[Asterisk-Users] Looking for input on which way to go with smallbusiness setup

[Kerry Garrison]

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 at techdatapros.com
http://www.techdatapros.com



> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com 
> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at 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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