I just configured one of these... It's just weird.. really weird..
The web gui is not organized logically like call comes in here and
goes out there... You have to set it up in four different places to get
calls to go through to the PBX and then another four places (redundant)
to go out again. It has 4 plus ways of selecting a phone line depending
on the source and destination. Also a few of the default settings need
to be changed for it to be able to do anything. It doesn't take dhcp and
the default IP is 10.1.11.12 or something. The only documentation
shipped with the unit I got was a slip of paper telling me the default
IP and login.
There was maybe one good tutorial out there on the net. But it took
a few hours to set it up, not something you wanna do sitting on the
floor of the server room.
If you do use it, pre-configure it with a dummy server and a phone
line and save the config once it is working and ship it out.
On 11-05-11 12:51 PM, Bruce N wrote:
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.
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