Lonnie Abelbeck wrote: > Wouldn't this sorry FXO state of affairs open the door for a unique > service from the local TELCO. The TELCO could offer a PSTN/DSL > product that offered a pair of PSTN DID's and those same DID's > connected via SIP via private IP addresses on the DSL side. > > The TELCO could invest in very good quality FXO/SIP hardware, the > lifeline PSTN is still available, and the private DSL/SIP would > connect to the LAN side of your network. > > A cool product if they could get it through the government regulators > at a reasonable price. > > Just a thought... > > Lonnie > > > On Nov 22, 2006, at 11:27 AM, Michael Graves wrote: > > >> My experience trying FXOs goes back some time, so there are now >> product >> available that I have not tried. Here's what I tried: >> >> - Clone of Digium single port FXO PCI card >> - Real Digium single port FXO PCI card (tried 3) >> - Digium TDM-400 (configured for 2 x FXO) >> - Sipura SPA-3000 (was part of the beta group) >> - FXO on Zultys 4x5 SIP phone >> >> None were satisfactory. The Sangoma card was announced but not yet >> delivering when I gave up and went a wholly IP based route. >> >> I polled the Asterisk Users mailing list asking about many of the >> small >> FXO adapters that are around, but noone responded in a positive way. >> Many were not yet SIP capable and had only shaky firmware moving in >> that direction. >> >> The Zultys phone showed promise as the port was built right into the >> phone, along with a router with QoS. However, their support policies >> and processes were terrible. In the beta software that was aware of >> the >> FXO it was only available as a "lifeline" to be used when IP >> connectivity was lost. Incomming calls on that line could not be >> forwarded to the server for VM, etc. >> >> Later software was supposed to have overcome this but neither the >> company nor the reseller could tell how to set it up. The company said >> that all support was provided by resellers. The resellers simply >> didn't >> have the information. >> >> Michael >> >> >> On Tue, 21 Nov 2006 19:03:11 -0800, canuck15 wrote: >> >> >>> Care to list the FXO's you tried? >>> >>> There is a lot of junk out there. >>> >>> I can recommend the recently introduced Sangoma A200D. The new >>> Rhino card >>> looks promising as well. Have not found anything else that is worthy >>> excluding T1 cards to channel banks which is not a very pretty >>> solution and >>> impractical for small numbers of FXO's. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Michael Graves [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 3:11 PM >>> To: Discussion of AstLinux - Asterisk on Compact Flash; >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Subject: Re: [Astlinux-users] Need FXO suggestions >>> >>> Been here, done this, maybe not with the device specifically...but >>> after 2 >>> years of trying & fighting with FXO interfaces/adatpers from >>> various sources >>> I just gave up. >>> >>> As a short term solution I added call forwarding to all my lines >>> (only 3) >>> then forwarded them to DIDs issued by ITSPs like Nufone, >>> Clearpath, etc. >>> >>> After about six months of this it was working well enough that I >>> ported my >>> numbers to Nuvio, through their reseller CarolinaNet. This I've >>> had in place >>> for just over six months. It's working great. The only time it >>> hasn'worked >>> was when I blew an upgrade on my server or had trouble getting >>> G729 working. >>> >>> Small FXOs are just not worth the trouble....IMHO....of course YMMV. >>> >>> Michael >>> >>> --Original Message Text--- >>> From: Gary G. Hendershot >>> Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2006 13:50:09 -0500 >>> >>> I saw this one and felt the same way ... say what you want about >>> GrandStream's phones, they are cheap, easy to setup and pretty >>> much just >>> work ... agree that sound quality is not as good as on better >>> quality phones >>> and they kind of feel cheap ... but I cannot say that I did not >>> get my >>> money's worth when I bought their products ... >>> >>> I am sorely tempted to give this gizmo a try ... at $250 it is >>> certainly >>> below the threshold of pain ... but I hesitate to try it on my >>> main office >>> production machine ... if I was thinking of using it on one of my lab >>> monkeys it would be an interesting toy to play with ... but I >>> think for >>> production, I will look for something that is known to be of high >>> quality >>> .. >>> >>> but if anyone takes the gamble and the gizmo works, PLEASE let me >>> know ... >>> if I were to hear back from a couple folks that this piece worked >>> well, had >>> decent sound quality and was reasonably easy to setup, I would >>> jump on it in >>> a heart beat at this price point ... >>> >>> G.Hendershot >>> >>> >>> >>> From: Lonnie Abelbeck [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 1:11 PM >>> To: Discussion of AstLinux - Asterisk on Compact Flash >>> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Subject: Re: [Astlinux-users] Need FXO suggestions >>> >>> >>> Gary, >>> >>> I ran across a new FXO product from Grandstream... >>> >>> >>> Grandstream GXW-4104 Analog FXO IP Gateway - 4 Port: >>> http://www.telephonydepot.com/product_p/105-056-4104.htm >>> >>> >>> I know, I know, it's Grandstream... but has anyone gambled $250 to >>> try this >>> box? >>> >>> >>> It would be an awesome solution if the voice quality was good. >>> >>> >>> Lonnie >>> >>> On Nov 20, 2006, at 11:01 AM, Gary G. Hendershot wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> I need to get some feedback from you folks on what to use for an FXO >>> solution ... >>> >>> >>> at my main office, I need to feed a total of four (4) phone lines >>> into my >>> Astlinux server ... I am currently using a Digium 4 port card but am >>> becoming quite frustrated with issues related to echo and choppy >>> sound ... I >>> have managed to reduce the problems with sound quality >>> substantially by >>> installing fresh cable from the phone closet to the location of >>> the Astlinux >>> machine but it is still at an unacceptable level ... >>> >>> >>> I have heard very good things about Sangoma but understand that >>> support for >>> these cards is not currently in Astlinux ... and while the cards >>> are not >>> horribly expensive, they are costly enough that I hesitate to >>> spend that >>> money without some assurance that support for them will be >>> ongoing ... >>> >>> >>> I have also heard pretty good reports about the 4 port analog >>> Rhino card ... >>> these are also a bit pricey to buy without knowing for sure that >>> it would >>> save the whales and feed the starving ... but it seems that the >>> card is >>> readily supported in Astlinux ... >>> >>> >>> Some time ago I played around with a couple FXO gateway >>> gadgets ... one of >>> them, the Mediatrix 1204 seemed to work quite well but that was >>> back in the >>> pre-1.0 days of Asterisk so I am not sure if this might still be a >>> good >>> option ... and if I recall, the only way I could afford to get my >>> hands on >>> one was because I chanced into a bargain on a good used one ... >>> darn thing >>> was very expensive if purchased new ... >>> >>> >>> Bottom line is, I would like to hear from others who have tried a >>> couple FXO >>> solutions what their experiences have been with the options they >>> tried ... I >>> need to make a decision on this one in the next few days ... I am >>> also >>> interested in hearing arguments about the pros/cons of using an >>> external >>> gateway instead of a PCI card ... >>> >>> >>> your opinions are valued ... >>> >>> >>> G.Hendershot >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Astlinux-users mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.kriscompanies.com/mailman/listinfo/astlinux-users >>> >>> >>> Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Michael Graves [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Sr. Product Specialist www.pixelpower.com >>> Pixel Power Inc. 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