CloudsDial - FXS GATEWAY
FXS Gateway
FXS VoIP Gateways are cutting-edge products that connect legacy telephones, fax machines, and PBX systems with IP telephony networks and IP-based PBX systems. TA is suited to small and medium sized enterprises wishing to integrate their traditional telephone system with any IP Based System, including the S series of servers, offering a rich set of features and easy configuration.
An FXS Gateway
An FXS gateway is used to connect one or more lines of a traditional PBX to a VoIP phone system or provider. Alternatively, you can use it to connect analog phones to it and re-use your analog phones with a VoIP phone system. You need an FXS gateway because you want to connect the FXO ports (which normally are connected to the telephone company) to the Internet or a VoIP system.
An FXS adapter a.k.a. ATA adapter
An FXS adapter is used to connect an analog phone or fax machine to a VoIP phone system or a VoIP provider. You need this because you need to connect the FXO port of the phone/fax machine to the adapter.
FXS and FXO ports can be used on Adapters and also VoIP Gateways
