I'd take a look at the VoiceTronic cards ( http://www.voicetronix.com/hda.htm ) which can be used with * or their free software.. these cards can be configured as :
12 Loop-Start ports only. 8 Loop-Start AND 4 Station ports. 4 Loop-Start AND 8 Station ports (default configuration). 12 Station ports only. HTH Andy *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 07/04/2004 at 08:00 John Vogel wrote: >Four or five analog lines can be done with a single computer so no channel >bank is needed. If you need 6 or more than there is also the choice of >using >two machines and IAX. > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Hajime >Lanning >Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 12:01 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Channel Bank? > > ><quote who="Ken"> >> Hello, I'm new to Asterisk and would like to know how you could have 4 >> to 6 incoming analog POTS lines connecting to the Asterisk server and >> have 4 to 6 analog lines going out.(A T1 line is too costly). Would 2 >> channel banks be used? > >A T1 channelbank has 24 channels, so only 1 is needed. > >FXO channels (What you connect to the POTS lines) can be both inbound and >outbound. If you are not using DID. So, you just need to find out how >many >concurrent calls you need to support. > >If you are using analog DID lines, then those are inbound only, and require >FXS ports. (You supply dialtone and battery, the carrier's switch picks up >your line and dials into your PBX.) > >Now, there are multiple ways to get the analog lines into Asterisk... > o use an external gateway... POTS <-> SIP <-> Asterisk > o wait until next month and get the FXO multiport cards from Digium > o get a T1 card + channelbank > >-- >END OF LINE > -MCP >_______________________________________________ >Asterisk-Users mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > >_______________________________________________ >Asterisk-Users mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
