Re: [Asterisk-Users] New Asterisk Implementation

2005-06-23 Thread Don Brearley
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 06/22/05 12:55PM >>> > > I do understand that I would need to replace all of > > my existing telephones with VoIP-capable > > phones, and that I'll need to re-wire most of the > > campus telephone infrastructure (it's still > > all cat-3) -- these arent problems. why do y

Re: [Asterisk-Users] New Asterisk Implementation

2005-06-23 Thread Don Brearley
> I just want to be sure that it's possible to do this, and that im not wasting > my time. No time wasting. This is a great fit for you. Stay away from some of the Dell servers until you know that they work well. (interupt and ACPI issues) -- Thanks for the advice on staying away from Dell ser

Re: [Asterisk-Users] New Asterisk Implementation

2005-06-23 Thread Don Brearley
Leave what you have in place. Install Asterisk and investigate the various line interface options. Enlist early adopters on your campus to participate in the trial. Connect Asterisk to your existing system with PRI. Gradually ramp up the Asterisk system and ramp down the existing system. Mi

Re: [Asterisk-Users] New Asterisk Implementation

2005-06-22 Thread Matt Fredrickson
On Wed, Jun 22, 2005 at 03:56:55PM -0500, Andrew Latham wrote: > He is talking about ZAP channels. This is correct. No one should want > to use that many ZAP channels. You can use more than 250 zap channels. That limitation has been removed a long time ago. chan_zap.c doesn't have to use the dev

Re: [Asterisk-Users] New Asterisk Implementation

2005-06-22 Thread Andrew Latham
Correction 250 Zap channels. Don this is not an issue for you. On 6/22/05, harry gaillac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > look at ser projects: > asterisk is limited to 250 channels > You need cat 5e and manage qos if you setup ip phones > Harry > --- Don Brearley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> a écrit : > >

Re: [Asterisk-Users] New Asterisk Implementation

2005-06-22 Thread Seamus Abshere
Don Brearley wrote: I do understand that I would need to replace all [300] of my existing telephones with VoIP-capable phones, and that I'll need to re-wire most of the campus telephone infrastructure (it's still all cat-3) -- these arent problems. dear Don & the rest, Imagine: *replacing

Re: [Asterisk-Users] New Asterisk Implementation

2005-06-22 Thread TC
> > I do understand that I would need to replace all of > > my existing telephones with VoIP-capable > > phones, and that I'll need to re-wire most of the > > campus telephone infrastructure (it's still > > all cat-3) -- these arent problems. why do you think that you need to do that ? you could

Re: [Asterisk-Users] New Asterisk Implementation

2005-06-22 Thread Matt Fredrickson
On Wed, Jun 22, 2005 at 05:32:22PM +0200, harry gaillac wrote: > look at ser projects: > asterisk is limited to 250 channels What kind of crack are you smoking? There are people that have set up more than 250 channel systems. Matthew Fredrickson ___ A

Re: [Asterisk-Users] New Asterisk Implementation

2005-06-22 Thread Andrew Latham
> I've been planning to replace my aging CENTREX switch with a new PBX and am > seriously > considering Asterisk as my solution. Great > I work at a college, and we currently support just under 300 regular analog > lines to > the offices and whatnot. Free help then > I was wondering.. Is

Re: [Asterisk-Users] New Asterisk Implementation

2005-06-22 Thread Mike M
On Wed, Jun 22, 2005 at 09:50:42AM -0500, Don Brearley wrote: > I've been planning to replace my aging CENTREX switch with a new PBX and am > seriously > considering Asterisk as my solution. You have a CENTREX switch? I'm confused. Do you have a PBX? Do you pay for Centrex services from your p

RE: [Asterisk-Users] New Asterisk Implementation

2005-06-22 Thread Alexander Lopez
, 2005 10:51 AM > To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com > Subject: [Asterisk-Users] New Asterisk Implementation > > > Hello, > > I've been planning to replace my aging CENTREX switch with a > new PBX and am seriously considering Asterisk as my solution. > > I work

RE: [Asterisk-Users] New Asterisk Implementation

2005-06-22 Thread harry gaillac
look at ser projects: asterisk is limited to 250 channels You need cat 5e and manage qos if you setup ip phones Harry --- Don Brearley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> a écrit : > > Hello, > > I've been planning to replace my aging CENTREX > switch with a new PBX and am seriously > considering Asterisk as m

[Asterisk-Users] New Asterisk Implementation

2005-06-22 Thread Don Brearley
Hello, I've been planning to replace my aging CENTREX switch with a new PBX and am seriously considering Asterisk as my solution. I work at a college, and we currently support just under 300 regular analog lines to the offices and whatnot. I was wondering.. Is asterisk ready for such a jo