[asterisk-users] 200+ analog phones connected to FXS modules

[John covici]

rhino tells me no, they have a computer you can buy on which they have
tested such things.  I don't have this myself, however.

on Thursday 11/30/2006 Jon Schøpzinsky(jos at detele.dk) wrote
 > I would just guess that the PCI bus would be pretty busy, with 3 T1 cards. Couldn't that be a problem?
 > 
 > Jon
 > 
 > -----Original Message-----
 > From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of John covici
 > Sent: 30. november 2006 12:07
 > To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
 > Subject: RE: [asterisk-users] 200+ analog phones connected to FXS modules
 > 
 > You could put at least two Rhino quad t1 cards and that would give you
 > 8 times 24 ports and I heard of one with those cards plus a dual t1
 > card which is 240 extensions on one server.
 > this would take up 3 pci slots.
 > 
 > on Thursday 11/30/2006 Jon Schøpzinsky(jos at detele.dk) wrote
 >  > I think It would be cheaper to use dedicated VoIP PSTN Gateways, such as audiocodes or similar (audiocodes is actually a bad example, as their not that cheap). But dedicated ATA hardware with 24 or more ports.
 >  > 
 >  > Jon 
 >  > 
 >  > -----Original Message-----
 >  > From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Vieri
 >  > Sent: 30. november 2006 10:15
 >  > To: asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
 >  > Subject: [asterisk-users] 200+ analog phones connected to FXS modules
 >  > 
 >  > I am trying to find out the best way to replace one of
 >  > our hardware PBXs. It currently has 200+ analog phones
 >  > connected to it. The idea is to take advantage of the
 >  > already installed phone cables (big building) so I'm
 >  > trying to avoid the use of ethernet adapters (if
 >  > possible). However, I'm realizing that it's an
 >  > expensive setup and will definitely require two or
 >  > more cooperating Asterisk servers (cluster) mainly due
 >  > to PCI slot availability.
 >  > 
 >  > I am aware of the TDM2400P card. One could put 6 FXS
 >  > uqad-modules and would serve 24 analog phones.
 >  > 
 >  > However, I would need at least 9 of these PCI cards
 >  > which could be placed in 2 or 3 servers.
 >  > 
 >  > Is there another way of doing this (hopefully cheaper
 >  > and more convenient)?
 >  > 
 >  > Thank you for your suggestions.
 >  > 
 >  > Vieri
 >  > 
 >  > 
 >  > 
 >  >  
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