[Asterisk-Users] which hardware should i use??????????

[Paul]

ishtiaq ahmed wrote:

>hy all 
>
>i need a suggesion on what hardware should i use for
>the following case study
>
>i have five offices each will be having 35 to 45
>extensions. if i will be using voip fones for those
>extensions( either it is iax or sip ) which one will
>be better and cheaper what should i use. all the five
>offices will be connected through asterisk servers (
>one in each of the offices ). now the confusion is
>that is there any hardware needed to connect the voip
>fones to the asterisk server( how we can connect them
>to asterisk server ). and for outgoing calls to the
>pstn network which card should be used. 
>
>plzz guide me thouroly about the hardware. i have
>asked a lot of people every one is giving his own
>suggestion. so i thought to ask from the official
>mailing list. 
>
>i hope that i will be getting a good response.
>
>i live in pakistan.
>  
>
Your voip phones use ethernet. You just need network cabling and switches.

pstn connection depends on what you have for pstn lines.

Maybe somebody in pakistan can provide the consulting you need. Post on 
the -biz list for that. Spend a little money on a local asterisk guru 
before you spend a lot on hardware. I think 5 servers and about 200 
phones is a large deployment to be undertaking without the help of a 
good consultant.