[NMLUG] Wireless bridging

[Ed at Heron-ent.com (Ed Heron)]

From: Tim Emerick
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 11:15 PM

>...  I'm also looking for some analog phone adaptors so I can plug a couple 
>of analog lines into my pbx, the adaptor converts analog to IP which gets 
>transmitted across the wireless then an adaptor on the other side that 
>allows me to plug in some analog phones.   Looking for someone that can 
>help me get this thing up and running in a short amount of time. 
>Thanks!!!   Tim Emerick Reliable Chevrolet

  Tim, I call that a network based OPX (Off Premise eXtension).  Qwest could 
set up a normal OPX, which will cost about $90/month per extension.  I do a 
network based OPX with a couple of Multitech VoIP boxes.  The old version 
that I have (200), only supports a proprietary protocol and H.323.  The new 
ones support SIP.  The 2-port box is a Multi-VoIP 210, I think.  This isn't 
exactly a Open Source solution, but it is rock solid and stands by itself 
(no Windows box to be a directory server).  It also isn't cheap or 
inexpensive.  I think it runs $1000-$1200 per box for 2 ports.  I'm pretty 
sure there are less expensive solutions, an asterisk server comes to mind 
and maybe a couple of Linksys/Vonage boxes (there are rumors that you can 
use the analog port to connect to things beside Vonage).