[Asterisk-Users] newbie questions

[Nik Martin]

Jean-Francois Theroux wrote:
> Ok, so far I know I would need a 4 ports FXO card for the incoming phone 
> lines. I was thinking a Digium TDM04B. Then, I would need a card that 
> would connect to a Lucent 306EC expension modules (3 incoming lines, 8 
> phones) that goes in a Partner type of PBX system. We would like to keep 
> those cards, and have the Asterisk system interact with it. Would that 
> be possible? What type of Digium (or any other brand) card would I need 
> for that? Since we have 2 expension boards, would I need more than one 
> card to connect to it?
> 
> Thanks,
> 

I'm not up to speed on Lucent cards, but a T-1 (E-1) card may be all you 
need to communicate with a legacy PBX from Asterisk.  Someone with 
Partner experience will certainly know more than me.


> Nik Martin wrote:
> 
>> Jean-Francois Theroux wrote:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>>     At the office we have a Lucent PBX, which has 3 lines coming from 
>>> the CO. 2 are used for phones, 1 for fax. In the office, we have 16 
>>> phones. All those are connected in the PBX. We do not have an 
>>> automated system nor voicemail system for now. But this is something 
>>> we would like to have now. Since we do a lot of work with Linux, I 
>>> was asked to look into asterisk to deplace our PBX. Software-wise, I 
>>> don't have any problems yet, doesn't look too bad hard to configure.
>>>
>>>     Now, I know I would need a quad-port FXO card for our lines 
>>> coming in from the CO in that PC. What would be the best way to 
>>> connect all those 16 digital phones to the Asterisk box? I could 
>>> always buy quad-ports FXS cards for now, as we don't use the 16 
>>> phones, but I don't think that's going to work well in the future 
>>> when the company grows and we require more phones.
>>>
>>>     Keep in mind telephony is very very new to me. Any help would be 
>>> very appreciated.
>>>
>>
>> Unfortunately, if you are going to be replacing the Lucent PBX, the 
>> phones are goinf to have to go to, unless thay are regular analog 
>> phones, which I seriously doubt.  You have a few options from there:
>>
>> A channel bank connected to asterisk via a T-1 card, with analog 
>> phones connected to the channel bank ports
>>
>> VOIP phones coonnected to the office's network. (this would be my 
>> recommendation)
>>
>> There are other configuration options, but these are probably the most 
>> popular.
>>
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