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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=joee@lithodyne.net href="mailto:joee@lithodyne.net">Joseph Ellis</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, August 11, 2006 5:14
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [asterisk-users] multiple
offices / hard phones / service provider</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I have asterisk set up for testing
right now. I want to roll it out in production to utilize it in several
offices. I have a few questions so this email might seem all over the
place.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><FONT
color=#0000ff><STRONG>Ask away this is the place
!!</STRONG></FONT> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The topology is pretty
simple. There are a total of three offices. The main office has
the asterisk server and phone extensions. Branch One and Two just have
hard phones with phone extensions.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The first question is about
multiple office locations. I can treat these office locations as
extensions as if they were in the same physical office. But I値l also
have local numbers for those offices and when those local numbers are called I
want them to go to that particular office. What is the best way to
handle the local phone number for the local offices, with one asterisk
server?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> <FONT
color=#0000ff><STRONG>If you want to stick to one server you can have the
calls come to the main server and then have them only ring on the phones at
the remote office. So for example you can have Line 1 ring to all the phones
in office 3. You may run in to issues with NAT and SIP. It's worth investing
in a good router.</STRONG></FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">My next question is about phones
and the call waiting configuration in asterisk. If I知 on the phone and
someone else tries to call me they go straight to voicemail. I want the
ability to be on the phone and be notified that another call is waiting for me
instead of going straight to voicemail, as it does right now. There痴
two parts to the call waiting. One part is another extension trying to
call me and the other part is an outside call trying to reach me, both go to
voicemail when I知 on the phone. What configuration would I need to
change and what hard phone can handle such a request? I need to buy
about 10 hard phones and want to get an idea of what痴 a good
buy.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
color=#0000ff><STRONG>Are you using a GUI or did you write it yourself. I have
used Polycoms, Sipuras, Snom's, Grandstreams etc. and they have no problem
sending more than one call at a time to the phone.</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">My last question is about a
service provider. I知 currently using voipjet for outgoing calls but
they are not for end users and I think I should change to an end user
provider. I have no problems with voipjet other than reading a recent
post that they do not allow end users. I do not have a service provider
for incoming calls yet. I知 currently using a POTS line for incoming but
that will change as I want a pure VOIP system. Who would you recommend
for incoming and outgoing for asterisk?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><FONT
color=#0000ff><STRONG>There was talk on the list about Voipjet and what
he did and why he did it. Some suggested that it has to do with the fcc
and e911 regulations. I personally would not go with VOIP only for
multiple reasons. For one I would still rather use a POTS line for 911
than voip. 2) If your cable and or DSL goes down there goes your phones.
You want at least to have one line in case the internet goes down. There are a
lot of providers out there. Post a message on the asterisk biz list and there
will be many people there that will offer you thier services. I
personally use myphonecompany for inbound and I am reall happy with
them. Also make sure that you have enough bandwith for all the remote
offices to connect in. I had one client that I suggested that he go with
a dedicated server and he insisted on using his cable connection at home. He
didnt have good QOS and he lost a $35,000.00 sale. So if you are using a
cable/dsl connection make sure you have ample bandwith and excelent QOS. Good
luck with asterisk.</STRONG></FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p>Dovid</o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT> </P></DIV>
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