asterisk users - Aug 2004 - Semi-OT: Splitting a PRI into two PRI's?

Hey all,

I've got a PRI used for data calls right now, terminated in a MAX 4000.
We're only using around 12 channels on average and 16 max, so I'd like
to
split off the remaining channels to terminate in an Asterisk box.

Does anyone know of a device that'll take a PRI in, and spit out two
PRI's
that share the channels? Also need to be able to do some sort of call
routing so that calls coming into the data number get terminated in our
Max and the rest of the calls go to Asterisk. It looks like the following
device will do it:

http://www.isdnconnect.com/giff_pages/diagramb.htm

..but it's also rather expensive. (Looks like US ~$3k for one that
supports 3 PRI lines.) We do also have a dual-PRI license for our MAX, so
I'm investigating if it's possible to have it do the routing.

I'd prefer to avoid running the data side of the PRI through Asterisk, as
I'll be in big trouble if that stops working.  :)

Thanks!

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Nate Carlson wrote:
> Hey all,
> 
> I've got a PRI used for data calls right now, terminated in a MAX 4000.
> We're only using around 12 channels on average and 16 max, so I'd
like to
> split off the remaining channels to terminate in an Asterisk box.
> 
> Does anyone know of a device that'll take a PRI in, and spit out two
PRI's
>

Vina Integrator 300.

The Adtran Atlas 550 or 830 may do what you're looking to do.  We use it 
to split PRI into multiple BRI.

chris



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Hey all,

I've got a PRI used for data calls right now, terminated in a MAX 4000.
We're only using around 12 channels on average and 16 max, so I'd like
to
split off the remaining channels to terminate in an Asterisk box.

Does anyone know of a device that'll take a PRI in, and spit out two
PRI's
that share the channels? Also need to be able to do some sort of call
routing so that calls coming into the data number get terminated in our
Max and the rest of the calls go to Asterisk. It looks like the following
device will do it:

http://www.isdnconnect.com/giff_pages/diagramb.htm

..but it's also rather expensive. (Looks like US ~$3k for one that
supports 3 PRI lines.) We do also have a dual-PRI license for our MAX, so
I'm investigating if it's possible to have it do the routing.

I'd prefer to avoid running the data side of the PRI through Asterisk, as
I'll be in big trouble if that stops working.  :)

Thanks!

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|       depriving some poor village of its idiot since 1981            |
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Shouldn't it be possible to pipe the channels for the MAX through the
Asterisk box ?

The whole PRI into Asterisk and a PRI cable from a second port to the
MAX.

I haven't looked much at data calls from Zap to Zap, but it looked like
it was possible.

Kind regards,
Martin List-Petersen

On Tue, 2004-08-10 at 20:30, Nate Carlson wrote:
> Hey all,
> 
> I've got a PRI used for data calls right now, terminated in a MAX 4000.
> We're only using around 12 channels on average and 16 max, so I'd
like to
> split off the remaining channels to terminate in an Asterisk box.
> 
> Does anyone know of a device that'll take a PRI in, and spit out two
PRI's
> that share the channels? Also need to be able to do some sort of call
> routing so that calls coming into the data number get terminated in our
> Max and the rest of the calls go to Asterisk. It looks like the following
> device will do it:
> 
> http://www.isdnconnect.com/giff_pages/diagramb.htm
> 
> ..but it's also rather expensive. (Looks like US ~$3k for one that
> supports 3 PRI lines.) We do also have a dual-PRI license for our MAX, so
> I'm investigating if it's possible to have it do the routing.
> 
> I'd prefer to avoid running the data side of the PRI through Asterisk,
as
> I'll be in big trouble if that stops working.  :)
> 
> Thanks!
> 
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> | nate carlson | natecars@natecarlson.com | http://www.natecarlson.com |
> |       depriving some poor village of its idiot since 1981            |
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