Thanks Dave. Great feedback from all Now to find a card as gentek doesn't seem to stock sangoma and I am a little partial to those great cards!
Sent from my iPhone On 2013-01-14, at 7:53 PM, Dave Donovan <[email protected]> wrote: > On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 2:26 PM, Dean Yorke <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I need to use my asterisk box to provide a PRI circuit to a Cisco platform >> solution. so basically my asterisk box needs to become a PRI provider. >> >> My question is...... What hardware do I need and can anyone suggest any >> specific configuration situations. > > Building on John's answer, you'll need a T1/PRI card. I've used Digium > cards in the past but I know lots of people like the Sangoma products. > Rhino and several other companies also make Asterisk compatible hardware. > If you only want one circuit, the single span card would be appropriate. > Most people I know will recommend the on board echo cancellation. The > Digium product code for single span with echo cancellation is 1TE121BF. > > John's advice on timing is great. That's one of those seemingly tiny > details that can hang up an implementation. > > In my experience, there's usually some fiddling to be done with the > protocol settings (Asterisk calls it 'switchtype'). You need a combination > of settings on both sides of the circuit that match. The sticking point > for me in the past has always been Caller Name and Calling Party Number. > I've never connected to Cisco before but I've usually had luck Googling > for configuration examples that have worked for others. "national" is the > default switchtype and it's a good place to start. > > You also need a T1 crossover. You can buy one or DIY it, the pinouts are > available on The Google. > > Good luck with your project, > > Dave --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
