<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; ">what reason does the telco offer for not being able to deliver a t1/pri to the site? if it's because of physical distance you're going to have a challenge. the voice quality tends to suffer on long analog lines with most Cisco analog voice port modules.<DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>"trunk group of DID's with no CID" sounds like what we call t1-cas or robbed bit signaling, or a voice trunk. it gives you 24 channels of voice on a T1. your vwic2-1mft-t1/e1 would be the proper termination for this.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>/Wes<BR><DIV><DIV>On Feb 14, 2006, at 12:03 PM, <A href="mailto:steve.siltman@assurant.com">steve.siltman@assurant.com</A> wrote:</DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"><BR><FONT size="2" face="sans-serif">I've been getting conflicting answers to hardware needed for a new remote site we are setting up. I blame myself more due to the fact that I'm still very green at this stuff and my inability to ask the question intelligently enough. I wanted to throw this at the trusty cisco-voip group of peeps.</FONT> <BR> <BR><FONT size="2" face="sans-serif">New Remote Office Equipment:</FONT> <BR><FONT size="2" face="sans-serif">Cisco 2821-V/K9 with PVDM2-32U48 using a VWIC2-1MFT-T1/E1</FONT> <BR> <BR><FONT size="2" face="sans-serif">Having an issue with the LEC on getting a T1/PRI into the office.</FONT> <BR> <BR><FONT size="2" face="sans-serif">The choices we have been given:</FONT> <BR> <BR><FONT size="2" face="sans-serif">1. Backhaul a T1/PRI to a CO thats farther away but the costs just doubled.</FONT> <BR><FONT size="2" face="sans-serif"> - I can use the above equipment with this option but do I have to worry about distance to the CO?</FONT> <BR> <BR><FONT size="2" face="sans-serif">2. Analog group of lines (8 POTS lines)</FONT> <BR><FONT size="2" face="sans-serif"> - With this option, my Multi-Flex T1 card is useless. Will the EVM-HD-8FS/DID module do the trick for me? Can I use the DID ports on this module or do I need to add the </FONT><FONT size="1" face="Arial">EM-HDA-6FXO module?</FONT> <BR> <BR><FONT size="2" face="sans-serif">3. Trunk group of DID's with no CID</FONT> <BR><FONT size="2" face="sans-serif"> - What hardware module would I need for this option? This option is being talked about the most because of cost.</FONT> <BR> <BR><FONT size="2" face="sans-serif">I've got a Call Manager Cluster at the home office with this site using SRST if the wan link goes away. I'm running CM 4.1(3)sr1.</FONT> <BR> <BR><FONT size="2" face="sans-serif">Any response would be appreciated. This is our first remote office and its been challenging but loads of fun at the same time. </FONT> <BR><FONT size="2" face="sans-serif"><BR> Steve Siltman<BR> Assurant, Inc.<BR> Senior Network Analyst<BR> Work: 651-361-4752<BR> Cell: 651-336-5563<BR> <A href="mailto:steve.siltman@assurant.com">steve.siltman@assurant.com</A></FONT><DIV> <BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><HR> This e-mail message and all attachments transmitted with it may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information intended solely for the use of the addressee(s). If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any reading, dissemination, distribution, copying, forwarding or other use of this message or its attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message and all copies and backups thereof.<DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><P>Thank you.<BR> </P><HR><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">_______________________________________________</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">cisco-voip mailing list</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><A href="mailto:cisco-voip@puck.nether.net">cisco-voip@puck.nether.net</A></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><A href="https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-voip">https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-voip</A></DIV> </DIV><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>