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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Ok
here is our setup. We are using Asterisk 1.2.6 and Zaptel 1.2.5. We are using
RedFone’s FoneBridge’s. We also have a Nortel Option 11C that we
have hooked up to the Asterisk.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>We
have 3 T1’s from MCI into one FoneBridge on ports 1 to 3 using d4 and ami
signaling. Then we have a local Qwest T1 on port 4 using esf and b8zs. All four
are configured with em_w. We are, at this point, only using Asterisk as an IVR
with plans to move off the Nortel in the future if we can make this work. We
have a second FoneBridge with four PRI’s connected to our Nortel 11C
using esf and b8zs and pri_net. The telco T1’s do not have D-Channels but
the Nortel do. Calls come into the first FoneBridge and into Asterisk. They are
played a message about call recording and then the call is transferred to the
Nortel system to be processed by an agent.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>When
we first fire this up all seems to work just fine, calls come in, get the
message and then transfer to the Nortel and on to an agent. Everybody is happy.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The
problem is after 5-20 minutes calls on the MCI lines start getting busy
signals. The Qwest line NEVER stops working. We would place a few test calls on
the MCI and get busy signals and then they start going through again. A few
minutes later they get busy signals again.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>When
we get the busy signals there is no response on the Asterisk CLI with verbose
at 10. It’s as if the Asterisk is not ever seeing the call.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>What
is annoying is that it works fine for a bit and then starts hiccupping. </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Can
anyone shed any light on where to look? Any help would be desperately
appreciated.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Please
help.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Kevin Savoy</span></font></b></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Business Unit Telecom
Analyst</span></font></b></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
7.5pt;color:black'>2218 4th Ave W</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
7.5pt;color:black'>Williston, ND 58801</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
7.5pt;color:black'>Ph: 701-774-4023</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
7.5pt;color:black'>Fax: 701-774-2901</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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