>>> Keith Gearty <ke...@glensound.co.uk> 06/29/09 10:47 AM >>> Tony Graziano wrote:
> > Patton is good and supported worldwide. >The Patton SmartNodes are very powerful and provide a lot of advanced >features, but be warned that they have a VERY steep learning curve, and >can be very daunting for a new user. Basically they are supplied in a >non-working state, and you have to write a configuration script or >fiddle with the horribly designed web interface to make them work in the >way you want. They are NOT managed gateways in SipXecs, despite what >the wiki says. A good place to start with them is the sample config >script supplied on the wiki. > >Note that unless you're in the USA, you'll have to download the >appropriate tone config from the Patton website, otherwise you'll have >problems with disconnect tones not working. >I don't know how this compares to other gateways, as I've only ever used >Patton SmartNodes, but I'm sure there must be others that a far simpler >to use. Probably the most appropriate Patton for you would be the >Patton SmartNode 4114, which has 4 FXO's and no FXS. >Regards, >Keith. > >There are sample configs on the wiki. As regards the steep learning curve, I've yet to find a gateway that didn't have one that was nearly vertical, and had a crummy user interface to boot. I managed to get an Audiocodes partially operational over a couple of days of trial and error, and didn't get it fully working until I found a new firmware and someone who had used one before. Not using the GUI is almost impossible as the command line is gibberish. I failed to get my Samsung operational at all, and it took a Samsung engineer 5 hours and a firmware update to get it going, and even now it does not fully work with Sip-X.. The web interface is nice, but is written in Engrish and only works with very old versions of Java which I had to find in their archives. The command line is a Cisco rip-off, so is the best way for that if you are Cisco trained. A beginner would have no hope at all. I have dealt with one Patton, and it was the least troublesome so far. The web interface was basic but functional, and by this time I had enough experience to work out what most of it was about. It didn't take too long to get a result with it, but your mileage may vary. Kenny Mitchell Ineos Refinery Grangemouth
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