[c-nsp] "Cheap" Cisco Voice Solution

[Adrian Chadd]

On Fri, Jul 13, 2007, Paul Stewart wrote:
> Hi folks...
> 
> I'm trying to come up with a "cheap" Cisco solution for IP Phone deployment.
> The reason I stress "cheap" is because it's for my house....;)
> 
> I need to take 3 SIP connections and one analog land-line into a router/box
> of some form and then feed some Cisco IP Phones.  I believe I'm looking at
> CallManager Express and Unity Express no matter how I try to look at it...
> and a minimum of a 2821 router?
> 
> Just looking for ideas/options ;)

Cisco have released some small router/switch/CME boxes recently for
small office VOIP deployments. A 2801 should do the above
(it'll take a VWIC IIRC); you only need unity express if you want voicemail.

Or you could roll Asterix/whatever, since its for home. :)



Adrian