They are in two locations.  Both on UPS and with excellent AC.  Our phone
guy tells me they have lighting protection on the analog lines.  Often
times the analog lines come from outside the building the gateways are in.
They are grounded using the ground screw on the gateway.

Nathan

On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 3:23 PM, Todd Hodgen <thod...@frontier.com> wrote:

> Are these all failing in the same physical location?   Are they on UPS?
> Heat issues considered, etc.?****
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* sipx-users-boun...@list.sipfoundry.org [mailto:
> sipx-users-boun...@list.sipfoundry.org] *On Behalf Of *Hay, Nathan
> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 24, 2012 12:04 PM
> *To:* Discussion list for users of sipXecs software
> *Subject:* Re: [sipx-users] Alternatives to Audiocodes MP-124 analog
> gateway?****
>
> ** **
>
> Typically we lose the analog side.  Specifically I've seen the phone not
> able to call out, but you can still call the phone (but it doesn't ring).
> This last one doesn't boot at all, but the NIC activity light was slightly
> flashing (but no link lights on the switch).
>
> We haven't engaged Audiocodes support in detail, mostly because of a lack
> of manpower when the devices are already out of warranty already.  It is
> faster just to replace them.
>
> Nathan****
>
> On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 2:59 PM, Todd Hodgen <thod...@frontier.com> wrote:
> ****
>
> Nathan,  I’m interested in the failures you are seeing on these.   I’ve
> installed many without any failures yet.  Is it a particular component that
> is failing on them?   Has Audiocodes engineering been brought into a
> discussion on it?****
>
>  ****
>
> *From:* sipx-users-boun...@list.sipfoundry.org [mailto:
> sipx-users-boun...@list.sipfoundry.org] *On Behalf Of *Hay, Nathan
> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 24, 2012 11:42 AM
> *To:* Discussion list for users of sipXecs software
> *Subject:* [sipx-users] Alternatives to Audiocodes MP-124 analog gateway?*
> ***
>
>  ****
>
> Our Audiocodes MP-124 analog gateways are only lasting 1-2 years (always
> longer than the warranty) and then dying on us.  We've replaced 3 or 4 out
> of the 6 we have.
>
> I've heard that Patton 4300 series is a good alternative, but that it
> isn't as easily configured as the Audiocodes.
>
> Anyone have documentation on using the Patton with SipXecs?  Are they more
> reliable than the Audiocodes?
>
> Any thoughts would be appreciated.
>
> Nathan
>
> -- ****
>
> Nathan P. Hay
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>
> Cedarville University | www.cedarville.edu ****
>
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>
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>
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