Your telephone recordings stored and forwarded
The V-Tap VoIP is a hardware and software solution for the recording of telephone calls that are transported over an IP network. The supplied hardware unit filters the network traffic, wraps the sniffed data into a special tunnel-format and stores it onto an SD card. The V-Tap VoIP can operate therefore stand-alone. The captured data can then be sent back over the network to an external server. This server can be a Call Recorder Apresa (running on Linux) or by the V-Archive software (running on a Windows PC). The external Apresa recorder or V-Archive software can both interpret the Tunnel-format and make playable audio files from it, together with the original date, time and call number information (meta-data).
By default, the V-Tap VoIP functions as a normal switch that allows four Ethernet connections (V-Tap VoIP 1 and 2, 100 Mbps) or two Ethernet connections (V-Tap VoIP 3, 1000 Mbps). This makes it possible to directly connect one VoIP phone per ethernet port and use one ethernet port for connection to the network.
It is also possible to connect the output of another switch, when more phones must be recorded. A VoIP phone can also be a softphone running on a PC; recording is then achieved by simply wiring the PC’s network through the V-Tap VoIP. Port mirroring is done internally.
In the case that no SD card is inserted, the sniffed data is sent live over the network to the Apresa recorder or V-Archive software.
With an SD card inserted, the sniffed data is stored as files on the card. Depending on whether a Tunnel has been defined or not, the files are sent over the network or can be read later by the V-Archive software.
By using the SD card (FAT32 formatted), the V-Tap VoIP can operate completely stand-alone and can store data for weeks or even months, depending on the capacity of the card.
The internal settings of the V-Tap can be accessed through a web interface by any browser.
The V-Tap VoIP 2 has 100 Mbps Ethernet ports. The V-Tap VoIP 3 has 1000 Mbps (Gigabit) ports.
V-Tap VoIP 2
V-Tap VoIP 2 for use with PC software
• V-Tap VoIP 2 article number: 010.02501
• V-Tap VoIP recording license for use with V-Archive (1 channel): 010.02503
V-Tap VoIP 2 for use with Apresa software
• V-Tap VoIP 2 article number: 010.02501
• V-Tap VoIP recording license for use with Apresa (1 channel): 010.02504
Optional: V-Tap VoIP 2 Proxy modes
• V-Tap VoIP 2 article number: 010.02501
• V-Tap VoIP proxy license: 010.02505
With the optional proxy license, the V-Tap VoIP 2 further has extra proxy modes to make other ways of call recording possible, for example to record every telephone call from a FRITZ!Box®.
Specifications V-Tap VoIP 2
Product: V-Tap VoIP 2
Article number hardware: 010.02501
Article numbers licensing: 010.02503, 010.02504 or 010.02505
Call Recording: VoIP
Ports: LAN, PHONE1, PHONE2, PHONE3 (all RJ45 ports).
Switching: L2 switching on all Ethernet ports.
PoE Bridge: PoE passively bridged from PHONE2 to PHONE3 or from PHONE3 to PHONE2.
Note: if the cable carries PoE, it is bridged to the other port. The V-Tap VoIP does not generate PoE by itself.
SD Card storage: For normal G.711 VoIP calls about 12 hours per 1 GB. For normal G.729 VoIP calls about 24 hours per 1 GB.
USB Version: V2.0 High Speed (480Mbps)
USB Profile: Generic HID (VID_0DE1 & PID_5101 or PID_5102)
USB Current: 5V @300mA (Max. 2W)
USB Connector: Full size ‘B’- type
Button: One button, see manual for button functions.
LEDs: Four LEDs, see manual for LED functions.
Dimensions (L x W x H): 137 x 81 x 30 mm
Housing material: Silver and Blue, 4 pieces soft rubber footpads.
Weight: 150 grams
Temperature Range: 0 – 40 °C
Humidity Range: 10 – 90 %, non-condensing
EMC: EN 55022:2010 / AC:2011 Class B , EN 55024:2010
Safety: EN 60950-1:2006 + A11:2009 + A1:2010 + A12:2011
RoH: EN 50581:2012 (RoHS2) , RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU
V-Tap VoIP 3
V-Tap VoIP 3 for use with PC software
• V-Tap VoIP 3 article number: 010.02502
• V-Tap VoIP recording license for use with V-Archive (1 channel): 010.02503
V-Tap VoIP 3 for use with Apresa software
• V-Tap VoIP 3 article number: 010.02502
• V-Tap VoIP recording license for use with Apresa (1 channel): 010.02504
Optional: V-Tap VoIP 3 Proxy modes
• V-Tap VoIP 3 article number: 010.02502
• V-Tap VoIP proxy license: 010.02505
With the optional proxy license, the V-Tap VoIP 3 further has extra proxy modes to make other ways of call recording possible, for example to record every telephone call from a FRITZ!Box®.
Specifications V-Tap VoIP 3
Product: V-Tap VoIP 3
Article number hardware: 010.02502
Article numbers licensing: 010.02503, 010.02504 or 010.02505
Call Recording: VoIP
LAN port: RJ45, Ethernet 10/100/1000 BASE-T, Full Duplex
PHONE1 port: RJ45, Ethernet 10/100/1000 BASE-T, Full Duplex
Port Status LED’s: Link active & Rx/Tx activity blinking on both Ethernet ports.
Switching: L2 switching on all Ethernet ports.
PoE Bridge: PoE is passively bridged from LAN to PHONE1, IEEE 802.3af.
Note: if the cable carries PoE, it is bridged to the other port. The V-Tap VoIP does not generate PoE by itself.
SD Card type: Best to use SDHC/XC Ultra with a minimum speed of 40 MB/s.
SD Card size: 8, 16 or 32 GB. Bigger is possible but must be FAT32 formatted.
SD Card storage: Depends on the used VoIP codec and other network traffic.
• For normal G.711 VoIP calls, it is about 12 hours per 1 GB.
• For normal G.729 VoIP calls, it is about 24 hours per 1 GB.
USB Version: V2.0 High Speed (480Mbps)
USB Profile: Generic HID (VID_0DE1 & PID_5101 or PID_5102)
USB Current: 5V @300mA (Max. 2W)
USB Connector: Full size ‘B’- type
Button: Function as described in the V-Tap VoIP 3 manual
LEDs (4x): Function as described in the V-Tap VoIP 3 manual
Size (L x W x H): 137 x 81 x 30 mm
Housing material: Blue bottom with Silver top, 4 pcs soft rubber footpads.
Weight: 150 Gram
Temperature Range: 0 – 40 °C
Humidity Range: 10 – 90 %, non-condensing
EMC: EN 55022:2010 / AC:2011 Class B , EN 55024:2010
Safety: EN 60950-1:2006 + A11:2009 + A1:2010 + A12:2011
RoHS: EN 50581:2012 (RoHS2) , RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU
Manuals
FRITZ!Box telephone call recording including DECT phones using the V-Tap VoIP
The V-Tap VoIP 2 and V-Tap VoIP 3 are able to record all telephone calls from any phone connected to the FRITZ!Box, regardless of the type of telephone: VoIP, Analog, ISDN, DECT and wireless LAN. An optional proxy license is required. Note: The “New telephone number” option has to be available in the built-in PBX of your FRITZ!Box®. Read more…
