[VoIP] DP-compatible ATAs

[John Novack]

There is an interrupt issue with the X100 and the way it is used with 
Asterisk and Linux and the DSP in the specific modem, all in 
relationship to specific motherboards and their bios and sharing of 
interrupts
The modems you mention are not usable in this application, and the way 
Win2K controls them also do not apply.
Some machines can use 2, and some have reported even 3, but unless one 
wants to spend days going through piles of motherboards and 
reconfigurations, best to stay away from that all together.
As to the ATA's, will the FXO circuits pulse into your switch, or  will 
the target accept TT?
The FXS circuits probably will not accept pulse
You may want to search the Asterisk users list for information and 
gotcha's on these units.
ISTR there were some issues related to them, but since I had none and 
didn't expect to, I can't address that in more detail

John Novack



Steph Kerman wrote:
> I don't anticipate needing to use multiple X100 cards but I'm curious 
> to know what problems arise.  I have 2 different modems in my present 
> machine and they seem to coexist peacefully under Win2K.  Neither is 
> an X100.  One is an older Diamond Multimedia K56 Flex.  The other is a 
> USR V92.  Once in a while the USR modem gets confused and will not log 
> on successfully.  If I have a lot of windows open and do not want to 
> reboot at that time, I can select the Diamond in my "properties" and 
> log on with that one until I'm ready to reboot.
>
> Steph
>
> John Novack wrote:
>> Multiple X100 cards in one machine can be a problem as well, which is 
>> why either a Sangoma Analog card or one of the T1 solutions is a 
>> smarter choice for more than one circuit out of CNET to the EM world.
>>
>> John Novack
>> Chad Perkins wrote:
>>  
>>> That's you.  How much are you willing to spend on your * system?  
>>> You've got to add in some costs for getting some FXO (and optionally 
>>> FXS) ports.  I suppose you could go with a bunch of $6 winmodem 
>>> clones and hope they don't freak out with your EM machine(s).
>>>       
>>
>>   
>