Hello Everyone,<br>
<br>
Please accept my appologies - I've been reading through the handbook
and the online documentation / mailing list archives and can't quite
get my own answer to these inquiries... The biggest mystery is
how the existing handsets are connected to a new machine running
Asterisk.<br>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Background:<br>
</span>- The phone system we have is horribly out of date and may pack-it-in any day now.<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br>
</span>- Existing PBX system (AltiReach running on NT4) but we plan on replacing this server entirely and ditching the old PCI cards <span style="font-style: italic;">but</span> keeping the hand sets (approximately 30 Nortel hand sets).
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- We have 12 regular phone lines coming into this system<br>
- We have satelite offices that could be VOIP after the system is implemented.<br>
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What is the best hardware configuration for this? Should we get a
T1? Which cards/hardware should we use? We are currently unclear
on how the hand sets connect to the system but moderately clear on how
the phone lines would connect to the box. Some information
sources or direct examples of how to switch from a 30 handset office to
an Asterisk system would be awesome. Once we replace our current
setup we will delve into the extended features/options available.
VOIP is probably the most important one after we switch systems
entirely.<br>
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If there is anything else I can provide to help you help me I will reply as soon as possible.<br>
<br>-- <br>Landon Stewart<br>Superb Internet Corporation