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If you do go with the Cisco, use the "cisco1760-V" it's less expensive,
includes your first couple DSPs and can handle just as much voice as the
2600.

"Alec Waters" <> wrote in message
news:406acfbe$0$7850$.. .
> Hi,
>
> I'm looking to slowly start introducing VoIP into our orgaisation with a
> few off-premises extensions over IP. I'm looking for a little advice
> about how best to go attach the IP gear to our Norstar Meridian key
> system here (a Modular 8/24, I think).
>
> I have a number of analog extensions to play with, and I was going to
> attach these to FXO interfaces in a Cisco 2621XM router.
>
> I've been told that the Meridian offers no kind of disconnect
> supervision, and I'm worried about Scenario 1 as described here:
>
>
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk65...800ae2d1.shtml
> (watch for URL wrap!)
>
> If there's no disconnect supervision from the Meridian, will my off
> premise extension on the FXS side of the network (phone B in the
> scenario) continue to ring if it goes unanswered?
>
> Also, what equipment can I use at the far end of the IP network? Can I
> use a Cisco IP telephone, or will it have to be an ordinary phone
> attached to an ATA? In a simple plar-opx environment such as this, do I
> need to implement a gatekeeper such as CallManager or the IOS Telephony
> Service?
>
> thanks for any advice,
> alec
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