[asterisk-users] ATA shootout: PAP2T versus Grandstream Handytone 286

[Jian Gao]

Dan Journo wrote:
> On Thu, 29 Apr 2010, David Backeberg wrote:
>
>   
>> I'm considering a situation where I buy about twenty ATA devices.
>>
>> I've played with the Linksys / Cisco PAP2T, and got that working fine
>> with some inbound and outbound faxing. The web GUI was okay. I'm
>> seeing prices around $45 to $50 for this thing. It comes with two FXS
>> ports, but I only need one FXS.
>>
>> I've seen the Grandstream Handytone 286 online. It looks promising as
>> an alternative to the PAP2T, and I'm seeing prices hovering between
>> $25 and $30.
>>
>> I'm considering getting one of these Grandstream ATAs onsite to play
>> with before I make my final decision.
>>
>> What do people think about both products?
>>
>> Bonus points for if people have bulk deployed these, either with TFTP
>> and configs pushed from a server, or some other good idea.
>>
>> It seems that the PAP2T does support TFTP and an XML-based config for
>> deployments...
>>
>>     
>
> I've been wondering about the pap2t's.
>
> However, im struggling to get the provisioning documentation.
>
> Still waiting for Computer2000 (techdata) to send it over...... 3 months waiting.........
>
> However, avoid the handytones!
>
> Dan
>
>   
You can get the guide on the INTERNET!
http://track.sipfoundry.org/secure/attachment/16445/SPA_Provisioning_v3.pdf
:)
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