I'm looking for an inexpensive way to connect 20 analog phones to asterisk. I could get a bunch of Linksys or Sipura boxes but was wondering if there is a more cost effective way? I came across the Mediatrix 1104 and even the Mediatrix 1124 but that comes out to be almost $100/port. I might as well buy inexpensive IP phone. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks, Waldo
Yeah you could use just a few analog ports and patch the phones to a patch panel and then have several phones on each FXS extension... However if you want them to all have their own ... I am not sure... Ill think about it, but right now the Cisco ATA or other FXS port at 1 FXS port / extension seems to be the only way I can think of... But again you could get like 5 ports and only have 5 extensions @ 4 phones / extension. Matt -----Original Message----- From: asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Waldo Rubinstein Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 12:52 AM To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion Subject: [Asterisk-Users] 4+ Port FXS Analog Device I'm looking for an inexpensive way to connect 20 analog phones to asterisk. I could get a bunch of Linksys or Sipura boxes but was wondering if there is a more cost effective way? I came across the Mediatrix 1104 and even the Mediatrix 1124 but that comes out to be almost $100/port. I might as well buy inexpensive IP phone. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks, Waldo _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Another alternative is to use H.323 FXS IAD in combination of H.323 channels. I bought a 4-port IAD of US$50 per port. It works for me!!! Let me know if you will be interested in the product. On 6/2/05, Waldo Rubinstein <waldo@trianet.net> wrote:> I'm looking for an inexpensive way to connect 20 analog phones to > asterisk. I could get a bunch of Linksys or Sipura boxes but was > wondering if there is a more cost effective way? I came across the > Mediatrix 1104 and even the Mediatrix 1124 but that comes out to be > almost $100/port. I might as well buy inexpensive IP phone. Does > anyone have any suggestions? > > Thanks, > Waldo > _______________________________________________ > Asterisk-Users mailing list > Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >
Have I missed something, or why not use a channel bank? I use an Adit 600 CMG along with the MGCP protocol and has 40 FXS lines. There are really cheep ones at ebay. Take a look! -- Daniel
Waldo Rubinstein wrote:> I'm looking for an inexpensive way to connect 20 analog phones to > asterisk. I could get a bunch of Linksys or Sipura boxes but was > wondering if there is a more cost effective way? I came across the > Mediatrix 1104 and even the Mediatrix 1124 but that comes out to be > almost $100/port. I might as well buy inexpensive IP phone. Does > anyone have any suggestions? > > Thanks, > Waldo > _______________________________________________Purchase a T1 card for Asterisk($590 right now for new Digium card). Purchase a used chan bank on ebay. Chan banks with 24 FXS chan units can go for around $100 if you are carefull. $700 for 24 ports is just under $30 per port. Lyle