[asterisk-users] Understanding Asterisk

[Steve Totaro]

"PBX" vs "Key System"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_branch_exchange

Thanks,
Steve Totaro

On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 4:14 PM, Joseph L. Casale
<JCasale at activenetwerx.com> wrote:
> What is that concept specifically called so I may read up on it
> in the docs?
>
> Thanks so much!
> jlc
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Steve Totaro
> Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 1:47 PM
> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Understanding Asterisk
>
> You could do it that way but there is really no need.  If you are
> getting DIDs you can just have them ring a certain phone, a group of
> phones, an application, a queue......  You can just abandon the whole
> notion of "Lines".
>
> Thanks,
> Steve Totaro
>
> On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 12:44 PM, Joseph L. Casale
> <JCasale at activenetwerx.com> wrote:
>> I see.
>> So how does Asterisk assign "Lines" to the various channels?
>> I intend to have a few Aastra 480i's and these phones I believe
>> have 4 line buttons on them, does the functionality of Asterisk
>> in this scenario allow someone to see "Line 1" is in use and either
>> pickup the phone and attach to a free line or simply push "Line 2"
>> and attach to that next available line?
>>
>> Thanks so much guys!
>> Jlc
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of John Signorello
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 9:19 AM
>> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
>> Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Understanding Asterisk
>>
>>
>> I assume you are going to with a VOIP provider.
>>
>> Essentially, you have one DID and any number of channels/ports.
>>
>> Typically, you pay per port with a minute charge.
>>
>> Some people give you "unlimited" ports but charge a higher per minute fee.
>>
>> In you case, where you currently have 3 lines, you would need 3 channels.
>> This would provide three concurrent calls to be in place.
>>
>> Asterisk does not know anything about channels in this example.
>> If 3 calls come in it answers three calls.
>>
>> If a 4th caller comes in , the VOIP prvovider will send the busy signal
>> to the caller.
>> Asterisk does not see it.
>>
>>
>> Joseph L. Casale wrote:
>>> I am about to order some DIDs for my first install but I am unclear on how Asterisk
>>> will function in either scenario with the two options I can order with. One option
>>> is the DID has unlimited connections. Another option for the DID is that it has a
>>> maximum of two concurrent calls only. How does Asterisk understand the multiple
>>> calls that are coming in and behave for both scenarios? The phone system we are
>>> trying to replace and therefore replicate the functionality is that of a very base
>>> Meridian system with 3 lines.
>>>
>>> Thanks for any guidance!
>>> jlc
>>>
>
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