> -----Original Message----- > From: asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com > [mailto:asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Rick Huebner > Sent: Monday, December 28, 2009 4:13 PM > To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion > Subject: [asterisk-users] Looking at Asterisk for 8000sq/ft residential use > > My brother-in-law is finishing up his McMansion and I've done all of the > low voltage wiring and am starting the trimout. We are batting around > what to do for a phone system and I'm torn between a Panasonic > TAW824/TVA50 and using an Asterisk implementation. I'm very strong on > the networking/linux/basic hacking(old school, not criminal) side. I've > downloaded the Asterisk VM and have some implentation questions before > we make a decision. Of course we are running out of time because I need > to order either RJ-11 or RJ-45 keystones for the plates to finish the > trim out. We have Cat5e run everywhere so that won't be a limiting factor. > > Basic info: > 8000sq/ft under air, 11,000sq/ft under the roof > 17 phone handset outlets > 15 phone jacks for potential use behind TVs > 2 fax lines > 1 alarm line > 3 voice POTS lines > 1 fax POTS line > Pentium 4 old Dell with 1gig RAM to use with Asterisk if selected > > Requirements > 1. Page over all handsets in intercom mode. They have kids and want to > be able to "yell" over the phone if needed to find someone. > 2. Easily call from room to room. Speed dial buttons would be ideal. > 3. Multiple voice line support for the office phones. > 4. Unique ring tones on the phones for internal calls versus external so > you can tell by listening if it is inside or outside. > 5. If possible, unique ring tones for the various external lines in the > offices.
I can't believe anyone would use RJ-11 any more. You can multi-purpose RJ-45 jacks to work with POTS lines. Run everything down to a central panel and send pots over the jacks that you need to. That way if you decide you need/want to go IP in the future, you're all set. Darrick -- Darrick Hartman DJH Solutions, LLC http://www.djhsolutions.com _______________________________________________ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users