That sounds a bit kludgy if you ask me. The odd thing about analog DIDs is that the CPE provides the battery voltage, whereas usually the CO provides battery. So, electrically speaking, an analog DID is in many ways an FXS that does not provide dial tone. Not sure if the CO will care if there is dial tone on the line or not, and not sure what Asterisk will do with it, but if some experimenting can be done, it could deilver a less-kludgy solution. Nothing like being a trail-blazer, huh? Jim
_____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: July 17, 2006 1:32 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [on-asterisk] DID lines for Asterisk! Wow, I haven't heard too much about Digium card problems. Interesting.... Comments guys? In the meantime, I finally found a card that will convert DID trunk lines to loopstart. The VP_2000 from CTPX looks like it will do the job. Since I haven't heard any discussion from management, and I will probably be expected to come up with a solution, even though I don't have time to do one, I thought I would check this out. It passes the DID digits to the loopstart side of the card (Handles two lines per card). You can put it in a half-dead PC with a good PS and ISA slots and it still works. Anyone else check this out yet? I have the feeling that this is the only kind of solution that will fly with our organization. If its cheap, its probably the way to go you know....ya right. Regards, Peter M. ******************************************************** Peter MacFarlane, ACP Network Administration & Programming Target Call Center/ Message Centre P.E.I. ***************************************************************** OpenBSD's PF Firewall: Now available with CARP Failover. Nothing to do with fish, but everything to do with security! ***************************************************************** --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.1/389 - Release Date: 14/07/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.1/389 - Release Date: 14/07/2006
