[Asterisk-Users] FXO/FXS card

[Geoff Nordli]

asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com wrote:
> --On Thursday, September 30, 2004 19:30 -0700 Geoff Nordli
> <geoffn at gnaa.net> wrote: 
> 
>> I think everyone agrees with the T100P and an FXS channel bank.  You
>> see them listed on ebay all the time for really, really cheap (<150
>> US$).  It looks like the Rhinos are pretty inexpensive as well
>> configured with FXS. 
>> 
>> In North America is ISDN (BRI) a cost effective solution for FXO
>> ports?  I was thinking of something like a quadBRI card, or
>> something like that. 
>> 
>> Is one able to get extra DIDs when using BRI ISDN?
> 
> No, BRI ISDN is very rarely, if ever, cost effective here in NA.  Not
> enough 'consumer buy-in.' 
> 
> I don't think that ISDN BRI allows for extra DIDs as PRI
> does, but I could
> be wrong.  Most of the BRI equipment I've seen requires all that
> information be hard configured.  I could be wrong though.
> 

Thanks Michael!

The Wiki says there are known issues with the AB1 and FXS ports.  I thought
they were great for FXS ports.  Can anyone explain?

Does the Carries Access AB1 support a BIX panel?  When I look at the specs I
don't see any mention of a D50 cable anywhere.

Geoff