Equipment

[John Cheetley]

Hi cisco techs,

I have been given some wrong information. So need to confirm something basic

What hardware is needed to connect cisco router to phone socket?

[Novriadi .]

Hi John

What kind of phone socket do you have ? maybe you can use Cisco FXS Port (VIC2-2FXS) to connect an analog phone to Cisco Router.

Novri

[John Cheetley]

Thanks Novradi for your quick reply.

I have a standard Australian wall socket plug currently accepting 2 phones. 1 cordless. 1 handset.

So FXS is to connect analog phone to router. Is that correct?

[Manish Gogna · Accepted solution]

Hi John,

Yes, you can connect an analog phone to the FXS port on a router.

HTH

Manish

[Novriadi .]

Hi John,

Correct, an FXS interface connects the router to end-user equipment such as telephone, fax machines, or modem.

FXS Interface supplies ring, voltage, and dial tone to the station and use RJ11 connector for basic telephone.

Thanks