dmSwitchboard12 with SIP and Softphones: Introduction
dmSwitchboard12 comes with its own built-in WebPhone. But it's also designed to work just as well with third-party SIP phones and softphones on your PC, laptop or tablet.
It should be pretty straightforward to set your dmSwitchboard12 up to work with a third-party SIP or softphone. However bear in mind that providers' products do vary and this section cannot promise to be a comprehensive guide to every third-party product out there. Please refer to your manufacturers' instructions for detailed guidance on setting up your phones.
TIP: If you want to use your dmSwitchboard12 with SIP or VoIP phones, but really don't want to have to tackle the setup yourself, consider using our ProTime consulting service to help you.
WebPhone information
If you're looking for information about the dmSwitchboard12 WebPhone, click here.
LAN requirements checklist
If you're planning to use VoIP for your business communications, you need to make sure your network is up to it. We've created a short checklist for you to go through, to ensure your LAN has enough capacity to carry your voice calls.
Click here to read the LAN checklist.
Obtaining SIP authentication details from dmSwitchboard12
Click here for a step-by-step guide to getting your SIP authentication information from dmSwitchboard12 so you can connect to a SIP or softphone.
Example setup guides
We've created a set of example setup guides for SIP and softphones, covering a number of the most popular products out there at the time of writing (July 2012).
SIP phones
Gigaset N300A IP: Setup & Testing
How to set up and test your Gigaset N300A IP handset
SIP Polycom SoundPoint IP 331: Setup & Testing
Setting up and testing a Polycom Soundpoint IP 331 handset
Linksys Sipura IP SPA922: Setup & Testing
How to set up and test your Linksys Sipura IP SPA922 handset
Grandstream GXP2000: Setup & Testing
How to set up and get started with your Grandstream handset
Softphones
Bria for Android: Setup and Testing
Installing and testing Bria on an Android phone
Bria for iPhone and iPad: Setup and Testing
Instructions for setting Bria up on an iPhone or iPad
CounterPath’s X-Lite 4: Setup and Testing
Instructions for setting up and testing the X-Lite 4
VoIP test resources
Click here for a list of the resources you can use to test your SIP or softphone once you've set it up.
SIP terminology and synonyms
Different SIP providers often use different words for the same thing. We've compiled a list of synonyms across our example guides, which you may find useful as a reference even if your own SIP or softphone is not on our list of example guides.