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Dialing from BRI to PRI
We have ISDN at our remote offices and clients for failover in case one of the PVC's goes down. All of these connections from the remote offices are terminating to us on a single ISDN circuit. The problem is that we can only support 2 concurrent dialin because all ISDN connections are Basic Rate.
WHat is involved in switching the circuit that the clients dialin to to a primary rate, so everyone can dial up at one simultaneously? I am assuming that we would have 23 spids (I've never worked on this)? Would the cost of a PRI ISDN line (used occasionally onlly for backup) compare to say a full T1? Suggestions?
WHat is involved in switching the circuit that the clients dialin to to a primary rate, so everyone can dial up at one simultaneously? I am assuming that we would have 23 spids (I've never worked on this)? Would the cost of a PRI ISDN line (used occasionally onlly for backup) compare to say a full T1? Suggestions?
Forgot.. the cost will depend on your location, but I can get a Full T1 in Ohio for under $500 / month..
Remember that a BRI ISDN is what you would normally use as a backup, as it is only on when you need it... Therefore the very reduced charges over the monthly period. What is your primary connection? Have you considered getting Cable or DSL as a backup? Then you could install something like what I have, a dual wan router to handle both connections... I have a Xincom that does the job for me...
http://www.xincomweb.com/
Remember that a BRI ISDN is what you would normally use as a backup, as it is only on when you need it... Therefore the very reduced charges over the monthly period. What is your primary connection? Have you considered getting Cable or DSL as a backup? Then you could install something like what I have, a dual wan router to handle both connections... I have a Xincom that does the job for me...
http://www.xincomweb.com/
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Thx for the replies.
We have the remote offices dialing to one spid, so once the two B-channels have a call, nobody else can dial in. What I am asking is what could we do to make our current setup accept multiple isdn calls if the main line went down.
I did notice that cisco has instructions for BRI to PRI connectivity. How could this be implemented to provide for us to have more resilent backup confuguration.
It just wouldn't be practical to redo all connections to DSL or cable unless we are absolutely out of options.
We have the remote offices dialing to one spid, so once the two B-channels have a call, nobody else can dial in. What I am asking is what could we do to make our current setup accept multiple isdn calls if the main line went down.
I did notice that cisco has instructions for BRI to PRI connectivity. How could this be implemented to provide for us to have more resilent backup confuguration.
It just wouldn't be practical to redo all connections to DSL or cable unless we are absolutely out of options.
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I talked to bellsouth and pacbell about this and they said the same thing. I was quoted 700 a month for unlimited usage. Thanks for the headsup on the long distance fee.
We have 16 lines that will dial in, so we'll just determine who needs one B channel, and who needs to multilink the B-channels.
Good to have two ppl saying the same thing
Thanks!
We have 16 lines that will dial in, so we'll just determine who needs one B channel, and who needs to multilink the B-channels.
Good to have two ppl saying the same thing
Thanks!
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