How do you go about "you could write a quick LDAP->XML dump with perl"
Please just point me to a howto.
TIA
John Todd wrote:
Nice...so mixing and matching IP and POTS is ok and common then?
Yes.
I do care what the IP phones cost but then again I'm a gadget freak..if it has a big enough "cool" factor I may be able to justify price. What exactly does the Cisco phone get me over a Grandstream? I have an NBX100 (3com voip) at work and while it has its nify features 3com really dropped the ball on some of the features. Like 2K just to make it a true IP phone and then it only works with NT and not a H.323 gateway..but thats a whole other thing that irks me.
A 79xx Cisco phone is (IMHO) higher quality and has many more features, including programmability with the large LCD screen. The ATA-186 is simply an analog-to-ethernet adapter, and you'll need your own phone. However, it still has some nice features and has seen much more testing than the Grandstream. The Grandstream is cheap, but I prefer my nice Nortel phones or vtech wireless phones on my ATA-186, or the 7960 I use as my primary phone.
The one major advantage for a power user on the 7960 is that it has six line appearances, which makes inbound/outbound calling with identity differentiation possible.
Can any of the IP phones play a wav file as a ring tone? What about using an LDAP directory for dialing? I'd LOVE that and that may even increase the "wife factor" too hehehe.
- Yes, the Cisco can play converted .wav files as ringtones (not raw .wav files, but minor effort required)
- LDAP for dialing: not easily. Cisco 7960 supports xml directories for dialing, though, and it pulls that off a web server, so you could write a quick LDAP->XML dump with perl.
JT
WipeOut . wrote:
My .02c...(Purely my own opinions)..
Get the X100P and if you need 4 analog ports get the TDM400P..
I use an X100P and a S100U(2 analog phone cordless system) and then 4 IP phones..
Your choice of IP phones are..
"I don't care what it costs" - Go for Cisco..
"I do care what it costs but still want something stylish and feature packed" - Go for Snom200..
"Cost is very important cos the budget is tight but I still want a good usable phone" - Go for Grandstream 101 or 102..
I have 2 Snom200's and 2 GS 102's..
Hope that helps.. shout if you have more questions..
Just a note.. IIRC fax machines sometimes have some issues..
Later..
Hey all...I'm brand new to * and I want to convert my home into a pbx
type setup. I've figured out that I want a Wildcard X100P to bring my
single POTS CO into my Linux box. My problem is that I'm sure sure what
I need to do to get my analog phones connected up into a structured
phone system. It *looks* like I can go the route of the Cisco Analog ->
VOIP for about $100 on ebay. That will get me two analog devices on the
system. If I have four analog devices (2 normal phones, 1 fax and one 4
phone cordless system) is this the best setup? Do I need the TDM10B with
the Asterisk TDM Dev Kit or does that just let me do one analog phone
into the system? When converting from analog to VOIP do I get all the
same features that I would if I got a TDM400P (4 ports of analog devices)?
As I said I'm new and I would LOVE any pointers, HOWTOs or any good
advice from people who have already done something similar. This project
started out because I'm tired of the telemarketers calling and it looks
like this will be the best and most flexable way to get my phone system
wired up. I'm interested in any opinions on any real VOIP phones for a
house (assuming VOIP) is the way to go.
I envision that I could have a phone in every room, be able to do an intercom, MOH so I can hear music in each room etc....ideas?
Thanks for the help and your patience, Chris
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