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

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On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 11:45 PM, Doug <Doug at natel.net> wrote:
> At 16:13 12/28/2009, Rick Huebner wrote:
>  >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.
>
> It won't be too long before we start kicking
> ourselves because we didn't string 10 gbit
> fiber in our new construction.
>
>
>  >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
>
> How many phones do you think you will have?
>
> How many simultaneous calls?
>
> FAX, alarm, modem, credit card, postage meter,
> usually need to be "hard" (POTS) lines.  The
> rest can be VOIP.
>
>
>  >Pentium 4 old Dell with 1gig RAM to use with Asterisk if selected
>
> New hardware is so cheap, it might be safer
> to buy new rather than wondering if the problem
> is hardware.
>
>
>  >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.
>
> PBX in a Flash is the simplest Asterisk to
> set up:
>
>   http://PBXinaFlash.net/
>
>
> The Polycom 601 will let you know the status
> of 6 other phones, more with the "sidecar":

of 5 other people not 6, as one button has to be the phone itself.

>
>   http://images.google.com/images?q=Polycom+601
>
> Have set up lots of these systems.  You'll like
> it a lot.
>
>
>  >
>  >Looking for any suggestions as I need to get the keystones ordered ASAP.
>  >
>  >Thanks
>  >Rick
>
>
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