asterisk users - Apr 2006 - Looking for input on which way to go with small business setup

Hey guys!
I'm the past week and a half, I have really learned a lot from the mailing
list and the wiki's posted online.

Now I have a question regarding different ways I can setup my asterisk
server for a small business with 12 extensions in the office. Cost is a
great concern, so I know cheap analog phones at the desks is what we are
looking at. My question is, should I go do a fractional T1 for voice only,
and the get a Internet Service provider for their data needs, get some sort
of ATA and run the 12 analog phones to that OR go with what SBC/AT&T (in my
area) is offering, and do the "Integrated T1" option and have just the
12
channels for voice, run some ATA between * and the phones and use the 768 up
and down for data? Anyone use this "Integrated T1" with asterisk
before?
What hardware did you use?

Thanks for your input!


Terrelle

You will kick yourself up and down the block for not using IP phones in the
end. What are you going to spend? $65 for an ata and $25 for a phone? Spend
the extra money and get SNOM or Linksys phones. You then need to figure out
how to get 12 analog lines into Asterisk. Using 3 TDM400's is not really an
option as you will spend countless hours trying to figure out interrupt
issues.  The next best option is 3 Mediatrix 1204 Gateways, this will set
you back about $1,800 and will be maxed out. The best option, sticking with
analog lines that is, would be a Rhino CB-24 FXO Channel Bank connected to a
Rhino R1T1 card in the asterisk server. This bundle will hit you for about
$2,000 but will only be half full.

However, you say you have 12 extensions and 12 lines? It is very rare to
have a 1:1 ratio. Usually for 12 people you will see 5-8 lines needed.

Kerry Garrison
Director of Technical Services
Tech Data Pros - Orange County's Mobile IT Service Provider
(949) 502-7819 x200 - kerryg@techdatapros.com
http://www.techdatapros.com


> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of T. Shaw
> Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 1:09 PM
> To: 'Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion'
> Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Looking for input on which way to 
> go with smallbusiness setup
> 
> Hey guys!
> I'm the past week and a half, I have really learned a lot 
> from the mailing list and the wiki's posted online.
> 
> Now I have a question regarding different ways I can setup my 
> asterisk server for a small business with 12 extensions in 
> the office. Cost is a great concern, so I know cheap analog 
> phones at the desks is what we are looking at. My question 
> is, should I go do a fractional T1 for voice only, and the 
> get a Internet Service provider for their data needs, get 
> some sort of ATA and run the 12 analog phones to that OR go 
> with what SBC/AT&T (in my
> area) is offering, and do the "Integrated T1" option and have 
> just the 12 channels for voice, run some ATA between * and 
> the phones and use the 768 up and down for data? Anyone use 
> this "Integrated T1" with asterisk before?
> What hardware did you use?
> 
> Thanks for your input!
> 
> 
> Terrelle
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