FreeRide Example Solutions:
Telecommuter

Normally an employee who is physically present in the office would be supplied with a phone connected to one of the lines of your switchboard (PBX), i.e. an “extension”.

Using QTelNet FreeRide components, you can effectively extend the extension through the Internet, retaining the same functionality for office and remote worker as if they were in the same physical location - without toll charges.

A QTelNet FreeRide FXO-1301 Gateway is plugged into the line side of your office PBX (switchboard), where the worker's local extension would normally terminate. The gateway is connected via its Ethernet port to broadband Internet access. Depending on the specifics of the site, this will typically be a shared resource accessed via the office network.

The telecommuter uses a FreeRide IP Telephone. The only required connection to the phone is for broadband Internet access, perhaps provided by a cable or DSL modem. Very likely, this connection would be shared with the worker's PC using an inexpensive Network Address Translator (NAT) router.

The telecommuter can now dial other extensions within the main office, receive or place calls through the main office PBX just as though they were physically present.

Variations on a theme:

IP-1302 or IP-2302?
Choose the FreeRide IP-1302 Telephone, for the convenience of connecting the second line to an analog source such as the local telco, or the FreeRide IP-2302 IP Telephone for two IP lines.

FXS + your existing phone
In place of the IP-x302 Telephone for the teleworker, you may prefer to use an FXS-1401 gateway connected to an existing analog telephone.

FXO direct to PSTN
If the local office does not have a switchboard, the FXO-1301 gateway can be connected directly to a public telephone line in the local calling district of the office. Callers simply dial the associated local phone number to reach the remote teleworker, toll-free.

Telecommuter Example Solution Requirements: