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Hi i am new the VOIP world and need some info on it. It is my understanding there are PBX/IP systems for businesses that are run off a PC.
Is this true??
If not are there any VOIP systems that are run off a computer??
If there is systems that will run off a computer how hard are they to program/maintain/add telephones etc....?
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There are many that run off a PC. Easy though is relative.
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Yes, there are PBX's and KSU's that run off of PC's.
Yes, VoIP exists primarily because of computers, and there are a number of PBX's and KSU's the run VoIP over a computer.
Installation is relative to how familiar you are with computers and phones. They all have their quirks, some install easier, but program harder, some the other way. Features vary and programming them vary. I suggest you consult the Google and look for "IP Phone System". You will recieve a few hundred million hits.
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What's the advantage to using a PC as a PBX? Doesn't a PBX make a pretty good ... PBX?
I have seen a ShoreTel system installed and it was pretty cool. I would say it's basically a PC. It did though have some shortcomings.
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Depends on the size of the install. My break-point on systems I install is around 6 incoming and about 20 handsets. At that point it's easier and cheaper for me to use Asterisk then a commercial PBX.
The bigger and more complex it gets, the better it gets for me... Call Center's are a prime example of one such scenario.
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What is the interface from a PC to a T1 for outside lines? Would it be a traditional T1/PRI?
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T1 (PRI or RBS) and/or POTS... Some devices may employ gateways that take a T1 or POTS to SIP then dump it on the network.
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There are cards available that go in the PC chassis that accept T1 or PRI interfaces from the carriers.
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OK. Then the PC is a node on the network and all phones connect to a UTP data cable, usually with a pass-thru port to a PC?
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They can be. You can either have dedicated run to the phone, or have it piggy-back the cable to the PC.
A lot of phones have a LAN and PC port on the back, and will do their own version of QoS by slowing the computer connection down if it sends too much traffic.
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