[Asterisk-Users] Wildcard X100P or TDM400P?

[Steven Critchfield]

On Tue, 2005-03-08 at 09:56 -0800, Spencer Nassar wrote:
> I'm looking to add a single FXO port to my Asterisk box.  It looks like 
> my options are a Digium Wildcard X100P off eBay for $6.99, or a 
> Wildcard TDM400P with an FXO Module from Digium for $125.
> 
> Can anyone explain the tradeoffs (other than the ability to put 4 
> FXO/FSO modules on the TDM400P).  What about RTC for the system - I 
> know the TDM400P provides it.  Does the X100P?

The X100P you are seeing on Ebay are not from Digium. They do not come
with support time from Digium. They seem to only support US style analog
lines(600ohm). If you have trouble, you are most likely on your own.

TDM400P with FXO daughter card includes 1 hour of Digium support. It is
supposed to support other line types. If you have trouble, it is likely
you will get direct support from Digium and from the community here. 

TDM400P card is also capable of adding more ports without increasing
interupts on your server. If you need to add another X100P later on,
that will double the interupt load on the machine.

With no one really making much money on the X100P card and I don't think
anyone is making them anymore, you may not get new features added to the
driver. The TDM400P card will probably be developed for a while to come
as it the current option. 
-- 
Steven Critchfield <critch at basesys.com>