asterisk users - Aug 2004 - Advice on possible set-up

On Thu, 5 Aug 2004, Andrew Newton wrote:
> Our company has several sites. Two of which we regularly make calls between
over
> the PSTN. Both sites currently have thier own PBX systems but they are not
> linked by any means other than the PSTN (and we pay by the min for calls
> between sites)
> 
> Both sites have at least 1Mbit+ connections to the Internet.
> 
> What would the best way be to enable calls from a site1 to be routed
accross the
> broadband connection to site2? 
Connect the * box to the traditional PBX and use IAX2.
> Ideally we would like to keep the PBX at either end set-up as they are now
and
> simply add in the necessary linux boxes to handle calls accross the net.
Also I
> would like a solution that allows users to use thier desk phones to call
the
> remote site.
You should be able to integrate it into the PBX so they can use their
existing phones.  What are the current PBX's you run?  If you provide this
information, someone will be able to help you alot easier.
 
- Brent

Hi, I have been reading the mailing list archives and google results but havent
been able to find quite the information i am looking for. Perhaps someone on
the list can give me a hand.

Our company has several sites. Two of which we regularly make calls between over
the PSTN. Both sites currently have thier own PBX systems but they are not
linked by any means other than the PSTN (and we pay by the min for calls
between sites)

Both sites have at least 1Mbit+ connections to the Internet.

What would the best way be to enable calls from a site1 to be routed accross the
broadband connection to site2? 

Ideally we would like to keep the PBX at either end set-up as they are now and
simply add in the necessary linux boxes to handle calls accross the net. Also I
would like a solution that allows users to use thier desk phones to call the
remote site.

Any suggestions for hardware configuration would be most gratefully accepted.

Andy

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Andrew Newton
andrew@techanswers.co.uk