RE: [Asterisk-Users] A bit of a survey: What do do if you needmorethan 4 C.O. lines
www.footnotess7.com is now open to begin the creation of SS7 that can be used with asterisk. Sign up and list which and what parts you would like to work on. Race V. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steven Critchfield Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 4:25 PM To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] A bit of a survey: What do do if you needmorethan 4 C.O. lines On Sun, 2005-02-20 at 11:47 -0500, Jim Van Meggelen wrote: Well, I appreciate everyone's input, and I'll give the matter some more thought. Just so no one stays up at night worrying, this is not a situation I am facing, it is simply a hypothetical scenario. As with so many things, there is always a trade-off between economy and functionality. The Adit 600 and T1 integration is certainly quality, but I have not been able find an economical way to do this (purchasing used equipment on eBay is fine for smaller deployments and lab gear, but not a very sound logistics strategy, and awfully difficult to explain to a customer). This would be one of those cases where you keep a couple in stock and watch the ebay auctions when your stock goes low. You will find that your customers that are looking for the cheapest solutions possible will not baulk at used equipment. It is highly likely that they will price you against a used key system or pbx. -- Steven Critchfield [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com 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 Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
RE: [Asterisk-Users] A bit of a survey: What do do if you needmorethan 4 C.O. lines
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sun, 2005-02-20 at 11:47 -0500, Jim Van Meggelen wrote: Well, I appreciate everyone's input, and I'll give the matter some more thought. Just so no one stays up at night worrying, this is not a situation I am facing, it is simply a hypothetical scenario. As with so many things, there is always a trade-off between economy and functionality. The Adit 600 and T1 integration is certainly quality, but I have not been able find an economical way to do this (purchasing used equipment on eBay is fine for smaller deployments and lab gear, but not a very sound logistics strategy, and awfully difficult to explain to a customer). This would be one of those cases where you keep a couple in stock and watch the ebay auctions when your stock goes low. You will find that your customers that are looking for the cheapest solutions possible will not baulk at used equipment. It is highly likely that they will price you against a used key system or pbx. Certainly keeping spares in stock is good advice, and I don't mind using pre-owned equipment if it's solid stuff (which I know the adit is). I'm going to think about this some. As for price, that's always the challenge. Thing is, the lowest price does not always win. Still, being able to keep costs low is always going to be an advantage. -- Jim Van Meggelen [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.1.0 - Release Date: 18/02/2005 ___ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
RE: [Asterisk-Users] A bit of a survey: What do do if you needmorethan 4 C.O. lines
If you have a TDM card already, buying a T1, channelbank, etc. to add a few lines is the stupidest thing I've heard of today. Have you looked into buying some cheap multiport ATAs? 2 port SIP/IAX2 ATA should be around $70-80? -Michael -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Van Meggelen Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2005 8:39 PM To: 'Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion' Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] A bit of a survey: What do do if you needmorethan 4 C.O. lines Really? For five lines I need to buy all that hardware? Hmm. Well, I appreciate you taking the time to respond to my question. Regards, Jim. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Digium tech support recommends going with a t1 card and a channel bank. This is by far the simplest, cheapest and cleanest solution that I know of. Jon. On Friday 18 February 2005 09:21 am, Jim Van Meggelen wrote: Folks, In light of all the troubles people report when running more than one TDM400 card in a system, I wouldn't mind hearing what your solution of choice would be when having to connect 5 or more analog telco circuits to an Asterisk. I'll try and compile the answers together and get them into the Wiki, as I figure this could be useful knowledge for the community. TIA, Jim. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.1.0 - Release Date: 18/02/2005 ___ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com 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 Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [Asterisk-Users] A bit of a survey: What do do if you needmorethan 4 C.O. lines
On February 20, 2005 12:26 am, Michael Giagnocavo wrote: If you have a TDM card already, buying a T1, channelbank, etc. to add a few lines is the stupidest thing I've heard of today. I disagree wholeheartedly. Recoup your investment on ebay or use it in another setup. TE110P+Adit600 or TA750 and you can't go wrong. They Simply Work. Telco-grade (as opposed to consumer-grade), properly-engineered adaptive hybrids and room for expansion. Not to mention that about $800 spent is well worth the total lack of headaches you will have with this setup. Have you looked into buying some cheap multiport ATAs? 2 port SIP/IAX2 ATA should be around $70-80? No thanks. Wall-wart and cable hell, not to mention a larger footprint, more heat and now having to debug any interop issues that will undoubtedly creep in as the asterisk source and ATA firmware changes. Economy doesn't just entail currency exchanged. -A. ___ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
RE: [Asterisk-Users] A bit of a survey: What do do if you needmorethan 4 C.O. lines
On Sat, 2005-02-19 at 23:26 -0600, Michael Giagnocavo wrote: If you have a TDM card already, buying a T1, channelbank, etc. to add a few lines is the stupidest thing I've heard of today. Have you looked into buying some cheap multiport ATAs? 2 port SIP/IAX2 ATA should be around $70-80? The stupidest part is using a fully deployed TDM card in a business where you might need to expand. If you had been thinking expansion from day one, you would have had the T1 span and a channel bank so it was a no new hardware expansion from day one. If you were not thinking about expansion from day one, you where over paid. -- Steven Critchfield [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
