C H A P T E R1-1Cisco ATA 187 Analog Telephone Adaptor Administration Guide for SIP (Version 1.0)OL-21862-011Cisco ATA 187 Analog Telephone AdaptorOverviewThis section describes the hardware and software features of the Cisco ATA 187 Analog TelephoneAdaptor (ATA 187) and includes a brief overview of the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP).The ATA 187 analog telephone adaptors are handset-to-Ethernet adaptors that allow regular analogphones to operate on IP-based telephony networks. The ATA 187 support two voice ports, each with anindependent phone number. The ATA 187 also has an RJ-45 10/100BASE-T data port.This section covers these topics:• Session Initiation Protocol Overview, page 1-2• Hardware Overview, page 1-5• Software Features, page 1-5• Installation and Configuration Overview, page 1-9Figure 1-1 Cisco Analog Telephone Adaptor197044