I should have specified. I meant using an IP phone regularly, by pluging it into a switch. But a crossover cable would work I guess. FXO/FXS to IP Phones = no.
-- RFC 1149 Compliant. ""Chuck's Long Road"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > You can take a Cisco IP phone and connect it into a router? Well OK, I > didn't consider an ethernet crossover cable, which I suppose should work. > You aren't saying you could plug an IP phone into an FXS or FXO port, are > you? > > one other comment below: > > -- > > www.chuckslongroad.info > like my web site? > take the survey! > > > > ""Steven A. Ridder"" wrote in message > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > Yes we have settled the question. Most PBX's will probably use analog E&M > > if small, or Digital PRI/QSIG if larger. > > CL: or you plug a router FXO port into a PBX analogue port, correct? same as > you would plug a telco 1mb into a router FXO port? > > > > > > You can run an IP phone off of a router with ITS or SRST, but I probably > > shouldn't be telling you that without the caveat that you need a license > for > > either service. Contact your local cisco account rep, blah, blah, blah... > > > > > > ""Chuck's Long Road"" wrote in message > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > > so far as I know, this will not work. Cisco's IP phones are ethernet > > > devices, and must connect to a switch port. Well, you could use a hub if > > > you're looking for trouble. ;-> > > > > > > IP phones are more akin to PC's, servers, etc, and you can't plug a PC > > into > > > either an FXO or FXS port either. at least not and get it to do anything > > > useful. > > > > > > FXS and FXO are for telco connections only. FXS for analogue phone or > fax. > > > FXO for connection to PBX or telco CO. > > > > > > Have we settled this question - that an FXS port provides telco > signaling > > to > > > an FXO device? > > > > > > Chuck > > > > > > -- > > > > > > www.chuckslongroad.info > > > like my web site? > > > take the survey! > > > > > > > > > > > > ""Daniel Lafraia"" wrote in message > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > > > I'm wondering about buying a couple of Cisco Phones 7960 and a FXS > card > > > for > > > > 2600 and play with it. Will I be able to have a good voice lab only > with > > > > that? Maybe a FXO card and connect it in a regular phone line, is it > > > > possible? > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Priscilla Oppenheimer" > > > > To: > > > > Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 3:25 PM > > > > Subject: Re: OT: FXO FXS terminology - comments? [7:54331] > > > > > > > > > > > > [...] > > > > > > > > > Yes, you connect a phone to a router's FXS port. That's not because > > the > > > > > phone is a station, however. (That's what the NO referred to.) It's > > > becaue > > > > > the phone is an FXO device. > > > > > > > > > > FXS goes to FXO and vice versa. > > > > > > > > > > Yes a PBX connects to a router's FXO port. The PBX uses an FXS port > in > > > > this > > > > > case. From the PBX point of view, it's connecting a phone. Makes > sense > > > > > right? What do PBXes connect? Phones. From the router's point of > view, > > > the > > > > > router is getting dial tone, etc. from the PBX. The router is an FXO > > in > > > > this > > > > > case. The router interface is labeled with what it is, as mentioned. > > > > > > > > > > OK, I will stop writing messages on this topic. I should just turn > my > > > > > computer off. ;-) > > > > > > > > [...] Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=54425&t=54331 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
