Great input Reza, Chen. Thanks for that.
Now that it's down to Cisco/Granstream the prices are ~$440 for Cisco and ~210 for AudioCodes units. Chris, can you please elaborate on what you mean by carrier grade? would simply connecting it to the router/switch, grabbing a DHCP and registering to Asterisk server take a few days for me to fine tune or were you talking about complex situations or the fact that it's management GUI is confusing? I am well versed with Asterisk and Linksys/Cisco gateways but never used AudioCodes products so I am not sure what you mean by "don't even touch it". I appreciate some input. ***This is to be deployed in a remote region so of course it should have the capability to be managed remotely. Regards, Bruce > Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 12:41:56 -0400 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > CC: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [on-asterisk] Need your quick input if you have experience using > FXO gateways from AudioCodec, Grandstream, or Linksys/Cisco > > Bruce, > > I have experience with both Audiocodes (direct) and Grandstream GXW4104 > (remote management of the box). > > Simple answer, > > Audiocodes is carrier class gateway if you know what you are doing otherwise > don't even touch it, > Grandstream everyone can have his/her hands on it but experience will be > terrible when you expect a carrier class gateway here, after more than five > years I don't know if Grandstream has made the stable firmware for GXW4104. > I won't waste my time and reputation for GXW4104 used as a gateway for any > business customers. > > Chris > > On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 11:53 AM, Bruce N <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hi Everyone, > > > > There are 4 FXO lines from AT&T that are currently connected to Sangoma > > U100 (a very lousy product). I am looking to take it out and replace it with > > a gateway. I have a choice of: > > > > AudioCodes: MP114/40/SIP > > GrandStream: GXW4104 > > Cisco: SPA8800 > > > > The lines are kind of terrible in terms of echo probably. But we got to > > work with what we have. So, out above 4 which one can you say is the best > > product to use with Asterisk as a simple trunk and in and out calls and > > nothing more or less than that. I am in favour of less configuration and > > less of tricky stuff. I don't want 45 stages of dialing until a call is > > made. > > > > Looking forward to some feedback on any of above or any other > > recommanditions for 4 FXO. > > > > Much appreciated.
