[asterisk-users] Looking at Asterisk for 8000sq/ft residential use

[Darrick Hartman]

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> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Rick Huebner
> Sent: Monday, December 28, 2009 4:13 PM
> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> Subject: [asterisk-users] Looking at Asterisk for 8000sq/ft residential use
>
> My brother-in-law is finishing up his McMansion and I've done all of the
> low voltage wiring and am starting the trimout.  We are batting around
> what to do for a phone system and I'm torn between a Panasonic
> TAW824/TVA50 and using an Asterisk implementation.  I'm very strong on
> the networking/linux/basic hacking(old school, not criminal) side.  I've
> downloaded the Asterisk VM and have some implentation questions before
> we make a decision.  Of course we are running out of time because I need
> to order either RJ-11 or RJ-45 keystones for the plates to finish the
> trim out.  We have Cat5e run everywhere so that won't be a limiting factor.
>
> Basic info:
> 8000sq/ft under air, 11,000sq/ft under the roof
> 17 phone handset outlets
> 15 phone jacks for potential use behind TVs
> 2 fax lines
> 1 alarm line
> 3 voice POTS lines
> 1 fax POTS line
> Pentium 4 old Dell with 1gig RAM to use with Asterisk if selected
>
> Requirements
> 1. Page over all handsets in intercom mode.  They have kids and want to
> be able to "yell" over the phone if needed to find someone.
> 2. Easily call from room to room.  Speed dial buttons would be ideal.
> 3. Multiple voice line support for the office phones.
> 4. Unique ring tones on the phones for internal calls versus external so
> you can tell by listening if it is inside or outside.
> 5. If possible, unique ring tones for the various external lines in the
> offices.

I can't believe anyone would use RJ-11 any more.  You can multi-purpose 
RJ-45 jacks to work with POTS lines.  Run everything down to a central 
panel and send pots over the jacks that you need to.  That way if you 
decide you need/want to go IP in the future, you're all set.

Darrick
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Darrick Hartman
DJH Solutions, LLC
http://www.djhsolutions.com