I'd ask for more detail on the lightning protection and associated grounding, 
especially if you are in a lightning-prone area.

Sending a couple of the failed units to Audiocodes for a post-mortem might help.



On Jul 24, 2012, at 13:29 , Hay, Nathan wrote:

> They are in two locations.  Both on UPS and with excellent AC.  Our phone guy 
> tells me they have lighting protection on the analog lines.  Often times the 
> analog lines come from outside the building the gateways are in.  They are 
> grounded using the ground screw on the gateway.
> 
> Nathan
> 
> On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 3:23 PM, Todd Hodgen <[email protected]> wrote:
> Are these all failing in the same physical location?   Are they on UPS?   
> Heat issues considered, etc.?
> 
>  
> 
> From: [email protected] 
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Hay, Nathan
> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 12:04 PM
> To: Discussion list for users of sipXecs software
> Subject: Re: [sipx-users] Alternatives to Audiocodes MP-124 analog gateway?
> 
>  
> 
> Typically we lose the analog side.  Specifically I've seen the phone not able 
> to call out, but you can still call the phone (but it doesn't ring).  This 
> last one doesn't boot at all, but the NIC activity light was slightly 
> flashing (but no link lights on the switch).
> 
> We haven't engaged Audiocodes support in detail, mostly because of a lack of 
> manpower when the devices are already out of warranty already.  It is faster 
> just to replace them.
> 
> Nathan
> 
> On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 2:59 PM, Todd Hodgen <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Nathan,  I’m interested in the failures you are seeing on these.   I’ve 
> installed many without any failures yet.  Is it a particular component that 
> is failing on them?   Has Audiocodes engineering been brought into a 
> discussion on it?
> 
>  
> 
> From: [email protected] 
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Hay, Nathan
> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 11:42 AM
> To: Discussion list for users of sipXecs software
> Subject: [sipx-users] Alternatives to Audiocodes MP-124 analog gateway?
> 
>  
> 
> Our Audiocodes MP-124 analog gateways are only lasting 1-2 years (always 
> longer than the warranty) and then dying on us.  We've replaced 3 or 4 out of 
> the 6 we have.
> 
> I've heard that Patton 4300 series is a good alternative, but that it isn't 
> as easily configured as the Audiocodes.
> 
> Anyone have documentation on using the Patton with SipXecs?  Are they more 
> reliable than the Audiocodes?
> 
> Any thoughts would be appreciated.
> 
> Nathan
> 
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