[asterisk-users] Implementing an Asterisk Server behind a MeridianNorstar

[Joseph L. Casale]

>By digital input do you mean a T1 interface? If so then yes several T1
>interfaces are available. However I think you mean is there a gateway to use
>the Meridian/Norstar phones with Asterisk. If so, yes there is a company
>that makes a gateway to use the Nortel p-phones with a SIP based system.
>However past experience has shown that for the less than the cost of the
>gateway, I could replace the phones with IP phones and eliminate another
>point of failure and the hassle of configuring it.

John,
Well, I am not sure what is needed to interface between the two. I hoped
there was something you could use and from the sounds of it, its not worth
it. I guess the only thing I would need is a small switch in each office
then as we only have one run of cat-5e to each office.

Do they make phones with a gig switch in them? I am told there are phones
with 100meg switches in them?

Thanks!
jlc