Adtran has a built in web interface too. I it slow, but it does work. I like CLI better.
Overall, the SIP configuration is easy, and ideal for large setups. You define a sip trunk (not system only supports 1 unfortunately) and then each port you just add the sip username and password to that port. On Mon, May 4, 2020 at 6:23 AM Mike Hammett <na...@ics-il.net> wrote: > The Calix and Occam systems are web based. I find the Occam interface > easier, but I've used it longer. > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions <http://www.ics-il.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> > <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> > <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> > Midwest Internet Exchange <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> > <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> > The Brothers WISP <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> > <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Nick Edwards" <nick.z.edwa...@gmail.com> > *To: *"Mike Hammett" <na...@ics-il.net> > *Cc: *nanog@nanog.org > *Sent: *Monday, May 4, 2020 5:06:28 AM > *Subject: *Re: alternative to voip gateways > > Thanks, this seems far more cost effective. > But what about configuration, is it easy enough to configure? > > I'm told it must be simple to config and understand and if possible > web based (im told because I may not always be available they want > their basic IT staff to be able to understand and if need be make > changes - which that alone scares me none of them understand anything > other than windows) > > Thanks for all the suggestions > > On 5/3/20, Mike Hammett <na...@ics-il.net> wrote: > > If you were to outfit them with three chassis of Calix\Occam B6-252s, > you'd > > be under $25k for the whole thing and get ADSL2+ speeds. You would need > most > > of a rack to do it. > > > > > > Other platforms may or may not be more cost effective or a better > solution. > > Just throwing the idea out there. > > > > > > > > > > ----- > > Mike Hammett > > Intelligent Computing Solutions > > > > Midwest Internet Exchange > > > > The Brothers WISP > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Nick Edwards" <nick.z.edwa...@gmail.com> > > To: "Jeremy Austin" <jhaus...@gmail.com> > > Cc: nanog@nanog.org > > Sent: Sunday, May 3, 2020 12:21:17 AM > > Subject: Re: alternative to voip gateways > > > > The huts or cabins whatever you want to call them, are right behind > > the admin building at entrance, so first is about 300 meters and the > > furtherest is just under 1 mile > > > > Cost will be an issue, Im sure I will have no problems if I have to > > install a full rack of gateways and another full of dslams if it costs > > 150K, over something 1/5th the size in one rack that will cost 200k - > > since the company is not charging them for internet or voice. > > > > On 5/2/20, Jeremy Austin <jhaus...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> What’s the average loop length? Grandstream is probably OK to 5+ kfeet > but > >> > >> you will lose CID before that. > >> > >> As the low cost option don’t expect them to be trouble-free (or have > >> particularly good vendor support), but they might work in your > application > >> > >> if cheap is what makes sense. > >> > >> My $.02 > >> > >> Jeremy Austin > >> > >> On Fri, May 1, 2020 at 10:11 PM Andrey Slastenov <a.slaste...@gmail.com > > > >> wrote: > >> > >>> Look at MSAN solution. Like Huawei UA5000 or similar solutions from > other > >>> > >>> vendors. > >>> > >>> > >>> Regards, > >>> Andrey > >>> > >>> > 2 мая 2020 г., в 07:21, Nick Edwards <nick.z.edwa...@gmail.com> > >>> написал(а): > >>> > > >>> > I'm looking at a new sister company we just took over, their remote > >>> > village has 1700 analogue phone lines to the workers huts, but they > go > >>> > > >>> > nowhere past the MDF. > >>> > > >>> > The office runs voip, now i'm told i have to get phones to the > workers > >>> > > >>> > because the <lots of explicit words> AKA previous owners of that > >>> > business stopped the build when they ran into financial problems. > >>> > > >>> > So my plan is to utilize the existing many miles worth of copper > pairs. > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > I'm looking at throwing them into Versa Dslams that use pppoe pass > >>> > through, throw in a mikoTik 1036 as pppoe server, and we got spare > >>> > R710 i can use as radius server, and by my limited knowledge this > >>> > works. > >>> > > >>> > OK data done, but... now all those pots out lines need to go > somewhere > >>> > > >>> > that can handle 1700 or more lines, I am looking at either > grandstream > >>> > > >>> > 48 port FXS gateways or sangoma vega 50 ports (which Ill use as 48 so > >>> > theres a 1:1 match with dslams) the vega 3050 probably wont be used > >>> > because they are more than twice the price of grandstream. > >>> > > >>> > But this all results in a sh1te load of 48 port gateways (power is > not > >>> > > >>> > a concern), but wondering if there is another solution that is more > >>> > cost effective? Seems the regular NEC's Siemens and so on might have > >>> > an option but I can imagine it will be far more expensive than a > bunch > >>> > > >>> > of individual gateways. > >>> > > >>> > This project is in my mind workable, but i've not done such a thing > on > >>> > > >>> > a large scale. > >>> > Those who have experience in this field care to chime in? is my > method > >>> > > >>> > acceptable or not for such a project size? > >>> > > >>> > most pbx's I've done are only few hundred analogue lines where > >>> > gateways are more suited and definitely more cost effective, at all > >>> > our locations we use freepbx which works perfectly, and we know the > >>> > beefyness of the box we'll need to install to handle this load, thats > >>> > not a problem if we go down the gateway method. > >>> > > >>> > thoughts? > >>> > >> -- > >> Jeremy Austin > >> jhaus...@gmail.com > >> > > > > > >
