3CX BellCommander Setup Guide

3CX BellCommander Setup Guide

How to configure 3CX with BellCommander for SIP Paging and Emergency Notification:

If you don’t have a copy of 3CX, download 3CX from http://www.3cx.com. The free version of 3CX can be used for paging and emergency notification. We are also a reseller for 3CX and can offer the licensed versions for purchase with BellCommander.

  1. Install 3CX and BellCommander.
  2. Launch the 3CX Management Console from the Windows Start Button|All Programs. Enter you username and password.
  3. Click the “Add” link under Extensions in the 3CX Management Console.
  4. Enter an extension number you would like to use for BellCommander. This could be 300 for example. Set the ID under authentication to the same number as the extension. Enter a password for the extension.
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  5. After adding the extension, note the Proxy Server IP and Port: ex. 192.168.2.110:5060.
  6. In BellCommander, click the Devices button to open the Device Manager.
  7. Select SIP Extension from the Sound Device Type drop-down.
  8. Check the box for “Enable SIP Extensions”
    Enter the Proxy Server IP into the SIP Server IP/Host Name box in BellCommander.
    Enter the Proxy Server Port into the SIP Server Port in BellCommander. The port is the number after the colon.
    Click the Apply Button.
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  9. Click the Add button under Local SIP Extensions. In the Add Local SIP Extension window, enter the following settings:
    SIP Extension – enter the extension added to 3CX.
    SIP Password – enter the password for the extension added to 3CX.
    Local Port – Use default value for most cases unless needing to work through a firewall.
    SIP Server Options – Check “Connect to default SIP Server”. This is the default.
  10. Click the Add button under Allowed Extensions. In the Add Allowed Extension window, enter the extension number for phone(s) that you would like to be able to dial BellCommander. A single SIP license is included. Additional licenses can be purchased to allow more extensions.
  11. After setting up BellCommander, return to the 3CX Manager and click Line Status. The extension for BellCommander should now have a green circle next to it and the status should be Registered. The BellCommander Device Manager should also show registered for the extension.
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