asterisk users - Oct 2004 - One E1: 10 time-slots for voice (ZAP), 10 for Internet PPP (data) and 10 slots for Internet PPP (VoIP)

Hi all,  my provider offers me Internet and CO lines within one E1
channel. Can I split time slots so that 10 can be used as ZAP channels
for inbound/outbound calls,  10 for internet office needs (can it be
10 multilink PPP???), 10 time slots for different internet channels
for VoIP. Gurus please advise!!! :))

Maxim Litnitsky wrote:
> Hi all,  my provider offers me Internet and CO lines within one E1
> channel. Can I split time slots so that 10 can be used as ZAP channels
> for inbound/outbound calls,  10 for internet office needs (can it be
> 10 multilink PPP???), 10 time slots for different internet channels
> for VoIP. Gurus please advise!!! :))
The Zaptel drivers allow you to assign channels to an HDLC device, so 
you could use that as an Internet link to your ISP. They do not support 
PPP in any form.

This is typically used to provide a routed connection to your ISP (same 
function a Cisco or similar router would perform), so you could easily 
assign 20 channels to an IP link. If you want the VOIP and general 
office traffic segregated, you'd use some sort of Quality of Service 
(QoS) mechanism for that, not set up separate links.

Ok, clear about PPP.
Why did u say about 20 channels? I have E1 and 30 channels.
I would like to have 2 ip links on 20 timeslots and 10 ZAP channels.
Is it possible?

Maxim Litnitsky wrote:
> Ok, clear about PPP.
> Why did u say about 20 channels? I have E1 and 30 channels.
> I would like to have 2 ip links on 20 timeslots and 10 ZAP channels.
> Is it possible?
Sure, if your provider will provision two separate IP links for you, 10 
channels each, then the Zaptel and kernel HDLC drivers can easily 
support that.