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Our Ethernet services allow you to extend your Local Area Network (LAN) beyond the walls of your business into a Wide Area Network (WAN), while still enjoying the reliable connectivity of a LAN.

With some LAN to WAN conversions, monitoring benefits can be compromised, but with Ethernet from Buckeye TeleSystem, your connection is seamless, giving you the monitoring flexibility you need.

And, unlike those of T-1 lines and other traditional connections, Ethernet speeds can be ordered in 1MB increments, so you can achieve exactly the speed you need to run your network, which helps you control costs and maximize productivity.

What your IT Department wants to know:

Native LAN Extensions give you the ability to extend your LAN environment into a WAN world, allowing you to move traffic quickly across your network.

Native LANs also allow large and enterprise companies to connect their LANs so that they appear to be on the same network, regardless of their locations.

Native LAN Extensions can be ordered in several ways:

Symmetric: Your Native LAN Extension can be the same upstream and downstream in any 1Mb increment, from 1Mb to 100Mb, or in 5Mb increments, from 100Mb to 1000Mb (GigE).

Tailored: Have a location that does more uploading than downloading? Buckeye TeleSystem is the only provider in this area that allows you to pick your upstream speed and downstream speed in 1Mb increment from 1Mb to 100Mb, or 5Mb increments from 100Mb to 1000Mb (GigE).

Learn more about our Ethernet offerings from our business communications consultants. Call 866-535-9898 or just fill out this short contact form and we’ll be in touch by the next business day.
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Phone System Security

I know what you’re thinking: Is phone system security really something I have to worry about?

The answer is yes. Many local companies have fallen victim to phone hackers recently.

What is phone or voicemail hacking?
It’s a means by which criminals gain access to your phone system, use it to make long-distance or collect calls, and stick you with the charges.

Here’s how it works
A hacker will call into your voicemail system and search for mailboxes that have default or easy-to-guess passwords in place. Once he has accessed a voicemail box, he will change the greeting to “yes” or “yes, operator, I will accept the charges.” The hacker can then use the voicemail box to receive collect calls on your dime.

Some voicemail systems have a remote notification function that allows calls or messages to be forwarded to another phone number. In these cases, a hacker can program the system to forward calls to a number of his choice. Then, any chargeable calls routed though the remote notification system will be billed to the business that owns the voicemail system.

Here’s a story about a recent voicemail hacking incident in Bangor, Maine.

How can you protect your company?

Voicemail or phone system hacking usually occurs when your office is unoccupied for a longer period of time, such as weekends and holidays. To keep your company from becoming a victim, voicemail users should do the following:

• Change default greeting to a complex password of at least six digits.
• Change voicemail password frequently.
• Avoid obvious patterns such as birthdays, sequential digits, or repeating numbers.
• Check your voicemail greeting regularly to ensure that the greeting is yours.
• Disable voicemail features not in use, such as call-forwarding or auto-attendant.
• Ensure your phone system is up to date with all releases and/or patches.

If you believe your phone system has been hacked, call the police first, and then notify us.