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PostPosted: Fri May 23, 2008 12:17 am    Post subject: [asterisk-users] forwarding pots lines Reply with quote

Eric Fort wrote:

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I'm looking for a simple hardware solution where I can connect POTS
lines at one place and make them appear transparently at another
location with only SIP and the internet between the locations. If I'm
thinking this out right one location would need a box with a bunch of
fxo interfaces and the other would need a box with a equal number of fxs
interfaces. I'd like this to essentially emulate a really long piece of
phone wire in as many ways as possible. What hardware should I use and
what is the best way to provision this. I'd prefer to forgo the expense
of 2 full asterisk servers as this seems unnecessary for the application.

You can use devices called ATAs (Analogue Telephone Adaptors). They are
much cheaper.

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PostPosted: Fri May 23, 2008 3:44 am    Post subject: [asterisk-users] forwarding pots lines Reply with quote

On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 10:04 AM, Eric Fort <eric.fort at gmail.com> wrote:
Quote:
will an ata directly connect to another remote ata thus emulating a long
phone cord? also most of the ATA's I've seen drive a phone rather than
accepting a line from the telco.

Depending on the reliability needed (is this a way to talk to a
girlfriend in another country or a mission-critical business use?) I'd
say it's better to pay a small monthly fee to someone like OnSIP.com
and use their centrex.

If it's because you have the phone lines already installed and need to
just use them at certain times, I do think there are FXO devices but
I'm not sure they will help. You wouldn't need two asterisk servers at
any rate but only one. The phones connect (through a router if need
be) to the asterisk at the phone lines + FXO end.

/r
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PostPosted: Fri May 23, 2008 3:54 am    Post subject: [asterisk-users] forwarding pots lines Reply with quote

Eric Fort wrote:

Quote:
will an ata directly connect to another remote ata thus emulating a long
phone cord? also most of the ATA's I've seen drive a phone rather than
accepting a line from the telco.

Good, higher-end ATAs and IADS will be able to trunk to each other, and
do FXO and FXS signaling on their analog ports.

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Alex Balashov
Evariste Systems
Web : http://www.evaristesys.com/
Tel : (+1) (678) 954-0670
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PostPosted: Fri May 23, 2008 7:37 am    Post subject: [asterisk-users] forwarding pots lines Reply with quote

Two grandsreams, a 4008 and a 4108 would inexpensively do this for you. Instructions are on their site.

-----Original Message-----
From: "Alex Balashov" <abalashov at evaristesys.com>
To: "Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion" <asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
Sent: 5/23/08 1:21 AM
Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] forwarding pots lines
Eric Fort wrote:

Quote:
I'm looking for a simple hardware solution where I can connect POTS
lines at one place and make them appear transparently at another
location with only SIP and the internet between the locations. If I'm
thinking this out right one location would need a box with a bunch of
fxo interfaces and the other would need a box with a equal number of fxs
interfaces. I'd like this to essentially emulate a really long piece of
phone wire in as many ways as possible. What hardware should I use and
what is the best way to provision this. I'd prefer to forgo the expense
of 2 full asterisk servers as this seems unnecessary for the application.

You can use devices called ATAs (Analogue Telephone Adaptors). They are
much cheaper.

--
Alex Balashov
Evariste Systems
Web : http://www.evaristesys.com/
Tel : (+1) (678) 954-0670
Direct : (+1) (678) 954-0671
Mobile : (+1) (706) 338-8599

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PostPosted: Fri May 23, 2008 7:40 am    Post subject: [asterisk-users] forwarding pots lines Reply with quote

Sorry to jump in on this but I am also interested in this topic.

In my scenario I have about 10 POTs lines brought into the front of a
facility and the only infrastructure connecting the back of the facility
is a 3000ft fiber backhaul. I've been asked to bring the POTs lines to
the back of the facility.

Are there any ATAs that trunk multiple POTs Lines? Like a multiplexer
of some sort.

If anyone has any information can you please provide the manufacturer
and model of the device?

Thank You,
Dennis

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[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of randulo
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 4:44 AM
To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] forwarding pots lines

On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 10:04 AM, Eric Fort <eric.fort at gmail.com> wrote:
Quote:
will an ata directly connect to another remote ata thus emulating a
long
Quote:
phone cord? also most of the ATA's I've seen drive a phone rather
than
Quote:
accepting a line from the telco.

Depending on the reliability needed (is this a way to talk to a
girlfriend in another country or a mission-critical business use?) I'd
say it's better to pay a small monthly fee to someone like OnSIP.com
and use their centrex.

If it's because you have the phone lines already installed and need to
just use them at certain times, I do think there are FXO devices but
I'm not sure they will help. You wouldn't need two asterisk servers at
any rate but only one. The phones connect (through a router if need
be) to the asterisk at the phone lines + FXO end.

/r

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Joe at myl2n.com
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PostPosted: Fri May 23, 2008 7:51 am    Post subject: [asterisk-users] forwarding pots lines Reply with quote

There are a couple of companies out there that make 24 port fxo and fxs boxes. If you have some unused fibers you cout do this very reliably with two channel banks... One with fxs ports and the other with fxo ports and t1 media converters.

The grand stream solution mentioned in an earlier post does 8 ports, you could get one 4 port model and one 8 port model of fxs and the same of fxo and accomplish your goal rather inexpensively as well.

Joe

-----Original Message-----
From: "Dennis P. Clark" <dpclark at DENPRO.COM>
To: "Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion" <asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
Sent: 5/23/08 8:43 AM
Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] forwarding pots lines
Sorry to jump in on this but I am also interested in this topic.

In my scenario I have about 10 POTs lines brought into the front of a
facility and the only infrastructure connecting the back of the facility
is a 3000ft fiber backhaul. I've been asked to bring the POTs lines to
the back of the facility.

Are there any ATAs that trunk multiple POTs Lines? Like a multiplexer
of some sort.

If anyone has any information can you please provide the manufacturer
and model of the device?

Thank You,
Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of randulo
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 4:44 AM
To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] forwarding pots lines

On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 10:04 AM, Eric Fort <eric.fort at gmail.com> wrote:
Quote:
will an ata directly connect to another remote ata thus emulating a
long
Quote:
phone cord? also most of the ATA's I've seen drive a phone rather
than
Quote:
accepting a line from the telco.

Depending on the reliability needed (is this a way to talk to a
girlfriend in another country or a mission-critical business use?) I'd
say it's better to pay a small monthly fee to someone like OnSIP.com
and use their centrex.

If it's because you have the phone lines already installed and need to
just use them at certain times, I do think there are FXO devices but
I'm not sure they will help. You wouldn't need two asterisk servers at
any rate but only one. The phones connect (through a router if need
be) to the asterisk at the phone lines + FXO end.

/r

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PostPosted: Fri May 23, 2008 10:25 am    Post subject: [asterisk-users] forwarding pots lines Reply with quote

Will fax and dial-up internet work through the gateway?

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[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Joe
Carroll
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 8:51 AM
To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion; Asterisk
Users Mailing List -Non-Commercial Discussion
Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] forwarding pots lines

There are a couple of companies out there that make 24 port fxo and fxs
boxes. If you have some unused fibers you cout do this very reliably
with two channel banks... One with fxs ports and the other with fxo
ports and t1 media converters.

The grand stream solution mentioned in an earlier post does 8 ports,
you could get one 4 port model and one 8 port model of fxs and the same
of fxo and accomplish your goal rather inexpensively as well.

Joe

-----Original Message-----
From: "Dennis P. Clark" <dpclark at DENPRO.COM>
To: "Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion"
<asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
Sent: 5/23/08 8:43 AM
Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] forwarding pots lines
Sorry to jump in on this but I am also interested in this topic.

In my scenario I have about 10 POTs lines brought into the front of a
facility and the only infrastructure connecting the back of the facility
is a 3000ft fiber backhaul. I've been asked to bring the POTs lines to
the back of the facility.

Are there any ATAs that trunk multiple POTs Lines? Like a multiplexer
of some sort.

If anyone has any information can you please provide the manufacturer
and model of the device?

Thank You,
Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of randulo
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 4:44 AM
To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] forwarding pots lines

On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 10:04 AM, Eric Fort <eric.fort at gmail.com> wrote:
Quote:
will an ata directly connect to another remote ata thus emulating a
long
Quote:
phone cord? also most of the ATA's I've seen drive a phone rather
than
Quote:
accepting a line from the telco.

Depending on the reliability needed (is this a way to talk to a
girlfriend in another country or a mission-critical business use?) I'd
say it's better to pay a small monthly fee to someone like OnSIP.com
and use their centrex.

If it's because you have the phone lines already installed and need to
just use them at certain times, I do think there are FXO devices but
I'm not sure they will help. You wouldn't need two asterisk servers at
any rate but only one. The phones connect (through a router if need
be) to the asterisk at the phone lines + FXO end.

/r

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PostPosted: Fri May 23, 2008 4:30 pm    Post subject: [asterisk-users] forwarding pots lines Reply with quote

On May 23, 2008 11:25:55 am Dennis P. Clark wrote:
Quote:
Will fax and dial-up internet work through the gateway?

-----Original Message-----
From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Joe
Carroll
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 8:51 AM
To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion; Asterisk
Users Mailing List -Non-Commercial Discussion
Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] forwarding pots lines

There are a couple of companies out there that make 24 port fxo and fxs
boxes. If you have some unused fibers you cout do this very reliably
with two channel banks... One with fxs ports and the other with fxo
ports and t1 media converters.

The grand stream solution mentioned in an earlier post does 8 ports,
you could get one 4 port model and one 8 port model of fxs and the same
of fxo and accomplish your goal rather inexpensively as well.


In generaly this is a bad idea (especially dialup internet). If both the
gateways you use support T.38 origination/termination then faxing will not be
a problem at all.

However, in your case I assume you are only transporting the calls over LAN,
and there is no WAN/Internet involved... which means you will probably achive
a high success rate for both dialup and fax... I wouldn;t be surprised if you
can;t max out the baud on your dialup internet connections though... i'd
expect a slight reduction in speed (and errors, though error correction built
into your modem would hopefully take care of this, at the cost of a a little
speed due to re-transmissions)

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