[asterisk-users] FXS adapters and Polycom phones

[Jamin W. Collins]

Mike wrote:
> I`m looking for a SIP-PSTN adapter, basically to switch a customer 
> from a cheap PBX to mine, but resuing their own Norstar PSTN phones.  
> They have 10 phones.  >From a price point of view, it seems that 10 
> individual GrandStream SIP adapters is the best way to go, but it 
> seems so inelegant to me.
>  
> What is recommended ?   

Not sure about the others, but I've had decent experiences with the 
Linksys PAP2 series, and they aren't that expensive.

> Second question: I have a GrandStream GXP-2000, that despite what 
> everybody says I love.  I am still looking for a replacement, if only 
> because it doesn`t look as good and it does have a few quirks.  I was 
> looking at Polycoms, but some questions are unanswered by looking at 
> their datasheet.
> - Does the Polycom 501 have an integrated router (like the GXP-2000, 
> latest firmware, does)

Not entirely sure what you're asking here.  If you're wondering if it 
has a two NIC interfaces (a pass-through for the PC) then yes.

> - Can you have more than one SIP/account on the phone, each ringing in 
> a way that lets the user know which account is ringing? (GXP2000 does 
> it by making it possible to have each "line" linked to a separate SIP 
> account)

The 501 is capable of having 3 different line appearances, each of which 
can have a primary and secondary server configured for them.

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Jamin W. Collins