[Asterisk-Users] Up to 8 lines?

[Steven Critchfield]

On Tue, 2003-04-01 at 03:28, WipeOut . wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am starting to look at the costs involved in putting a PBX system
> together using *..
> 
> We will be using ISDN lines in the UK, which when installed provide a
> box on the wall with 2 analog ports and 2 digital ports, so these seem
> to be the options available to me..
> 
> 1. I could use an ISDN board but I have not really read good things on
> the mailing list about using ISDN boards, and I suspect there could be
> problems running multiple boards in a system properly, also the ISDN
> boards are quite expensive..
> 
> 2. I could use X100P's but this would limit the expansion of the PBX
> as I expect it to grow to about 8 outgoing lines within about a year,
> and general motherboards don't have that many slots..
> 
> 3. I could use a channel bank but these are quite expensive and it is
> proving difficult to find any in the UK..
> 
> 4. I could put in an E100P and use a PRI line, this has quite a high
> installation cost and requires that you take a minimum of 8 lines
> which would be more than we need or could really afford right now
> being a new company..
> 
> Anyone got any suggestions, advice or alternatives??
> 
> What would be really awesome is a 4 port version of the X100P (I guess
> it would be a X400P)... That would make my situation a lot easier..


Why not get one of the dev packages from Digium. A CB with 8 FXO, and 16
FXS and the T1 card. This does stop the incoming lines at 8 for now, but
should work for you until you are ready to go for a PRI. The hardware
shouldn't depreciate in value much in that time frame.
-- 
Steven Critchfield  <critch at basesys.com>