T1 or E1 - just set up the Nortel switch for an F link (if that's an option - it should be); alternatively, setup the Nortel for a combined linkset, and keep one linkset disconnected On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 3:19 PM, Matt <mhoppes at gmail.com> wrote: > I'd agree -- if I had to pay the telco for this setup it would be > overly expensive. ?I'm trying to connect a softswitch into our Nortel > DMS100.. and while the Nortel does T1.. it won't send caller-id > information over the T1, but will over an SS7 circuit. > > I'm checking with our switch tech to see if the Nortel supports an E1, > as I understand with an E1 I can use one channel for signaling and the > rest for voice? > > On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 3:07 PM, Michael Mueller <ss7box at gmail.com> wrote: >> if one slot out of 48 is for an SS7 link, then this configuration is >> called an 'F' link - it is a single link linkset >> >> if asking about T1 then chances are good that you are in an ANSI world >> - the ANSI world connects to the SS7 net via mated pair STPs - your >> node needs at least 2 dedicated T1 using one slot in each, with each >> T1 connecting to one of the mated pair STPs; a third T1 carries voice; >> kind of expensive for a single T1 >> >> sometimes you can get a T1/ANSI F link linkset to a switch on the edge >> of the network but you are not a network peer when you do that - and >> being a network peer is one of the reasons to use SS7; sometimes this >> is done to learn about SS7 connectivity >> >> E1/ITU F links are common and allow you to be a network peer >> >> make sure you have a strong case for doing this >> >> On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 11:47 AM, Matt <mhoppes at gmail.com> wrote: >>> If I were to get a 2 span T1 card for Asterisk... and connect it to a >>> Nortel DMS100... can I run call traffic over the T1 and run SS7 >>> signaling FOR the T1 over the other port? >>> >>> Is there documentation on doing this anywhere? >>> >>> -- >>> _____________________________________________________________________ >>> -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- >>> >>> asterisk-ss7 mailing list >>> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >>> ? http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-ss7 >> >> -- >> _____________________________________________________________________ >> -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- >> >> asterisk-ss7 mailing list >> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >> ? http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-ss7 > > -- > _____________________________________________________________________ > -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- > > asterisk-ss7 mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > ? http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-ss7
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