[Asterisk-Users] 3-4 port FXO card recommendations

[John Vogel]

If price is an issue but you have the slots for 3 - 4 cards you could try
DigitNetworks. Their X100P compatible cards are only $28.50 (US). 

My quick evaluation of the alternatives is:

1. Adtran 750 channel bank or something similar. This can handle up to 24
FXO lines and converts them to T1 to connect to the Asterisk box. This is
the most common solution (expensive?)

2. Voicetronix or equivalent card (well supported?)

3. Multiple Asterisk boxes using IAX (most complicated)

Cost (excluding the base Asterisk box and phones) based on 10 incoming
lines:

1) $1000 for Adtran (on Ebay) + $500 for T1 card => $1500, spread over 10
lines is $150/line

2) Voicetronix is $500 for four ports so $125/line

3) Two Asterisk boxes with 5 cards ($25/each) => Second box, $500 plus
$250/cards => $750 over 10 lines is $75/line

Basically this says the cheapest way to add small numbers of ports is by
having one or more dedicated * boxes but there are trade-offs versus
complexity and buggy-ness. 

If anyone ~does~ find an inexpensive, well-supported 4-port card I'd love to
hear about it!
 

-----Original Message-----
From: asterisk-users-admin at lists.digium.com
[mailto:asterisk-users-admin at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Senad Jordanovic
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 11:14 AM
To: asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] 3-4 port FXO card recommendations


> 
> A quick hunt around the net shows this Ericsson unit on E-bay as
> H.323 only. The price is good, but I'd rather have SIP....actually I'd 
> rather have IAX2!
> 
> Michael

Yeah.. It is pain to set it up... But it does work very well...
And.. IAX2 box... :) would be very very nice..

Mark? Anyone?

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