[VoIP] CNET for Collectors who are not Switchers

[Steph Kerman]

Yes, especially work related stuff.  ;-)

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Shane Young wrote:
> I should stop reading stuff while I'm at work :)
>
>
>
> Quoting Steph Kerman <stfkerman at jps.net>:
>
>   
>> I think you missed the "don't".  As I read it, you've made it a double
>> negative: "don't think it shouldn't be a problem" makes it a problem.
>>
>> Steph
>>
>> Shane Young wrote:
>>     
>>> I thought I'd start a new thread, but quote something from Dennis:
>>>
>>> Quoting Dennis D Hock <hockd at dteenergy.com>:
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>>>> I also don't think that what a person chooses to hang off their Asterisk
>>>> box should be a problem.  Certainly the "C" stands for Collectors but what
>>>> one collects is and can be different for all of us.
>>>>
>>>>         
>>> I think Dennis meant to say "shouldn't be a problem..."
>>>
>>> There are several reasons why somone might collect phones but not switches.
>>>
>>> Space needed for a switch
>>> Cash to buy a switch
>>> Power needed for a switch
>>> Might not particularly interested in that aspect of telephony
>>> etc.
>>>
>>> These collectors could be using Asterisk to simply provide
>>> connectivity for their phone displays.
>>>
>>> I've been to Richard Rose's home (he's only about a half-hour away,
>>> even without the 35W bridge).  He has a great display of phones, but
>>> none of them are connected to anything.
>>>
>>> Currently, my rather small display at home is connected just to
>>> Asterisk via an old channel bank.  When I get my Itec EMS2 up, they'll
>>> be connected to that, but for now you can call the phones and make
>>> calls from them to both the PSTN and CNET.
>>>
>>> I have a T1 card in my asterisk box that feeds this and other channel
>>> banks, but there are other ways to connect as well.  There are a bunch
>>> of FXS gateway / analog telephone adapter devices out there.  We've
>>> talked about the Cisco 3810 here several times which would make a good
>>> FXS gateway for a display.
>>>
>>> I think as collectors, we should encourage everyone who collects to
>>> participate in any way they can.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --Shane
>>> +1-821-7311 CNET
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> --Shane
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