[Asterisk-Users] Channel Banks

[Tim Thompson]

Have you ever looked that the Carrier Access channel banks....

They seem to be everywhere and go for around $200 ea. w/ 24 ports.


Tim.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-users-admin at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-
> admin at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Gregg Lebovitz
> Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 1:32 PM
> To: asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Channel Banks
> 
> Steve,
> 
> I have been looking for new channel banks as part of business
planning.
> The best I have been able to find is the Rhino unit. The next best
price
> is $2200. Anyone find anything better?
> 
> Gregg
> 
> On Thu, 2003-04-10 at 14:16, Steven Critchfield wrote:
> > On Thu, 2003-04-10 at 12:22, Judson Lester wrote:
> > > On Thursday, April 10, 2003, at 10:20 AM, Steven Critchfield
wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> I've also been attracted by the Rhino channel bank
> > > >> (www.channelbanks.com) and was wondering if anyone had any
> experience
> > > >> with them.
> > > >
> > > > I don't know the price on them so I can not comment on whether
it is
> a
> > > > good deal. But for a one off project even if it is in the
office,
> I'd
> > > > suggest Ebay.
> > >
> > > Rhino sells them new for 1300USD.  I've been looking at both new
and
> > > used options, but haven't been comparing price between new and
used
> > > equipment.  Is 1300 in the range on a new CB for using analog
phone
> > > sets?
> >
> > I don't know enough to say for sure. Depends on the support you will
> > get, and how well they run. I can't say I'd jump at it, but then
again,
> > I'm willing to jump at ebay options. If you consider I've been
directly
> > responsible for 3 ebay purchased CBs, and the total amount spent is
> > maybe $800. Out of those 3, 1 is mostly useless, 1 is being used,
and
> > the other is in my basement awaiting me to do some more testing with
it.
> > I think if you know what you are getting from ebay, the cost of new
is
> > hard to justify. If you are deploying to a customer, then by all
means
> > get new, and that price may not be bad for what it is.
> >
> > Just to point out
> >
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3411964728&category=3
30
> 9
> > This is a adit 600, with 24 FXS ports, a router card, and a battery
> > backup. Remember a adit 600 come stock with 2 T1 interfaces. Price
as of
> > this writing is $350, reserve met.
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