[Asterisk-Users] Recommend Fax Hardware for T1 PRI

[C F]

On 1/11/06, John Crew <jcrew20 at go2netmail.com> wrote:
> Any cheaper, equally reliable way to do this?
> Looks like a base Rhino channel bank with a 4
> port FXS card will run me about $900.

I think you still need the dual span T1 card from Digium for this,
which doesn't save you much, since an Adit 600 with 8 FXS doesn't
realy cost more than that (search eBay).

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> From: Jerry Jones <jjones at danrj.com>
> Sent: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 12:46:35 -0600
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> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Recommend Fax
> Hardware for T1 PRI
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> On Jan 11, 2006, at 11:12 AM, C F wrote:
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> > You could use a 2 span T1 card from Digium and
> plug one span into a
> > channel bank, and have FXS ports on the CB for
> the fax machines. With
> > the latest firmwares from Digium these streams
> are bridged internaly
> > on the card, and don't even come on to the PCI bus.
>
> I can vouch this works very well. I do so with a
> 4port card and 1 or
> 2 Adits. All the traffic stays TDM and just works.
>
> Although I am presently exploring using 24port
> FXS devices peering
> with T1 gateway devices to replace this. Much
> more flexibility.
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