[Asterisk-Users] pbx -> fiber -> network media converter -> wifi -> network media converter -> fiber -> pbx ???

[Ben Dugdale]

Thanks (all) for your help.  We've decided to run a few pair of fiber
over a different route instead of trying to do this wirelessly.

Thanks again for your input!

Bill Ford wrote:
> Check this out:
> 
> http://www.engagecom.com/Products/iptube_T1.htm
> 
> On 6/1/05, Rich Adamson <radamson at routers.com> wrote:
> 
>>>Please forgive the (almost?) OT post.  (and the fact that I need a clue-bat)
>>>
>>>We've got a situation at one of our sites where a construction crew is
>>>likely to dig up our conduit which houses some data fiber and one pair
>>>of fiber used to tie a Definity 3gsi at a small office building to the
>>>rest of the phone system (school district).  We're using a pair of
>>>Aeronets to the data network stays up, but haven't decided how to keep
>>>the phone system up yet.
>>>
>>>I wonder if it is possible to bridge what I guess it a telco t1 via
>>>fiber over wireless using standard media converters like we use for data
>>>networks?  We're able to dedicate a set of radios to this if needed.
>>>
>>>Anyone ever tried this or know the basics well enough to know that it
>>>(will|will not) work?
>>>
>>>Any thoughts on how a guy might use * to save the day without having to
>>>hack the Definity or get fiber in and out of a * box on each end?
>>
>>Yes, you can use wireless to accomplish this. However, the aeronet won't
>>be able to accomplish this without something to convert the datastream
>>into IP-based dataflows (eg, two asterisk boxes with iax between).
>>
>>There are wireless boxes that will operate at 70 megabits/sec and will
>>accept T1 interfaces, but those typically are in the $15k - $20k range.
>>
>>If you can estimate the true number of simultanous calls expected across
>>the facility, using an asterisk box at both ends (each with a T1 card
>>interfacing to the respective phone equipment) "might" work across the
>>aeronets. If you really had 24 simultanous conversations going on, the
>>likelihood of the aeronets providing acceptable service will be very
>>low. The exact number of simultanous conversations will be 100% dependent
>>on the codec used between the asterisk boxes, the quality of the signal
>>between the aeronets, and the stability (including jitter) of the end-
>>to-end wireless link.