with other Spectralink IP-DECT
Base Stations under the same Spectralink IP-DECT/DECT Server

The Spectralink IP-DECT Base Station can be powered over ethernet (PoE/802.3af) or by a sep­arate power supply (available separately).

The DECT radius of coverage is up to 600 meters/2000 feet with a handset in free sight.

Description - Spectralink DECT Repeater

The Spectralink DECT Repeater is a building block to be used to extend the coverage area in a wire­less Spectralink DECT solution. The repeater does not increase the number of traffic channels, how­ever, it provides a larger physical spreading of the traffic channels and thereby increases the
coverage area established with the Spectralink IP-DECT/DECT Base Stations/Spectralink IP­DECT Servers 200/400.

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Note:

Both the Spectralink IP-DECT Server 200 and Spectralink IP-DECT Server 400 are
Spectralink IP-DECT Servers with a built-in Spectralink IP-DECT Base Station.

The repeaters are mainly used in areas with limited traffic. The Spectralink DECT Repeater is avail­able with either 2 or 4 voice channels. It is wireless and does not need physical connection to the
Spectralink IP-DECT/DECT Server, making it very easy to install. The repeaters can be supplied
with an external antenna making it possible to create radio coverage in a remote area without cabling

to the rest of the installation.

The base station/server 200/400 can support up to 3 repeaters.

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Description - External Antenna

Spectralink IP-DECT Base Stations, Spectralink IP-DECT Server 200/400 and Spectralink DECT
Repeaters can be equipped with an external antenna using a specially designed connection cable
between the external antenna and the host.

The external antenna is highly directional and used with Spectralink IP-DECT Base Stations or the
Spectralink IP-DECT Server 200/400 for added coverage in complex environments or to link up with
remote areas. External antennas can also be used with Spectralink DECT Repeaters to link up with
remote areas where wiring between the server and base station is difficult or impossible.

Note:

When used with a Spectralink IP-DECT Server 200/400 or Spectralink IP-DECT Base
Station, the external antenna always use the same channel as the host and provides full
coverage for handsets.

When used with a Spectralink DECT Repeater, the external antenna always use a chan­nel different from the host and only provides a link to the main coverage area – no speech
coverage.

The range of the host (on base station and server) is reduced when the external antenna
is connected.

For more information about using the external antenna to add coverage in complex environments or
to link up with remote areas, see "Using the Spectralink IP-DECT Server 200/400 and Spectralink

IP-DECT Base Station With ExternalAntenna" on page78.

For more information about using the repeater with external antenna, see "Using the Spectralink

DECT Repeater With ExternalAntenna" on page76.

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Description IP-DECT Server 400 IP-DECT Server 6500

IP-DECT Servers 1 1

Media Resources - 32

IP-DECT Base Stations - 1024

Protocol supported SIP SIP

Max number of simultaneous SIP
calls via license

12 1024

Up to 12 per Radio Base Sta­tion

32 per Media Resource

Codecs supported G.711a, G.711u, G.726,

G.729

G.711a, G.711u, G.726,
G.729

Wireless DECT handsets 30 4096

Max number of base stations 3 1024

Repeaters per base station 3 3

Item IP-DECT Server 6500 - Maximum Quantity

Media Resources 32

Protocol supported SIP

Simultaneous calls 32 (depending on used codec)*

Codecs supported G.711a, G.711u, G.726, G.729

SpectralinkIP-DECT Server 200/400/6500 Installation and Configuration Guide

System Capacity Overview

Below you will find an overview of the system capacity of the Spectralink IP-DECT Server:

System Capacity - Servers

System Capacity - Media Resources

* The available number of channels on a media resource depends on the codec type of the active
calls. Calls utilizing the G.726 codec uses approximately 2% of the available resources, calls utilizing
the G.711 codec uses approximately 3%, and calls utilizing the G.729 codec uses approximately 8%.
E.g.: With 5 active G.729 calls and 10 active G.711 calls, the total resource utilization will be approx­imately 70%.

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Spectralink Server Solution Overview and Comparison

Product Overview

*) The Spectralink IP-DECT Server 200/400 has a built-in radio which acts like an Spectralink IP­DECT Base Station with up to 12 speech channels.

**) Spectralink Digital DECT Base Stations are available in the following editions: RFP4 and RFP5
(4 speech channels) and RFP6 (4 or 8 speech channels).

***) The external antenna is highly directional and used with RFP6 Spectralink Digital DECT Base
Stations and Spectralink IP-DECT Base Stations or the Spectralink IP-DECT Server200/400 for
added coverage in complex environments or to link up with remote areas. External antennas can
also be used with Spectralink DECT Repeaters to link up with remote areas where wiring between
the server and base station is difficult or impossible.

For a comparison of Spectralink Servers, and Spectralink Base Stations, see "Server Comparison

Matrix" on page27 and "Base Station Comparison Matrix" on page29.

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Spectralink Handset Portfolio Overview

For more information about the handsets, see the relevant Handset User Guides.

Total Configuration Overview

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Server Comparison Matrix

The illustration below shows a Spectralink 7000 Portfolio Infrastructure/Spectralink Server com­parison matrix.

*) 4 channel/8 channel Spectralink Digital DECT Base Station.

**) The Spectralink IP-DECT Server 200/400 has a built-in radio which acts like an Spectralink IP­DECT Base Station with up to 12 speech channels.

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***) External antenna can only be used with Spectralink IP-DECT Server 200/400, RFP 6 Spec­tralink Digital DECT Base Stations, Spectralink IP-DECT Base Stations and Spectralink DECT
Repeaters.

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Base Station Comparison Matrix

The illustration below shows a Spectralink Base Station comparison matrix. In the comparison mat­rix you see the currently most used Spectralink base stations and the difference between them.

Only the Spectralink IP-DECT Base Station and the RFP6 Spectralink Digital DECT Base Station
are in production. All other base stations seen here are no longer in production, but are still widely
used in the field.

Note:

The Spectralink Digital DECT Base Stations are not relevant to the Spectralink IP-DECT
Servers.

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Note:

It is possible to use LAN synchronization for Spectralink IP-DECT Base Station instead
of Radio synchronization (Over The Air). This requires installation of a LAN Syn­chronization License. For more information, see "LAN Based Synchronization (License

Required)" on page131.

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