Hello -
Warning: newbie questions at 12 o'clock!
I am looking at transitioning my house from a Panasonic KXT1232 to
an asterisk-based PBX (*PBX). We currently have 5 CO lines and
16 extensions plus ADSL with a static IP. I have looked at the
various docs, but find I still have some questions.
1. Interface cards
a. Should I buy a T100P + channel bank? (BTW: Why isn't this
what is in the developer's kit, instead of the T400P?)
b. If I am going to simply replace the Panasonic and supply
2-wire FXS (is that correct terminology?) to the existing
jacks, can I use the T100P with (Z-Plex 10? model A or B?)
and have 8 FXO and 16 FXS? I think so, but the developer's
kit only references FXS....
c. Or must I buy more equipment, e.g. 4 X100P's + 4 TDM400Ps?.
d. Are there other combinations worth considering?
e. Others to be avoided?
2. To prevent disruption to the rest of the household, I would like
start out with the *PBX behind the KXT -- i.e. the *PBX's CO
lines are actually extensions on the KXT. In this situation,
is the *PBX (or Z-Plex) seeing FXS or FXO on its "CO" lines?
I would guess FXS, but I'm confused.
3. If the *PBX is receiving an in-bound IP call, can it present
it to the KXT as another CO line? Is this trivial or
postdoctoral stuff?
4. Any suggestions about the best way to convert 2-wire analog
phones to IP-based? Cisco? Grandstream? Xnet? Others?
5. We have 8 Panasonic 4-wire phones with Lots O' Buttons (tm).
What should I consider for replacements? ADSI? IP-phones?
Soft IP phones? Any opinions about features vs. price vs.
voice quality vs. reliability? (I'm sure there are! :-) )
Thanks in advance!
Peter
(When I spell-checked this message, Netscape suggested "epiphanies"
as a replacement for IP-phones. :-) )
