Re: Asterisk

On Sat, 2006-01-21 at 21:14 -0900, Jon Reynolds wrote:
> Shane R. Spencer wrote:
> > On Sat, 2006-01-21 at 16:14 -0900, Jamie Hushower wrote:
> >> I found problems mainly in
> >> hardware access and gave up on virtual machines for a fax server (requiring a
> >> multi-serial port card) and an Asterisk PBX (requiring a specialty add-on
> >> card).
> >
> > Did you have problems with asterisk because you just needed a timing
> > interface, or were you needing to break it down to the telephone network
> > at some point. The onyl reason I ask is because there are quite a few
> > ways to get around a zaptel timing interface w/ recent asterisk
> > revisions.
> >
> >> -Jamie
>
> He said it was because of hardware access when using the virtual
> machine. Since my thread has been hijacked and no one was really
> answering me anyways, how do you deal with echo cancellation and are you
> using VOIP or just analog lines? If you are using VOIP what phones have
> you tried and what are your opinions? I have tried the GXP-2000 from
> Grandstream and recommend that you stay away from it if you are using a
> TDM400p or x100p card. I have a Snom phone that I use and I like the
> look and feel of it much better, it also seems to handle the echo issues
> better.

We deployed around 35 snom 360's at work.. with and without the x100p
and some TDM400's. We primarily use a T100P and PRI signalling for our
voice at the office. Even though they are purely digital lines you will
always have issues with echo, esp up here. I have never had such crazy
echo issues.. however asterisk can do echo cancellation w/ the zaptel
cards. or with a pseudo timer interface. Never tried grandstream. not
very impressed with snom at the moment. their 5.0 firmware fixes so many
things, then completely breaks a good flowing UI.

You are welcome to schedule a time to stop by and see our setup if you
are still considering this.

Shane

> What are your setups, are you using analog lines or do you have T1's or
> PRI or BRI setups? If you are using the pure digital lines do you have a
> problem with echo? Also, what VOIP providers are you using and have you
> had success with them? I tried Broadvoice but it was hit or miss with
> them as to actually getting a call to go through.
>
> Jon
>
> Jon
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Received on Sun Jan 22 18:01:32 2006