Get started with your Cisco ATA 191 and 192

Publisher

Cisco

URL

https://help.webex.com/en-us/article/bb93my/Get-Started-with-Your-Cisco-ATA-191-and-192

Published

2025-11-25

Updated

unknown

Accessed

2026-09-24

HTTP status

200

License

Cisco copyright; all rights reserved; no-redistribution; short excerpts and locators only

Source notes citing this source

• Cisco warns that fax machines and modems may not work optimally through the ATA 191/192 and recommends continuing to use a dedicated PSTN line for best fax and modem performance. in context
• Cisco says a fax machine should be connected directly to the ATA, with no extension connected to the fax machine and no splitter. in context
• To reduce fax failures through the ATA 191/192, Cisco advises using the fax machine's overseas mode if available, otherwise setting the transmission speed to low. in context
• The Cisco ATA 191 and ATA 192 each have two RJ-11 FXS ports for standard analog phone devices. in context
• Across Cisco and Zoom documentation, fax through a cloud-registered ATA is treated as best-effort: both vendors recommend retaining a dedicated analog or PSTN line where fax reliability matters. inferred in context

Cite this source record

APA

WarmTransfer. (2025, November 25). Get started with your Cisco ATA 191 and 192. WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/sources/cisco-help-bb93my-ata-191-192-get-started

BibTeX

@misc{warmtransfer-cisco-help-bb93my-ata-191-192-get-started,
  title  = {Get started with your Cisco ATA 191 and 192},
  author = {{WarmTransfer}},
  year   = {2025},
  url    = {https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/sources/cisco-help-bb93my-ata-191-192-get-started},
  note   = {Cisco, accessed 2026-09-24}
}