asterisk users - May 2003 - Limiting number of channels or calls

Good afternoon all,

I was wondering if anybody knows of a way to limit the number of calls going
out over an interface (or respond with some sort of 'circuits-busy'
message?)

The reason I ask is my outgoing bandwidth is only 128kbit and if there are
any more than 2 calls going over the internet interface the QoS is reduced
dramatically for all calls.

Failing that, does anybody know if the G.729 codec works for iConnectHere
and/or FWD?

I've been thinking of getting one of the incoming phone numbers on
iConnectHere and receiving calls through the Internet when I get the
hardware ordered/installed and start making the switch from our current
phone system - but my main concern is what happens if we get a flood of
calls. The call queuing works fine, but what happens if more calls are
received than the bandwidth can handle.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Shaun

Hi,
> Failing that, does anybody know if the G.729 codec works for iConnectHere
> and/or FWD?
I have test it between two Cisco 7960 with FWD and it works.. but.. do not
forget that FWD is just a SIP proxy, it only handles signalization then the
call is done directly between the two phones (not like asterisk does).
The best results I get over slow links is with G.723 between 2 Netmeetings,

Dan
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shaun Ewing" <shaun@ewing.dropbear.id.au>
To: <asterisk-users@lists.digium.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2003 8:57 AM
Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Limiting number of channels or calls

> Good afternoon all,
>
> I was wondering if anybody knows of a way to limit the number of calls
going
> out over an interface (or respond with some sort of 'circuits-busy'
> message?)
>
> The reason I ask is my outgoing bandwidth is only 128kbit and if there are
> any more than 2 calls going over the internet interface the QoS is reduced
> dramatically for all calls.
>
> Failing that, does anybody know if the G.729 codec works for iConnectHere
> and/or FWD?
>
> I've been thinking of getting one of the incoming phone numbers on
> iConnectHere and receiving calls through the Internet when I get the
> hardware ordered/installed and start making the switch from our current
> phone system - but my main concern is what happens if we get a flood of
> calls. The call queuing works fine, but what happens if more calls are
> received than the bandwidth can handle.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> Shaun
>
>
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